She got the idea after watching the Academy Award–winning documentary 20 Feet From Stardom. It’s a chance for Niles and other under-appreciated vocalists to tell their stories and perform some of their most famous songs. Niles retreated from public life in the early 2000s to focus on her family, but she’s now part of an ensemble show in England called Unsung Singers: The Brits Behind the Hits. They’ve performed live with many other vocalists over the years, but nobody does it like Niles. Here’s video of them doing the song together at London’s Wembley Arena in 1998. She never toured with Duran Duran, but they did bring her onstage a number of times to sing the famous part. I was working so much and had so many wonderful opportunities that I didn’t give it much thought.” But you know what? Honestly, it’s water off a duck’s back. “In those days, maybe the ‘featuring’ thing wasn’t done as much,” she said. The song became a huge hit all across the world, though Niles wasn’t credited as a featured vocalist. Bring her out and let’s see what you got.'” I think at one point, Nick said, ‘Listen, unleash the diva. “My initial idea for the female vocal was quite soft and breathy and sexy. “I remember that Nick and were basically producing the session and asking me to jump through various vocal hoops and try different things on the chorus and try it in different ways,” Niles said. Her “Can’t ever keep from falling apart at the seams/Cannot believe you’re taking my heart to pieces” lines are among the most memorable elements of the tune. Her most famous vocal part probably came in 1993 when Duran Duran recruited her for “Come Undone.” She’d already contributed vocals to past Duran Duran classics like “Notorious,” but this was an extremely prominent part far outside the duties of a typical backup singer. She even sang with David Bowie during his Live Aid set, even if he got her name wrong in front of about 2 billion people during the band introductions.
She got her big break back in 1983 when the Police hired her for their Synchronicity world tour, and she went on to sing with everyone from Tina Turner and Pet Shop Boys to Eric Clapton and George Harrison. Earlier this week, we posted an extensive interview with veteran backup singer Tessa Niles as part of our ongoing Unknown Legends series.
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