Non-rap songs with fire cameos from other artists

Submitted by MickAllgood t3_11b827x in Music

Obviously a major part of rap and hip hop are guests/cameos. While listening to Tenacious D’s Kickapoo, I started wondering about the best cameos in the other genres… ideally not a true 50/50 split, more like a part of a song like just a verse or chorus?

Think my favorite’s the legendary Dio in Kickapoo, though Meatloaf is great, too.

Give me all the songs!!

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Rajirabbit t1_j9wg8hd wrote

Rockwell ft. michael Jackson….. FEATURING Michael Jackson!

Somebody’s watching me.

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gr8d4ne t1_j9whx6b wrote

Tool’s “Bottom” with Henry Rollins and Rage Against the Machine’s “Know Your Enemy” with Maynard James Keenan

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try_by t1_j9ww75r wrote

Also Maynard on “Passenger” by Deftones

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zelda_95 t1_j9wk999 wrote

David Bowie makes a cameo in Arcade Fire’s song ‘Reflektor’

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jonnystewbeef t1_j9wqmoy wrote

Ego Death by Polyphia has an AMAZING guest spot by Steve Vai, does that count?

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BreadPanda92 t1_j9wgvl3 wrote

Four Deftones songs come to mind:

  • Headup (Max Cavalera)
  • Passenger (Maynard James Keenan)
  • RX Queen (Scott Weiland doing the whispering during the chorus)
  • Mein (Serj Tankian)
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STGMavrick t1_j9wozor wrote

Roll the window down this cool night air is curious.

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Peter_Easter t1_j9whjl3 wrote

Indeed. I also added that Sevendust song with Chino, "Bender"

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Rip_Hardpec t1_j9x5jyp wrote

Steely Dan- Peg (Michael Macdonald)

Christopher Cross - Ride like the wind (Michael Macdonald)

Toto - I’ll be over you (Michael Macdonald)

Kenny Loggins - This is It (Michael Macdonald)

Little Feat - Red Streamliner (Michael Macdonald)

The list goes on…

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My_Tan_Sierra t1_j9whx0r wrote

Bootsy Collins. Groove is in the Heart - Deee-Lite

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Iron_Chic t1_j9wm4ro wrote

Vincent Price -Thriller.

They actually got him to say "...terrorize y'alls neighborhood".

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Tapiooooca t1_j9x05ui wrote

Teach Your Children - Crosby Stills Nash and Young, features Jerry Garcia playing pedal steel.

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Gonzostewie t1_j9wq8p2 wrote

The Dessert Sessions are great. It's essentially QOTSA with various singers.

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SillyPuttyGizmo t1_j9x97f2 wrote

Mott the Hoople All the Young Dudes

David Bowie - Saxophone, Backing Vocals

Ariel Bender - Guitars and vocals

Ian Hunter - Backing vocals

Mick Ronson - strings, brass

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thisgirlnamedbree t1_ja0bzal wrote

Stevie Nicks singing backup on John Stewart's Gold and Midnight Wind, and Miley Cyrus' Midnight Sky

Phil Collins playing drums and singing backup on Frieda's I Know Something's Going On

James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt singing backup at the end of Neil Young's Heart of Gold

Michael Jackson's chorus on Somebody's Watching Me

Michael McDonald in anything. Such a distinctive voice.

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Damphere t1_j9wiwk5 wrote

Stolen Prayer by Alice Cooper featuring Chris Cornell. This is off the concept album The Last Temptation.

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EvenParty t1_j9wkmyf wrote

Know Your Enemy-Rage Against the Machine (Maynard James Keenan of TOOL)

Fire Lake-Bob Seger (Glenn Frey/Don Henley/Timothy B Schmidt all of the Eagles)

Right Turn-Alice in Chains (Chris Cornell of Soundgarden/Mark Arm of Mudhoney)

Money for Nothing-Dire Straits (Sting of The Police)

Gimme Shelter-Rolling Stones (Merry Clayton. Not a star but sang backup on many songs of the 60’s)

Luckenbach, Texas-Waylon Jennings (Willie Nelson)

Daddy Sang Bass-Johnny Cash (Don Reid & Lew Dewitt of The Statler Brothers/Jan Howard)

Right Turn might be a bit of a stretch for the criteria as Layne, Chris, and Mark split the verses up evenly, making Chris/Marks appearances less like a cameo and more of song sang by 3 guys. “Brother” and “Am I Inside” off the same EP feature Ann Wilson of Heart, which probably meets the criteria better.

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audioword t1_j9wp2bv wrote

Gibby on The Dead Milkmen's Anderson, Walkman, Buttholes and How!

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941JJO t1_j9x4h93 wrote

Gorillaz Song Machine Season 1 and Cracker Island albums.

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TypographySnob t1_j9xp5os wrote

My favourite feature on a Gorillaz song has got to be Lou Reed in "Some Kind of Nature" but I guess that's more than just a cameo. Plastic Beach is full of great collaborations.

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941JJO t1_j9xqwr7 wrote

Guess you’re right, most of the songs gorillaz do with other artists are full features. Still, it’s great to get a taste of the other artists. Come on, Elton John and 6LACK on the same song? I don’t think you’d see that from any other artist.

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MickAllgood OP t1_j9x50w0 wrote

Loving all the replies! As I’m thinking of more I’ll add Lindsey Buckingham on choruses after the first one on Tom Petty’s Walls!

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Fidozo15 t1_j9xcz7m wrote

Oh man, Ozzy in Black Label Society’s “Stillborn”

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broom_temperature t1_j9xd4z0 wrote

Simple Plan's "I'd Do Anything" has a line by Mark Hoppus from Blink-182

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DEATHBYAST0NISHMent t1_j9whpiw wrote

They don't sing or rap in it but in a limp biscuit song "break stuff" or it could be another song can't i remember , there is cameos from fr dre eminem ect

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OklaNomad t1_j9wp819 wrote

The Devil In Mexico - Murder By Death, has a small part by Gerard Way.

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LuckyColtsFan69 t1_j9wqd3w wrote

Bayside - The Walking Wounded with Vinny Caruana

A bit obscure but big in the punk/emo scene.

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daddyfatsac t1_j9wqzjc wrote

Jesus Built My Hotrod Ministry with Gibby Haynes

Heavy is the Head Zac Brown Band with Chris Cornell

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MentalPatient97051 t1_j9wvuwi wrote

Isis and Adam Jones - Hall of The Dead Chelsea Wolfe and Aaron Turner- Hex Crystal Castles and Robert Smith - Not in Love

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richmarnell t1_j9wyt8z wrote

Jagger on You’re So Vain

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AnswerGuy301 t1_j9wzkhl wrote

Pretty close to 50/50 but Squeeze's Glenn Tilbrook on Elvis Costello's "From a Whisper to a Scream."

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d3m01iti0n t1_j9x2agf wrote

Anthrax - Cadillac Rock Box feat Dimebag

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musicenjoyer25 t1_j9x62k2 wrote

Jump the fuck up by soulfly featuring Corey Taylor

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[deleted] t1_j9x9oq7 wrote

The Rhapsody. Prince Igor feat. Warren G & Sissal

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shugaldea t1_j9xh5uj wrote

John Prine's Angel From Montgomery featuring Bonnie Raitt

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the_pretender_nz t1_j9y4c8o wrote

Head up - Deftones ft max cavalera Black sun - Deftones ft B Real Hellraiser - Ozzie ft Lemmy (30th anniversary edition) Passenger- Deftones ft Maynard Know your enemy - RATM ft Maynard Boom - Bloodhound Gang ft Rob Van Winkle (kinda fits…) Dave Grohl just popping up everywhere like mushrooms after rain Danger! High Voltage! - electric 6 ft Jack white

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Obi1Jabroni t1_j9zj44t wrote

Emmie Lou Harris and Jim James lend their voices in Bright Eye’s “I’m Wide Awake, it’s Morning” album.

Most Conor Oberst projects have some others artists peppered in.

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LadyPresidentRomana t1_ja0verl wrote

Steve Howe - flamenco guitar solo on Queen’s Innuendo

James Taylor - backing vocals on Steve Winwood’s Back in the High Life Again

Taylor Hawkins - drums on Sheryl Crow’s If It Makes You Happy

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teotronix t1_ja1v36f wrote

r.e.m. "radio song"

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