[Last_Man_Standing]

Who is singing the (female) backing vocals on the boxset version (not demo) of Love Ain't Nothing But A Four Letter Word?

[bjcrazycpa]

Not sure about the backing vocals but according the bonjovi.com q&a that very high singing at the end is Jon.

Question:
Hi, I was curious as to who is singing the high notes at the end of "Love Ain't Nothing But a Four Letter Word"?...I think on the dvd Richie mentions that it's David Bryan but I wasn't sure...I think it's a really good song!! Thanks.
asked by Michelle on Wednesday, February 9, 2005
Answer:
No, that's Jon Bon jovi.
answered by BON JOVI INFO HQ on Wednesday, February 9 , 2005 7:00 PM

[Javier]

not even on his highest moments could Jon sing like that!!
It's a woman's voice dammit!!

[Butters]

Originally Posted by Javier

not even on his highest moments could Jon sing like that!!
It's a woman's voice dammit!!

I have a sneaking suspicion it's Tico. Call it a hunch....

[bonsab]

I think that is just a chorus, the demo was made in 1990 and the second version in 1991, that was the time that jon used female chorus like miracle.

[bjcrazycpa]

Originally Posted by Javier

not even on his highest moments could Jon sing like that!!
It's a woman's voice dammit!!

That's what I thought but Obie said (I can't seem to locate that q&a), that he was there when Jon was doing that part, maybe he was joking.

deb

[Javier]

It really really sounds like a black woman singing it.
you know, one of those gospel type singers that have an incredible range?!

[Arash]

ofcourse its a woman singing.

[gazthomas]

its prob alec, hwe always sung like a girl

[bjcrazycpa]

I know none of us believe the answer but I found where the moderator answered the question on the bonjovi.com board:

BJINFOHQ
System administrator

1191 posts posted Tue, Oct 17, 2006 (10:20am) QUOTE
That's Jon Bon Jovi, per Obie who witnessed it.
Jon riffing at the end -- rarely done but what makes the song so cool to come out of the archives.