Kiss of Death for Collaborators' Careers

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Can you think of any examples of artists who have had hits "featuring" someone or other when it actually led to the artist who was billed as "feat." going on to have a long and successful career subsequently? no doubt this *has* happened but, given that there is the opportunity for someone to be given a stepping stone by having this second billing, it is far more likely it seems that they disappear. Discuss.

― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 09:50 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm thinking of Jellybean in particular here. We never heard anything of Steven Dante, Adele Bartei or Eloisa Fiorillo after they had hits as the "featured" singer on Jellybean hits. Bertei's song with Jellybean "Just a Mirage" was brilliant, yet it did her no favours.

― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 09:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Artful Dodger ft Craig David

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 09:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Seal

― dog latin (dog latin), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 09:56 (twenty-one years ago)

xzibit.

― hmmm (hmmm), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 09:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Seal wasn't actually billed as "featuring" tho, which made it a particular odd situation. The record was simply credited to Adamski. I think this made ppl go "well, who *is* that singer???" possibly knowing Adamski from his previous record "NRG" and the subsequent effects on the 2 ppl's careers are well documented.

― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 10:01 (twenty-one years ago)

did the Mad Stuntman release any records after being "featured" on the Reel 2 Reel record?

― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 10:02 (twenty-one years ago)

Porter Wagoner featuring Dolly Parton?

― Joseph McCombs, Wednesday, 4 August 2004 13:08 (twenty-one years ago)

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