Was it difficult to go from being a powerful lead signer to singing backup?
SM: I think there’s probably certain people that can’t do it. I was very fortunate in being able to do it, but that’s maybe because I was a front singer first, because I had a chance to be in a choir. So I was able to realize that you have a blend of people. For me, to go either way, back and forth, was very, very easy. DI: How did you join Eric Clapton’s band? SM: Through the girl that I was actually singing with – with Seger – Marcy Levy, who later changed her name to Marcella Detroit. She had cowritten with Eric, a number of things over the years. Eric said, “I’m going to do this new record, Behind The Sun. Why don’t you bring somebody along that you can sing with, like a strong female sound?” So she called me up and asked me…I said, “Sure, why not?” DI: How did you first begin singing with Little Feat? SM: I have to go back to Bob Seger, and thank him for that. He was doing his “supposed” final tour, his farewell live tour in 1986. So he said, “I want to put my dream band togethe
