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Kate provided backing vocals on thr Peter Gabriel song Games Without Frontiers some time ago.Not sure,but she could have done backing vocals on another of his records.

There was the duet "dont give up"

What was the name of that song of Peter Gabriel's... the video was of the two of them dancing slowly. Can't for the life of me remember what it was called, and it's one of his biggest hits

'Don't Give Up'?

Thanks blicky

Thanks,both of you.I had the tune going round in my head at the time,but couldn't think of the title.Don't remember the video,though.

"Don't Give Up" has a long instrumental intro, two verses of Peter Gabriel singing solo, at which point Kate replies with the chorus.

On a single night of Peter Gabriel's entire 1987 'So' tour (28th June - Earls Court) the instantly recognisable intro started, and to shouts of "Where's Kate?", PG began the chart-topping single.

Perfectly on cue with the chorus, a diminutive figure entered unannounced stage left, and within seconds the entire stadium was in no doubt that we'd been joined by the genuine article, as we leapt to our feet and clapped and cheered in an explosive welcome.

Kate later apologised to her listeners via the "Homeground" fanzine - she couldn’t tell if she’d been singing off-key, as all she could hear was the roar of the crowd. She needn't have worried - it was spot on, and an experience none of us will ever forget.

'Don't Give Up' is a lovely, poignant song. Gabriel takes the role of a man demoralised by unemployment; Kate plays his partner, reminding him that he's still got her support and that of his friends. It's a slight exaggeration to call it a chart-topper, but it did reach number 9 in the UK singles chart in 1986.

That is indeed Kate singing 'jeux sans frontieres' on PG's earlier (1980) success 'Games Without Frontiers', a track taken from the third in his series of self-titled albums. It remains his biggest UK hit single, reaching number 4. She also appears on 'No Self Control', the track released as the follow-up single to 'Games...', though with less spectacular success; it peaked at number 33 in the UK.

(A 'Guinness Book Of Hit Singles' is a very useful thing at times... )