One of the great, original vocals of all time in my opinion.

“The Great Gig in the Sky” is the 5th track on The Dark Side of the Moon, a 1973 album Pink Floyd.

The song features music by keyboard player Richard Wright and improvised, wordless vocals by session singer Clare Torry.

On the recommendation of Alan Parsons, the band brought in Clare for a 3 hour session and asked her to improvise. She was paid the session standard  £30.

In a 2005 out-of-court settlement, Clare was awarded more. 😀

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. This is not Clare Torry.

Here’s another LIVE version with different vocalists.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.