Performer Relationship Type

Attributes

“start date”

There is no guideline yet for how the begin date fields might be used.

“end date”

There is no guideline yet for how the end date fields might be used.

“additional”

This indicates that an artist did not play a main role in the performance.

“guest”

This indicates that an artist was specifically designated as a guest performer.

“solo”

This should be used when an artist is credited in liner notes or a similar source as performing a solo part.

“vocal”

This special version of this relationship type indicates that an artist sang or spoke on the release or track.

“instrument”

This special version of this relationship type indicates that an artist played an instrument on the release or track.

Guidelines

• If you know only that an artist performed, but do not know if they sang, spoke, or played an instrument, then select the generic version of this select either the vocal or instrument version of this relationship type, not the vocal or instrument version.

• If you know that an artist sang or spoke, but not which voice part, select the vocal version of this relationship type, but do not specify a voice part. If you know that the artist played an instrument, but not which one, you'll have to select the generic relationship.

• While choirs and choruses will use the vocal version of this relationship type, orchestras should be instead credited using the Orchestra Relationship Type.

• Be as specific as possible and specify the instruments and/or vocals which were performed, but only if you have a source or if you can deduce the instrument or vocal type. For details, see the Prefer Specific Relationship Types guideline.

Examples

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• Slash performed on Always on the Run​
• Always on the Run was performed by Slash

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