Kathy Sharpton, a one-time backup singer for James Brown who is married to the Rev.

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Consider the divorce settlement between one-time pop tartlet Britney Spears and her ex Kevin Federline, a backup dancer.

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The tricky part is that usually, one reason companies use backup tapes is the ability to archive backup tapes off-site for extended periods of time.

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