Best Male/Female duets ever

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by LeadBelly » Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:01 pm

levraiclaret wrote:
Sat Jan 23, 2021 9:19 pm
John Prine & Iris Dement "In spite of Ourselves"

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=WWclZ ... WclZpTBRaU
There are some great duets on this album - not over-romantic but realistic M/F relationship songs. My favourite (not least because I like Dolores Keane's singing) is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t3K4MV ... =joasha156
Real credit to John Prine for who he got to duet with him on this: Iris Dement, Lucinda Williams, Trisha Yearwood, Emmylou, Dolores Keane, et al

Otherwise, has anybody mentioned Marvin and Tammy yet? some memorable tracks from them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC5PL0X ... cRewdySoul
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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by levraiclaret » Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:02 pm

Guy Clark & Emmylou Harris "Fort Worth Blues"

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by longside72 » Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:02 pm

Dick and Dom

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by levraiclaret » Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:23 pm

Richard and Linda Thompson "I want to see the bright lights tonight"

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by levraiclaret » Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:41 pm

Delaney & Bonnie "Only you know and I know"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHFWNMFyRBY

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by Dazzler » Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:56 pm

The missus is listening to Bryan Adams which reminded me of his duet with Sporty Spice.
Liked this the first time I heard it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W2jONIjrM0

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by joey13 » Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:58 pm

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by levraiclaret » Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:59 pm

chekhov wrote:
Sat Jan 23, 2021 9:45 pm
Never listened to John Prine. I’ll definitely be listening more to his music.
Also "Angel from Montgomery" and there's lots of stuff on YouTube, try Austin City Limits concerts. John died from covid in March last year.
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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by chekhov » Sat Jan 23, 2021 11:04 pm

levraiclaret wrote:
Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:59 pm
Also "Angel from Montgomery" and there's lots of stuff on YouTube, try Austin City Limits concerts. John died from covid in March last year.
Thanks levraiclaret, I’ll be checking out some of those songs.

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by Im_not_Robbie_Blake » Sat Jan 23, 2021 11:04 pm

David Bowie and Tina Turner 'Tonight'

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by basil6345789 » Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:05 am

Jerry Butler and Betty Everett
Marvin and Tammi
Sonny And Cher
Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson
Nina and Frederik
Peaches and Herb
Mino Tempo and April.Stevens
Donny and Marie
Kylie and Jason
Mickey and Sylvia
Brook Benton and Dinah Washington

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by basil6345789 » Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:06 am

Nino, sorry, big fingers

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by mkmel » Sun Jan 24, 2021 5:00 am

For me it has to be the late Great Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

https://youtu.be/IC5PL0XImjw
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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by CharlieinNewMexico » Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:48 am

Newer contender for a tough competition. A little bit hipster Americana , but their audience is growing. True story of people that formed a band and found love.

https://youtu.be/CzQWfqTjTLs

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by JohnMac » Sun Jan 24, 2021 9:08 am

Aclaret wrote:
Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:02 pm
Peters & Lee
Many moons ago I was 'wetting the babies head' on the Old Kent Road and Peter & Lee were performing in the Dun Cow.

Entry was 10p or similar, you were given a Raffle ticket and I won a giant Teddy bear and a kiss from Dianne :D

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by Firthy » Sun Jan 24, 2021 9:16 am

Silkyskills1 wrote:
Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:16 pm
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. Great affection for each other you could hear in their songs. Not sure he ever got over her untimely death.
This. They never made a bad song. Ain't no Mountain High Enough is my favourite song of all time.
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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by Hipper » Sun Jan 24, 2021 10:52 am

Alison Krauss/Robert Plant - Polly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAL1fSBmpRA

Emmylou Harris/Neil Young - Sweet Old World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3DEjpSekNY
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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by mkmel » Sun Jan 24, 2021 11:09 am

Firthy wrote:
Sun Jan 24, 2021 9:16 am
This. They never made a bad song. Ain't no Mountain High Enough is my favourite song of all time.
Marvin never really got over Tammi's death as he loved her very much not romantically but like a sister. After her death he took about 3 years out from music and got heavily involved with drugs.

Marvin and Tammi had a great chemistry going between them and like Firthy I loved all of their songs

Here's another one of their classics......You're All I Need to Get By

https://youtu.be/yEcd1E8S_b8

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by Firthy » Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:28 pm

mkmel wrote:
Sun Jan 24, 2021 11:09 am
Marvin never really got over Tammi's death as he loved her very much not romantically but like a sister. After her death he took about 3 years out from music and got heavily involved with drugs.

Marvin and Tammi had a great chemistry going between them and like Firthy I loved all of their songs

Here's another one of their classics......You're All I Need to Get By

https://youtu.be/yEcd1E8S_b8
Not to mention, Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing, Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By, The Onion Song and if you want to hear the depth of feeling they had listen "Your Precious Love" lesser known song than the others but still a classic.
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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by bobinho » Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:36 pm

Try this...

https://youtu.be/27QaDxG36DM

Two absolute giants in their field.

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by Marney&Mee » Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:40 pm

‘Where’s me Mum’ by the Krankies

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by Quicknick » Sun Jan 24, 2021 1:10 pm

levraiclaret wrote:
Sat Jan 23, 2021 9:25 pm
Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty " Stop Draggin my Heart Around"

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=XeyjE ... eyjEWIDJ5Q
Beat me to it.

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by Stalbansclaret » Sun Jan 24, 2021 1:20 pm

This is a big favourite of mine....Gulf Coast Highway..credited to Nanci Griffith but actually a duet with Mac McAnally

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okUYwIdxRWs
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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by Silkyskills1 » Sun Jan 24, 2021 2:02 pm

LeadBelly wrote:
Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:01 pm


Otherwise, has anybody mentioned Marvin and Tammy yet? some memorable tracks from them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC5PL0X ... cRewdySoul
I mentioned them earlier in the thread. A match made in heaven.but sadly one of them.taken to heaven far too early.

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by IanMcL » Sun Jan 24, 2021 5:27 pm

Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by levraiclaret » Sun Jan 24, 2021 7:20 pm

Quicknick wrote:
Sun Jan 24, 2021 1:10 pm
Beat me to it.
And I'm so slow nowadays.

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by KateR » Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:14 am

I have a soft spot for Sonny and Cher but for me the best Female/Male duet is without a doubt, just for me, is that which I play often and loud, car sound always goes up for this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxJ7JCppdvM

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by mikeS » Mon Jan 25, 2021 5:39 pm

Johnny Cash and June Carter
https://youtu.be/m67eqm0mNCQ
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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by spadesclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 5:59 pm

Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2RBS_U0GoQ

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by redwasp » Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:03 pm

Michael Mcdonald & Patti Labelle On My Own great song.

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by Steve1956 » Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:22 pm

Quite possibly the greatest female artist ever
Good duet this

https://youtu.be/2bCu4tjRMcY
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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by Steve1956 » Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:25 pm

And beautiful as well

https://youtu.be/NxmkoG6dayM

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by Steve1956 » Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:30 pm

I know Donna ain't a bloke...but what a fantastic duet they put on

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by Jakubclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:30 pm

Moya brennan & Bono, Clannad.


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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by bfcjg » Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:54 pm

Hamtastic.
Hamtastic.
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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

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Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Post by Firthy » Tue Jan 26, 2021 10:34 am

I know Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin had a hit with the original version of Seperate Lives but check out this live version from Phil Collins Final Farewell Tour with one of his backing singers Amy Keys, brings a shiver to your spine. One of the best live duets I've ever seen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYA9HgH ... adio=1&t=8

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