Shame they never made a sequel to this one. Their latest album, Trench, was released in 2018 and won Best Rock Album of the Year at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards. "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones 6. Burt Bacharach, Hal David and Neil Simon 's popular, poptastic 1968 hit, Promises, Promises, had an Act One closer for the ages. There have been some great rock music duets over the years, with many of them coming in the last few decades. Steve Earle featuring Lucinda Williams 'You're Still Standing There'. The tremendous slow-build of a song starts off with all the reasons Isbell loves his wife, from her fragile heart to her sense of right and wrong, before he gets to the crux of his fear that theyd ultimately be lucky just to get 40 years together. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Country music in the 2000s saw more of a country-pop mixture, with artists like Shania Twain and Faith Hill, but you can still find great traditional music from that decade as well. In celebration of Womens History Month, were looking back at some of the best female-female rock music duets of all time. With 2016 fast approaching, now is the perfect time . I've written . Dont Fear the Reaper by Blue yster Cult, 6. 5. J.N. Blue Origin, a space-transport firm based by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, has launched its personal reusable rocket. There is an interesting blend of country and folk on Lost on the River, a song that Hank Williams wrote and originally recorded as a duet with his wife Audrey. Cetera and Grant play a couple of sad sacks whove been unlucky in love, and who are now considering taking a chance on each other. Your email address will not be published. Beyonc mentions getting busy in the kitchen and the bathroom, her favorite surf spot, while Jay-Z moves the action to the foyer, risking his Warhol paintings in the process. Explore Vikram Seth's poetry. Her lyrics listing off everything her lovers got (namely soul, class, style and badass-ness) blended with the songs clearly delirious jazz-pop shuffle makes Aint No Other Man a pop classic and a more-than-worthy love song in its own right. Written by the husband-and-wife team of Ashford and Simpson, 1967s Aint No Mountain High Enough marked the beginning of Gaye and Terrells fruitful partnership. Naomi Judd co-wrote the sweet ballad Love Can Build a Bridge and her duet version with sister Wynonna won a Grammy in 1992 for Best Country Performance by a Duet. Dont Go Breaking My Heart, Elton John and Kiki Dee. The super-smooth track sounds like a classic 1990s R&B slow-jam (and was originally inspired by one), but producer Mustard put a little pep in its step with a staccato, synthesized hi-hat dancing beside Mais warm and nimble vocal. "Walk This Way" by Aerosmith and Run-DMC 8. Not only did the song become a five-week No. Golden State, John Doe and Kathleen Edwards. Girls of the Golden West, by John Adams, libretto by Peter Sellars (2017) A scene from the 2017 world premiere of Girls of the Golden West | Credit: Stefan Cohen/San Francisco Opera. This song was released in 1992 and was a Top 10 hit in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. . ThinkingOutLoud is less winsome, with its vivid images of theoretical physical and cognitive decline, though it still manages to be heartwarming through Sheerans pledges of I will be loving you till were 70, while the spare, soulful arrangement mirrors the lyrics naked vulnerability. Marvin Gaye was a solo genius who also made a fantastic duet partner for female vocalists. -John Lennon and Paul McCartney I Saw Her Standing There (1963), Alternative/Indie Rock: -The White Stripes Love Is Blindness (2003) J. Lynch. Her love interest, Danny (John Travolta), naturally finds this electrifying. It was written by Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash and is from their album Carryin On with Johnny Cash and June Carter. The form and content may have evolved since the days of The Ronettes and The Beach Boys hell, since the days of Boyz II Men and Celine Dion but it remains an essential and inextricable part of the pop experience, and likely will for as long as popular music exists. I think I'm one of the very few people who still think about this song on the regular, which is a travesty. But its also about finding the perfect balance between two voices, two styles, and two personalities. Their new version was a Grammy-winning No1 hit. Seriously, where was this talent hiding all these years? Here we have peak Usher and fresh-faced Alicia Keys giving us one of the most memorable anthems of the decade. 01. Rock music has been around for decades, and in that time, there have been some truly iconic duets between male rockstars. Her voice is one of a kind. Connect with like-minded people on our premium trips curated by local insiders and with care for the world And while there are countless great rock duets out there, weve narrowing down the list to our favorites by decade and genre. Clockwise from top left: Olivia Rodrigo, Beyonc, Taylor Swift, Robyn, and Frank Ocean. Elton John and Kiki Dee Dont Go Breaking My Heart Endless Love, Diana Ross and Lionel Richie. Next Time I Fall, Peter Cetera and Amy Grant. It was I Got You Babe, a charmingly goofy back-and-forth between two broke hippie lovers determined to silence the naysayers and build a life together. INGRID FAJARDO, It may not be the typical big ballad that comes to mind when you think love song, but make no mistake Aint No Other Man is about as lovestruck as Christina Aguilera gets. C.W. Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie She was also the queen of the r'n'b as Usher. To be included, a director must have four or more eligible films . Fancy - Iggy Azalea feat. Decades later, Dont Go Breaking My Heart remains a go-to karaoke pick for couples looking to marinate in some delicious retro cheese. It was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin and is one of Johns most popular songs. The bands creative partnership between Roger Waters and David Gilmour yielded some of the greatest albums in rock history, including The Wall and Dark Side of the Moon. When Kenny Rogers recorded his passionate duet version with Scottish pop singer Sheena Easton in 1983 he changed the spelling to tonight for the title of a cover version that shot to No1 on the country charts. The most popular are - Country Grammar (Hot Shit) - Ride With Me - Hot In Herre - Errtime - Party People - Dilemma - Tilt Ya Head Back. 100 best albums of the 21st century, according to critics Music has always played a role in helping to define cultural moments throughout history. "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" is peak early-2000s goodness and hugely underrated and rightfully deserves to be listed as one of the best duets of the 21st century. The 25 Best Female Movie Performances of the 21st Century From Oscar winners to the frightfully snubbed, comedic high-wire acts to the most hard-hitting of dramas, and everything in between. Having trained at the University of Edinburgh and the Royal Academy of Music, Richter then studied in Florence under the great 20th century pioneer, Luciano Berio, one of the main . Brooks co-wrote In Anothers Eyes with Bobby Wood and John Peppard. 50 names 1. Good. -Grenade by Bruno Mars and Damian Marley, 2010s: My Boo is more about recognizing a bond that cant be broken. Mary J. Blige. So while we're marinating in all these emotions, we compiled a list of some of the best duets of the 21st century that you should definitely bring to your next karaoke night. Beyonce. waow news team. Dont Stand So Close to Me by The Police J. Lipshutz. But in spite of its overplayed status, we can't deny that it's a fantastic duet. To paraphrase Ushers intro, everyone has that someone theyll love forever, even when its inconvenient to do so. 3. Together, Mary and Meth recontextualize an old Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell duet while creating one of the finest hip-hop love songs of all time. loljk). Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Though the song crescendos right before the three-minute mark, Lightbody maintains his fragile, pleading delivery a bleeding heart to the end, whose affection was returned by listeners who kept the song on the Hot 100 for 45 weeks. As far as duets go, Marvin Gaye was never better than when he was singing with Tammi Terrell. I try to watch movies from different eras, from foreign countries, independent films, etc. You are what I love the most in this world. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox, A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry. In celebration of Valentines Day, weve compiled a list of the 25 greatest love duets of all time. We hope this isn't the last time we hear him singing because that voice is gooorgeous. In 1973, Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge, who were recently married, released a duet album called Full Moon, which included his song From the Bottle to the Bottom. Harmony came easily for both of us, and it hadnt gotten to where we were fighting yet, said Kristofferson. One of the greatest duets in history was actually a fluke: Each cut was a take of this Neil Diamond song individually. 4. As well as her great duets with Prine, she also collaborated in 1998 with Steve Earle on a fantastic bluegrass version of his song Im Still in Love With You, backed by the brilliant Del McCoury Band. 2 Karlheinz Stockhausen Piano Sonata Play. Nevilles quivering soulfulness blends nicely with Ronstadts smooth, aching delivery, and were left with the feeling this couple is going to be OK. Theres a good reason this 2004 duet between Usher and Alicia Keys spent six weeks at No. Dilemma had no problem on the charts, bounding to No. It's. Nelly spits game during the verses, then flips to Kelly for a twinkling nursery-rhyme chorus that sticks in the brain for months at a time. From Simon and Garfunkel to Mick Jagger and David Bowie, weve got them all covered. The Bee Gees were so good at writing on the upbeat. Islands in the Stream, a tear-jerking love song, sold more than two million copies in America. Listen to the best country duets on Spotify. Boom Clap features Charli spelling out in direct, impactful onomatopoeic terms the sound of her heart when shes under the influence of her love from the very first beats of the song, even but its not like you couldnt tell anyway from the songs synth-pop endorphin rush, its gratifyingly dynamic production and feverishly emphatic delivery. 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