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Don't know if this subject has been covered before.

Never really been a particularly big fan of duets, but I was just listening to Jimmy Holiday & Clydie King "Ready, Willing & Able" and realised what a truly great record it really is.

Always liked it - but right now I'm lovin' it!

The vocal interplay and those little adlibs here and there are absolutely superb.

Great Sax break too!

Marvin & Tammi get their fair share of hammer, but what other duets do you rate, that deserve a spin or a revival?

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Holiday & King Here>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXgzrFwOMos

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Frankie Howerd and June Whitfield doing "Je T'Aime" takes a bit of beating...

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Obvious;y sean there loads of motown ones, but without going down that road PRINCE & PRINCESS-STICK TOGETHER has allways been one of my favourites, also like TONY & TANDY-BITTER WITH THE SWEET, love duets myself biggrin.gif

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...J.J. Barrie & Brian Clough "You Can't Win 'Em All" is another killer....

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ASHFORD AND SIMPSON...AIN'T THAT SOMETHING, EVERYBODY'S GOT TO GIVE IT UP, ETC.

BRI PINCH.

SUNDAY CHILLOUT, 7TH JUNE, HORSE AND GROOM PUB, EAST LAITH GATE, DONCASTER.

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ASHFORD AND SIMPSON...AIN'T THAT SOMETHING, EVERYBODY'S GOT TO GIVE IT UP, ETC.

BRI PINCH.

SUNDAY CHILLOUT, 7TH JUNE, HORSE AND GROOM PUB, EAST LAITH GATE, DONCASTER.

sam and kitty ive got something good......or peters and lee welcome home tongue.gif

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I posted this track on another thread (cant remember which), but as a duet this little shocker takes some beating.

Laverne Baker & Jackie Wilson "Think Twice" XXXX rated version :thumbup:ohmy.gif:D:lol::Dthumbup.gif

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Newby & Johnson - I Want To Give You My Everything

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Interesting thread, Sean.

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell are the obvious choice for a really dynamic duet but I thought a few other teams worked very well together. Here are a few of my favourites...

Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager - Ain't Understanding Mellow

William Bell & Judy Clay - Private Number

Newby & Johnson - Sweet Happiness

Inez & Charlie Foxx - (1-2-3-4-5-6-7) Count The Days

Jackie Lee & Delores Hall - Whether It's Right Or Wrong

Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson - Big City Blues

Chuck & Mariann - Let's Walk Down The Street Together

And if you could argue that "I Want To Be Loved" by The Soul Children is really a male-female duet, it would probably be at the top of my list.

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Paul

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ben e king dee dee sharp we got a thing going on

don gardner baby washington we"re gonna make it big

tony and tyrone please operator

ronnie and robyn as long as you love me

ike & tina turner somebody (somewhere) needs you not sure what ike does on this one :wink:

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Frankie Howerd and June Whitfield doing "Je T'Aime" takes a bit of beating...

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There's always one, isn't there!

Thought I wouldn't have needed to say it...

...Cover versions not allowed.

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Some great calls here guys!

Yes Paul - Bell & Clay... just tremendous.

And Peggy and JoJo too.... how about "Lovers Holiday" - brings back many happy memories.

Keep 'em coming.

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Sean

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Ike and Tina - Dust my broom

Hilda Woods and Russ Winstanley - Money (That's what I want)


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Frankie Howerd and June Whitfield doing "Je T'Aime" takes a bit of beating...

This is one of the few records likely to be mentioned on this thread that I have actually owned. I think I lost custody of it during one of my divorces.

My favourite duet changes from time to time. But I always end up coming back to the late, great, Jackie Lee with Dolores Hall. 'Whether it's right or wrong'. Beautiful.

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I think the best duet, i have ever heard, On many levels....shock, excitement, realisation, talent, dis-belief, amazement....laughter!!

Is Jackie Wilson and Lavern baker doing there naughty verson of think twice.........A Beautifully, real account, almost, an insight into there personalities.

It's like... ohmy.gif fuckinhell! :lol::lol::D:D:ohmy: they took cocaine and smoked the green? :D they just said mother fucker :P:P:D . And when Jackie reverbarates, lavern you ho! ho ho ho hoooooooooooohoooohooo. :lol::lol::lol: .

But the backing track sounds so much better too....

close seconds are;

Joe and Ann Runnin and foolin.....

Duke and Leonard Just do the best you can.......(not boy and girl doing it together, but two fella's, it happens :D )

Sam and Dave It ain't no big thing baby.......

Jackie Wilson and Big Maybelle.......Dr. truelove(wouldn't that be something)

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Arthur mollard and wife.....somebody help me here. What was her name? .........YES MY DARLIN'. they recorded a few classics!! :lol:

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bill brandon and lorrain johnston. - let me be youir fulltime groover. :lol:

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Arthur mollard and wife.....somebody help me here. What was her name? .........YES MY DARLIN'. they recorded a few classics!! :lol:

this one?

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Don't know if this subject has been covered before.

Never really been a particularly big fan of duets, but I was just listening to Jimmy Holiday & Clydie King "Ready, Willing & Able" and realised what a truly great record it really is.

Always liked it - but right now I'm lovin' it!

The vocal interplay and those little adlibs here and there are absolutely superb.

Great Sax break too!

Marvin & Tammi get their fair share of hammer, but what other duets do you rate, that deserve a spin or a revival?

:lol:

Sean

Holiday & King Here>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXgzrFwOMos

pat thompson and archie powell on mir-a-dom is one of my favs - a great dancer !

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how about dorothy berry & jimmy norman - i'm with you all of the way :lol:thumbsup.gif

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Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy - In the blue ridge mountains of virginia

A classic.

chris :lol:

Ha Ha!! - funnily enough, I heard a 'live' version of this last night at the Red Bar in Wakefield - you just had to be there to appreciate it... it was priceless!!

Seriously though, duets, yes there's a fair few of em worthy of a mention:

Jackie Ross & Little Milton's "I'm in love with you"

Ashford & Simpson have done so many that I'd probably upset somone by not mentioning it!

But I suppose I better mention a few all the same:

"Main line"

"Top of the stairs"

"Get out your hankerchief"

Jean Carn & Glen Jones "Sweet & wonderful"

Art and Honey "Let's make love now"

Dorothy Moore & King Floyd "We can love"

Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin "Will I find love"

Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager "Ever since I can remember"

Moses Dillard & Martha Starr "Cheating, teasing & misleading"

Tony & Lynn "I'm hip to you baby"

William Bell & Mavis Staples "Leave the girl alone"

Not forgetting of course, things like:

William Bell & Judy Clay "Private number"

Denise LaSalle & Latimore "Right place, right time"

Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson "I can't say no"

Shirley Brown & Bobby Womack "Ain't nothing like the lovin' we got"

Roberta & Donny "Back together again"

Al Johnson & Jean Carn "I'm back for more"

etc. etc....

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Sam and Bill done a few good one's. :unsure:


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Carla Thomas did some great duets.

Sorry it's not OVO but see if this doesn't grab your heart strings and tie them in knots!!

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Marvin and Tammi

A true love story played out on vinyl . . . . .

"Then I'd take every drop of rain

And wash all your troubles away

I'd have the whole world wrapped up in you darling

And that would be all right"

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Marvin and Tammi

A true love story played out on vinyl . . . . .

"Then I'd take every drop of rain

And wash all your troubles away

I'd have the whole world wrapped up in you darling

And that would be all right"

The backing track sounds like something else -- any thoughts

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pat thompson and archie powell on mir-a-dom is one of my favs - a great dancer !

I have a demo for sale, if anyone wants one!!

Mike

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this one?

Thats funny, it's one of them, but they also sang " How gentle is the rain, that dah dah da da da da dah dahhhhh.

Not sure on the queenie name, it may well have been, just can't for the life of me remember.

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well i still love to hear Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Two Can Have a Party which is a great feel good record. Oh and the If I Can Build My Whole Around You is pretty good too

also Betty Everett and Jerry Butler - Let It Be Me

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Frankie Howerd and June Whitfield doing "Je T'Aime" takes a bit of beating...

Now then, I've remained decidedly tight-lipped after you slated me for my 'Bobby Bland' aside (and more or less accused me of being a narrow minded -northern- soulee, to which I heartily agree. I love northern, so sue me...) but I must say I agree with you on this one. However, let me go one better: Mike Sarne and Wendy Richard - Outside. And from the sublime to the friggin bloody obvious: Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg... can you guess... oh and Johnny and June Carter Cash - Jackson... now Mr Rounce, don't you DARE go saying that Johnny Cash isn't soulful... Right, OUTSIDE!!!

... and then you can go away and listen to 'Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison'... over and out.

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and another thing...

Once when I was in the States I had the good fortune of chancing upon Thelma Houston and Jimmy Webb doing an impromptu duet (he was harmonising) of 'Someone is Standing Outside'. Stirling stuff!

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oh and Johnny and June Carter Cash - Jackson... now Mr Rounce, don't you DARE go saying that Johnny Cash isn't soulful... Right, OUTSIDE!!!

... and then you can go away and listen to 'Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison'... over and out.

I have a REAL soft spot for a duet that June Carter's sister Anita did with Hank Williams.

There is such a vibe going on between these two talented individuals.

It feels like there is electricity jumping between them.

I love it . . . . . . .

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