Top 30 Duets

Neil’s Top 30 Duets

In this countdown, Neil selects his favourite duets – some by recognised pairings (e.g. Simon & Garfunkel) and some by some ad hoc, one-off duos. How many of these would you include in your list?

  1. Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
  2. The Sound Of Silence – Simon & Garfunkel
  3. Islands In The Stream – Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers
  4. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling – Long John Baldry & Kathy Macdonald
  5. Shallow – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
  6. You’re The One That I Want – Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta
  7. Alone – Heart
  8. I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher
  9. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John & Kiki Dee
  10. Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me – George Michael & Elton John
  11. You Make My Dreams – Daryl Hall & John Oates
  12. Hey St Peter – Flash & The Pan
  13. Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers
  14. Show Me The Way – Brian Cadd & Don Mudie
  15. I’d Really Love To See You Tonight – England Dan & John Ford Coley
  16. Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey – Paul & Linda McCartney
  17. It Must Have Been Love – Roxette
  18. All Out Of Love – Air Supply
  19. Stumblin’ In – Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman
  20. Something Stupid – Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman
  21. You Don’t Bring Me Flowers – Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand
  22. Would I Lie To You – Eurythmics
  23. Walking In The Rain – Cheetah
  24. I’m Coming Home – Birtles & Goble
  25. I’m On My Way – The Proclaimers
  26. (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
  27. Guilty – Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
  28. Mockingbird – Johnny O’Keefe & Margaret McLaren
  29. Carroll County Accident – Bobby & Laurie
  30. All I Have To Do is Dream – Everly Brothers

The next 10 cabs off the rank if we had taken it to number 40 – in chronological order:

  • Deep Purple – Nino Tempo & April Stevens – 1963
  • The Little Old Lady From Pasadena – 1964
  • Summer Breeze – Seals & Croft – 1973
  • Top Of The World – The Carpenters – 1973
  • Could You Ever Love Me Again – Gary & Dave – 1974
  • You Don’t Have To Be A Star – Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jnr – 1977
  • Endless Love – Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
  • Solid – Ashford & Simpson – 1985
  • It’s A Sin – Pet Shop Boys – 1987
  • Put A Little Love In Your Heart – Al Green & Annie Lennox – 1988