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