THE 200 MOST ESSENTIAL DUETS. This instalment: #180-171. Continues tomorrow.

Caffe` Latte` presents…

THE 200 ALL-TIME MOST

ESSENTIAL DUETS
 

This countdown looks back on decades of duets, where 2 acts combine on a song.

To be eligible, the acts involved contribute close to equal roles as lead vocalists rather than featured or guest vocals. The collaborations must be by acts that do not usually record together as regular duos (eg. Hall & Oates, Everly Brothers, Simon & Garfunkel and Wham!).

180

GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY

BOB DYLAN & JOHNNY CASH

The duet version of "Girl From The North Country" brought together 2 musical legends: Dylan and The Man In Black. Folk and country music's greatest exponents' collaboration was included on Dylan's 1969 album 'Nashville Skyline'.

179

LIVE LIKE HORSES

ELTON JOHN & LUCIANO PAVAROTTI

Elton John's solo version of "Live Like Horses" was featured on his 'The Big Picture' album. The interpretation issued as a single was a duet with acclaimed tenor Luciano Pavarotti in 1996 and reached #9 on the British chart.

178

HERE WE'LL STAY

FRIDA & PHIL COLLINS

As the sun was setting on the group ABBA, Frida Lyngstad was working on her debut English solo album 'Something's Going On'. The 1982 LP was produced by Phil Collins and he joined Frida on the track "Here We'll Stay".

177

LADY

LIONEL RICHIE & KENNY ROGERS

In 1980, Kenny Rogers reached #1 on the American Pop, Country and AC charts with "Lady", written and produced by Lionel Richie. The 2 vocalists revisited the hit in 2012 for the latter's 'Tuskegee' album. 

176

BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE

TOM JONES & THE CARDIGANS

Tom Jones and Swedish group The Cardigans cut a remake of the Talking Heads song "Burning Down The House" for the Welsh singer's 1999 album 'Reload'. The single shot to the Top 10 in Britain and Scandinavia.

175

WELL DID YOU EVAH!

DEBORAH HARRY & IGGY POP

The Godfather Of Punk teamed up with Blondie's iconic lead singer for a new treatment of the Cole Porter standard "Well Did You Evah!". The duet was included on the 1990 HIV/ AIDS benefit album project 'Red Hot + Blue' and later issued as a single for Iggy Pop and Deborah Harry.

174

GLORY

COMMON & JOHN LEGEND

Rapper Common and R&B artist John Legend co-wrote "Glory" for the 2014 film 'Selma'. The rousing song was rewarded with an Oscar and a Golden Globe.

173

IF THIS WORLD WERE MINE

MARVIN GAYE & TAMMI TERRELL

Marvin Gaye penned "If This World Were Mine", a song he recorded as a duet with labelmate Tammi Terrell. The track finished up on their 1967 joint project 'United'. It was the B-side for the single "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You".

172

ANY MOMENT NOW

BARBRA STREISAND & HUGH JACKMAN

"Any Moment Now" presents a relationship that has lost its fire. The song was written for the Broadway show "Smile". It is presented here in its original form (which differs from the eventual theatrical version). Barbra Streisand recorded it as a duet with fellow actor Hugh Jackman for her 2016 release 'Encore- Movie Partners Sing Broadway'. Both performers bring their craft as singers and thespians, adding gravitas to the duet.

171

PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART

ANNIE LENNOX & AL GREEN

The Annie Lennox and Al Green duet "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" was a remake heard during the end credits of the 1988 comedy film 'Scrooged'. Jackie DeShannon, who co-wrote the song, released the original version in 1969. The cover made the US and Australian Top 10 almost 2 decades later.