I was at a friend's house, and he and his wife were watching a show that had the 100 best duets of all time. I got sucked into watching, and it said that the #1 duet of all time was Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's "Islands In The Sea." Surely this has to be incorrect. Does anyone else agree? What you are your suggetions for the #1 duet of all time?
2006-10-12 09:22:21 · 12 answers · asked by Xander 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Much as I love Dolly Parton, I LOATHE Kenny Rogers, so he ruined that (pretty mediocre) song! I'd have to go with Simon & Garfunkel, or John Lennon & Paul McCartney (tho' I can't stand McCartney by himself)...OR Lennon & Ono! Or...dating myself even further: Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells.
Best fake duet: Joe Piscopo and Eddie Murphy as Frank Sinatra and Stevie Wonder doing "Ebony & Ivory" on SNL! Classic...
2006-10-12 09:30:46 · answer #1 · answered by Gwynneth Of Olwen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That was a pretty good duet- I'd be interested to see who was in the top 5. I bet any on of those could have beaten Kenny and Dolly.
I think my favourite duet of all time is Elton John and Kiki Dee with "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart"... or that song from Dirty Dancing "I've Had the Time of My Life"
2006-10-12 16:30:39 · answer #2 · answered by Ashlee S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmm, that is surprising. It's a good song, but I don't think it's the BEST duet.
I like "I Got You Babe" by Sonny & Cher because it's such a classic, more for sentimental reasons. But purely on music value, I'd choose "Under Pressure" by David Bowie and Freddy Mercury.
2006-10-12 16:29:50 · answer #3 · answered by LB 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a tough one.There's Jerry Butler & Betty Everett who sang "Let It Be Me" in the early 60's. There's Sonny & Cher. There's Waylon & Willie. However,my all-time favorite pairing would have to be Freddie Mercury & David Bowie when they teamed up to do "Under Pressure"
2006-10-12 18:36:51 · answer #4 · answered by zoboomafoo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would have to chose Bing Crosby & David Bowie singing a duet
of two Christmas songs together. I mean here you have the old
Bing and the young dashing, white duke, David Bowie together.
2006-10-12 16:25:16 · answer #5 · answered by Mailman Bob 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
P. Diddy and Sting at the MTV Music Awards
2006-10-12 16:30:01 · answer #6 · answered by indierock1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like Travis Tritt and Marty Stewarts " Whiskey aint workin" and Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbournes " If I Close my eyes forever"
2006-10-12 17:12:50 · answer #7 · answered by snoop_dougie_doug04 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield (better known as the Righteous Brothers) would be my choice
2006-10-12 16:51:04 · answer #8 · answered by brainstorm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although it was an engineered duet, not real time, I would vote for Nate and Natalie (his daughter) Cole, singing "Unforgettable."
2006-10-12 16:44:31 · answer #9 · answered by woman of faith 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That would be Islands in the stream, not what I would have picked.But then again I have always liked Peaches&Herb, Reunited.
2006-10-12 22:50:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋