The Musical Duo

Written By Kensedeobong Okosun

The musical duo is an ensemble of two voices. This artistic aesthetic may constitute a married couple, siblings, music buddies or random and unfamiliar people without relational bonds. The musical duo may occur organically or devised as a music business strategy, in essence, manufactured. This post showcases my favourite duo playlist featuring some of the most exceptional artists with profound talent who have graced the music stage.

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  1. Ashford and Simpson. “Solid” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrLFEHeKNBw Solid (1984).

  2. Babyface and Toni Braxton. “Roller Coaster” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14Xnb3JjrK8 Love, Marriage and Divorce (2014).

  3. Barry and Glodean White. “I Want You” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3WjtDGc8Rs Barry and Glodean (1981).

  4. Bebe and Cece Winans. “Stay With Me” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnArKwbXNv0 Relationships (1994).

  5. Brothers Johnson. “Stomp” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFY1_zZ5Nc4 Light Up The Night (1980).

  6. Changing Faces. “Stroke You Up” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTZUTZ6crXs Changing Faces (1994).

  7. Charles and Eddie. “Would I Lie To You” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_UXvcr22rM Duophonic (1992).

  8. Deniece Williams and Johnny Mathis. “That’s What Friends Are For” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU203ln8r0M That’s What Friends Are For (1978).

  9. Dionne Warwick and Burt Bacharach. “What The World Needs Now” (1970).

  10. Floetry. “Say Yes” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCCGIXME164 Floetic (2002).

  11. Ike and Tina Turner. “Proud Mary” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lfT9TWAaMY Workin’ Together (1970).

  12. K-Ci and Jojo. “Girl” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFsawWGMoSQ It’s Real (1999).

  13. Lighthouse Family. “Lifted” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPZ6CXuiHdQ Ocean Drive (1995).

  14. McFadden & Whitehead. “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2FW1WJc0lg McFadden & Whitehead (1979).

  15. Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABfQuZqq8wg The Complete Duets (1967).

  16. Milli Vanilli. “Blame It On The Rain” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRg1nTUJFo8 Girl You Know Its True (1989).

  17. Peaches and Herb. “Reunited” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu3OQFCsKXQ 2 Hot (1978).

  18. PM Dawn. “Set Adrift On Memory Of Bliss” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MurZoAE40VA Of The Heart, Of The Soul And Of The Cross :The Utopian Experience (1991).

  19. René and Angela. “I’ll Be Good” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b05QFBFv1hw Street Called Desire (1985).

  20. Roxette. “It Must Have Been Love” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnl9U-hHp1I Tourism (1992).

  21. Sonny and Cher. “I Got You Babe” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKGjCPBSG38 Look At Us (1965).

  22. The Weather Girls. “It’s Raining Men” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x6leDGV7gs Success (1983).

  23. Wham!. “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5DGcQoBC9k Make It Big (1984).

  24. Womack and Womack. “Teardrops” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0SNdndn_ts Conscience (1988).

  25. Yarbrough and Peoples. “Don’t Stop The Music” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK2-L2y25Bg The Two Of Us (1980).

  26. Zhané. “Hey Mr. D.J.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX-oOU8mfVQ Pronounced Jay-Nay (1994).

Kensedeobong Okosun

Kensedeobong Okosun (M.A Bielefeld University) is a music enthusiast, music researcher, music journalist with expertise in music selection & planning, vocalist and an author. Her academic article “Sisterhood and Soul Music as expressions of Black Power” is featured in the edited volume, Black Power in Hemispheric Perspective (Raussert & Steinitz, eds, 2022). She has reviewed Dorothea Gail’s Weird American Music for the Forum for Interamerican Research (fiar, 2019). Her literary review on Nigerian music titled “Nigerians and their Music” has been published on the Nigerian news platform Sun News Online, while her article “Remembering Victor Uwaifo, “Guitar Boy” and the quest to meet Mami Wata” graced The Nigerian Observer.

Kensedeobong’s blog highlights music’s interconnectivity with society and comprises personal music experiences, researched information, concept playlists for multiple themes, etc.

A hard-core 90s R&B fan, she utilises the vehicle of memory, to position long forgotten music of yesteryears on the front-burner.

She is persuaded that music is a core conduit of collective harmony, equanimity, vitality and healing. And as such requires criticality in the filtration process, in order to disseminate meaning. Her blog promotes music equality and diversity.

She resides in Germany.

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