Criteria: - The greatest recording duos in rock and rock-related musical styles
in terms of musical output. It does not consider "one-time only" recording duos,
or those credited to one name and "featuring" the other name, only those with
a track record as partners with multiple singles or a full-length album together.
(Artists who also recorded simultaneously as individual solo artists are denoted by an *.)
Click on the artist to listen to their music. (Top 20 only)
1.The Everly Brothers ("Wake Up Little Susie" 1957) 2.Simon & Garfunkel ("Bridge Over Troubled Water" 1970) 3.Sam & Dave ("Hold On, I'm Comin" 1966) 4.*Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough" 1968) 5.Ike & Tina Turner ("It's Gonna Work Out Fine" 1960) 6.Outkast ("Player's Ball" 1994) 7.The Righteous Brothers ("You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" 1965) 8.Shirley & Lee ("Let The Good Times Roll" 1956) 9.Jan & Dean ("Surf City" 1963) 10.Eric B. & Rakim ("Follow The Leader" 1988) 11.Hall & Oates ("Maneater" 1982) 12.James & Bobby Purify ("I'm Your Puppet" 1965) 13.Steely Dan ("Do It Again" 1972) 14.Marvin & Johnny ("Tick Tock" 1954) 15.The Carpenters ("Close To You" 1970) 16.Les Paul & Mary Ford ("How High The Moon" 1951) 17.Mickey & Sylvia ("Love Is Strange" 1957) 18.Pete Johnson & Big Joe Turner ("Roll 'Em Pete" 1939) 19.Richard & Linda Thompson ("I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight" 1974) 20.The White Stripes ("Fell In Love With A Girl" 2001) 21. Don & Dewey ("Farmer John" 1958) 22.Sonny & Cher ("I Got You Babe" 1965) 23. Gene & Eunice ("Ko Ko Mo" 1954) 24. Roxette ("The Look" 1989) 25. Boogie Down Productions ("Love Gonna Getcha" 1990) 26. Ashford & Simpson ("Solid" 1984) 27. Pet Shop Boys ("West End Girls" 1986) 28. *Otis Redding & Carla Thomas ("Tramp" 1967) 29. Mobb Deep ("Shook Ones, Part Two" 1995) 30. Flo & Eddie ("Keep It Warm" 1976) 31. Eurythmics ("Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This" 1983) 32. *Jesse & Marvin ("Dream Girl" 1953) 33. Peter & Gordon ("A World Without Love" 1964) 34. *Brook Benton & Dinah Washington ("Baby You've Got What It Takes" 1959) 35. Mel & Tim ("Backfield In Motion" 1969) 36. Bob & Earl ("Harlem Shuffle" 1964) 37. The Brothers Johnson ("Strawberry Letter 23" 1977) 38. Air Supply ("The One That You Love" 1981) 39. Loggins & Messina ("Your Mama Don't Dance" 1972) 40. The Collins Kids ("Hoy Hoy" 1958) 41. EPMD ("Crossover" 1992) 42. The Sims Twins ("Soothe Me" 1963) 43. Robert & Johnny ("We Belong Together" 1957) 44. Tears For Fears ("Everybody Wants To Rule The World" 1985) 45. T-Rex ("Ride A White Swan" 1970) 46. Santo & Johnny ("Sleepwalk" 1959) 47. Kris Kross ("Jump" 1992) 48. Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford ("I Need Your Loving" 1962) 49. *Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway ("Where Is The Love" 1972) 50. Johnnie & Joe ("Over The Mountain, Cross The Sea" 1957) 51. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince ("Summertime" 1991) 52. Savage Garden ("Truly Madly Deeply" - 1998) 53. Yarborough & Peoples ("Don't Stop The Music" 1980) 54. BeBe & CeCe Winans ("Addictive Love" 1991) 55. *Judy Clay & William Bell ("Private Number" 1968) 56. The Teen Queens ("Eddie My Love" 1955) 57. Inez & Charlie Foxx ("Mockingbird" 1963) 58. Seals & Crofts ("Summer Breeze" 1972) 59. *Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston ("It Takes Two" 1967) 60. The Blues Brothers ("Soul Man" 1978) 61. Brotherhood Creed ("Helluva" 1992) 62. *Larry Williams & Johnny Watson ("Mercy Mercy Mercy" 1967) 63. Womack & Womack ("Baby I'm Scared Of You" 1984) 64. Dick & Dee Dee ("The Mountain's High" 1961) 65. *Jerry Butler & Betty Everett ("Let It Be Me" 1964) 66. Eddie & Ernie ("Time Waits For No One" 1965) 67. Page & Plant ("Shining In The Light" 1998) 68. Maurice & Mac ("You Left The Water Running" 1968) 69. Billy & Lillie ("La Dee Dah" 1958) 70. The Knight Brothers ("Temptation Bout To Get Me" 1965) 71. Nice & Smooth ("Sometimes I Rhyme Slow" 1992) 72. Dale & Grace ("I'm Leaving It Up To You" 1963) 73. Wham!("Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" 1983) 74. Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson ("Lover's Holiday" 1968) 75. McFadden & Whitehead ("Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" 1979) 76. Ian & Sylvia ("You Were On My Mind" 1964) 77. Don & Juan ("What's Your Name" 1962) 78. The Wallace Brothers ("Lovers Prayer" 1964) 79. Evanescence ("My Immortal" 2003) 80. Tarheel Slim & Little Ann ("It's Too Late" 1959) 81. Paul & Paula ("Hey Paula" 1962) 82. *Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown ("Something You Got" 1965) 83. Skip & Flip ("Cherry Pie" 1960) 84. Rene & Angela ("Your Smile" 1986) 85. D-Train ("Something's On Your Mind" 1983) 86. Peaches & Herb ("Shake Your Groove Thing" 1979) 87. Das EFX ("They Want EFX" 1992) 88. Indigo Girls("Closer To The Fire" 1989) 89. Nelson ("Love And Affection" 1990) 90. Bell & James ("Livin It Up - Friday Night" 1978) 91. *James Ingram & Patti Austin ("How Do You Keep The Music Playing" 1983) 92. Joe & Ann ("Gee Baby" 1960) 93. Erasure ("Chains Of Love" 1988) 94. England Dan & John Ford Coley ("I'd Really Love To See You Tonight" 1976) 95. Kid 'N Play ("Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" 1991) 96. Communards ("Don't Leave Me This Way" 1987) 97. *Etta & Harvey ("If I Can't Have You" 1960) 98. PM Dawn ("Set Adrift On A Memory Of Bliss" 1991) 99. Charlie & Ray ("I Love You Madly" 1954) 100. The Buggles ("Video Killed The Radio Star" 1981) 101. *Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. ("You Don't Have To Be A Star" 1976) 102. Willy & Ruth ("Love Me" 1954) 103. Chad & Jeremy ("A Summer Song" 1965) 104. *Rufus & Carla ("Night Time Is The Right Time" 1964) 105. Wendy & Lisa ("Waterfall" 1987) 106. Bruce & Terry ("Custom Machine" 1964) 107. Ron-Dels ("If You Really Want Me" 1965) 108. *Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto ("In The Basement" 1965) 109. Mr. Airplane Man ("How Long" 2004) 110. *Graham Nash & David Crosby ("Immigration Man" 1972) 111. Gene & Debbie ("Playboy" 1968) 112. Soul Sisters ("I Can't Stand It" 1964) 113. Spring ("It's Like Heaven" 1973) 114. Kalin Twins ("When" 1958)
Disclaimer: There is nothing 'Official' about these lists. They are compiled by the 'editor' using the
stated criteria, and revised considering the competent suggestions of visitors to this website only.