Top 10 Country Music Duets
November 5th, 2007 by KarenBefore announcing that legendary rock band Led Zeppelin would regroup for a tour, earlier this year frontman Robert Plant recorded a country album, Raising Sand, with singer/fiddler Alison Krauss. Can the shrieking singer of “Rock and Roll” play nice with this Grammy-winning bluegrass princess? Surprisingly, yes.
On a related note, CMT has just announced plans for a new tv talent show designed to find the next great country duet.
With that in mind, here’s a look at ten other musical pairings in the world of country music that turned out ok. Well, most of em.
Top 10 Country Music Duets
10. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill - “Let’s Make Love”
This song is nauseatingly sappy, but it’s so popular that it’s hard to leave it off of a list of duets. Besides, we all like Faith a little more after her recent onstage fight with an overly-friendly fan of McGraw’s.
9. Reba McEntire and Justin Timberlake - “The Only Promise That Remains”
Ok, so it’s not awesome, but at least it’s better (and funnier) than Reba’s awful sitcom.
8. Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - “Islands in the Stream”
Dolly is the queen of country kitsch and Kenny is the king of celebrity fried chicken franchises. This song is cheesy, but boy is it catchy!
7. Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings - “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys”
Now that’s just good advice.
6. Dwight Yoakam and Buck Owens - “Streets of Bakersfield”
Dwight Yoakam is an Ohio boy playing cowboy and Buck Owens has been the king of Bakersfield cowboy-country since the 50s.
5. Rev. Al Green and Lyle Lovett - “Funny How Time Slips Away”
Aside from his funny hairdo, Lyle Lovett is actually a respectable musician. And, it’s hard to go wrong with Rev. Al Green by your side.
4. Jack White and Loretta Lynn - “Portland, Oregon”
Garage-rock star Jack White and country icon Loretta Lynn make a surprisingly great pair. It’s a little strange, and a little creepy, but most of all, it’s really sweet.
3. Johnny Cash and June Carter - “Jackson”
Reese Witherspoon and Jaoquin Phoenix were fine in Walk the Line, but they can’t hold a candle to the real thing.
2. George Jones and Tammy Wynette - “Golden Ring”
Yes, a lot of George and Tammy’s songs sound very dated, and very 70s, but their heartbreaking numbers about marriage, divorce and everything in between are timeless.
1. The Louvin Brothers - “Satan Is Real”
In the 40s, this influential pair of Knoxville brothers began serving up some of the greatest harmonies (and album covers) ever to hit country music. Darker than heavy metal and bluer than the blues, the Louvin Brothers are underappreciated legends.
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