The Appeal of Male Western Music Duos: Recommended Classics and Popular Songs
What kind of music comes to mind when you hear “male duo”? You might instinctively think of vocal-centric styles like pop, folk, or soul.
Those duos are wonderful, of course, but precisely because a duo is the smallest group format, there are many pairs who play a wide range of music with a free, unconstrained sensibility.
In this article, using the theme of male duos as our guide, we’ll introduce a selection of classic Western tracks that cross genre boundaries—not just pop, but rock, techno, hip-hop, and more.
You might even discover, “Wait, that classic was by a male duo?”
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The Appeal of Male Western Music Duos: Recommended Masterpieces and Popular Songs (21–30)
Sowing the Seeds of LoveTears for Fears
Tears for Fears is a UK-based band formed by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith.
While their sound leans toward electropop, it incorporates acoustic and psychedelic approaches, resulting in a unique sound unlike other bands.
Sowing the Seeds of Love is a single released in 1989.
Summer BreezeSeals&Crofts
“Summer Breeze” is a signature song by Seals and Crofts, released in 1972.
Seals and Crofts were an LA-based duo formed by Jim Seals and Dash Crofts.
They were popular for their distinctive style, blending folk, country, and pop sounds with Middle Eastern–tinged exotic melodies.
The BorderAmerica
America is a band formed in 1970.
They debuted as a three-piece, but in 1977 one member left, and the remaining two—Jerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell—continued as a duo.
Their sound gradually took on a stronger AOR flavor, and their 1983 single “The Border” (Japanese title: “Nagisa no Border”) became America’s last hit on the U.S.
charts.
I’m gonna be (500 miles)The Proclaimers
The Proclaimers are a duo band of identical twin brothers from Scotland, UK.
The band formed by Charlie and Craig Reid debuted in 1987.
The single “Letter from America,” released at that time, reached No.
3 on the UK charts.
“I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” was released the following year and, after being used as the theme song for the American film “Benny & Joon,” became a hit, reaching No.
3 on the U.S.
charts.
King Of Wishful ThinkingGo West
Go West is a duo from the United Kingdom.
Their track “King of Wishful Thinking,” contributed by Peter Cox and Richard Drummie to the 1990 film Pretty Woman, became their biggest hit, aided by the movie’s success.
Its crisp, upbeat sound is appealing and has a way of lifting the listener’s spirits.
A Summer SongChad&Jeremy
Chad & Jeremy were a duo consisting of Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde.
Although they were from the UK, they became more popular in the United States than in their home country, so they moved their base of operations to America partway through their career.
“A Summer Song” was released in 1964.
Its soft touch and sophisticated arrangement are especially appealing.
You Need A HeroPages
Pages is a duo band consisting of Richard Page and Steve George.
Richard Page is such a powerhouse vocalist that he was once invited to sing with TOTO and Chicago.
On “You Need A Hero,” included on their 1981 album Pages, their solid musicianship and Richard Page’s outstanding vocals truly shine.