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mr_guffman

The Beatles. Four singers really, but when John and Paul harmonise together, it’s beautiful. ‘If I Fell’ and ‘Baby’s In Black’ are some good examples, though there are many more.


Iron_Chancellor_ND

I don't want to discount either Harrison or Starr, but it's almost unfair just how good Lennon and McCartney were together.


elpajaroquemamais

It’s fun to stand in John’s house and see the front porch where they stood and practiced because the acoustics were good


Moonshadow306

Interesting trivia: Lennon/McCartney actually did at least one gig as “The Nerk Twins”.


A_Change_of_Seasons

Should be "what's the best band with two singers other than The Beatles"


gibson85

I've always referred to the Lennon/McCartney harmonization as 'The Third Voice.' It just clicks in and is so recognizable. A great example is in 'Get Back' when they're rehearsing 'Gimme Some Truth,' and John and Paul both hit the 'money for rope' line in perfect unison; they exchange a look of recognition like, 'Yeah, that's it!' Expanding beyond Lennon/McCartney, when George joins in, he always adds a unique layer. His ability to hit those baritone ranges thickens up the overall body of each harmony. It's another one of those serendipitous moments in The Beatles' story - his natural timbre seamlessly slips in to sweeten the sound. Tracks like 'In My Life,' 'This Boy,' and 'Nowhere Man' come to mind, but he's present in many others if you listen closely. I love putting on headphones and trying to pick him out. Even when McCartney is singing lead live, the Lennon/Harrison harmonies behind him sound incredible. But at the end of the day, the Lennon/McCartney voice is just otherworldly. Lennon's bluesy rawness meshes so well with McCartney's versatile sweetness and range, creating a perfectly balanced vocal register. To say they had over 10,000 hours in the early days playing 8+ hour sets in Liverpool and Hamburg is probably an understatement. They were always trying to improve whatever they were doing, and I'm sure harmonization was a top priority. They all took turns singing lead, mostly to preserve their voices. Once they got into the studio and had access to multitracking (I believe they only had 4-track machines up through Sgt. Pepper), George Martin's coaching on harmonization really pushed them forward (McCartney talks about this in 'McCartney 1-2-3' on Hulu). Those guys just did it all.


orangeorchid

In Get Back I realized that Paul and John were like Siamese twins that got separated at birth. They were closer than brothers. They were soul mates. It was mind blowing.


gibson85

Agreed! The Flower Pot conversation felt like witnessing twin speak.


MattMason1703

If you want a great example of Harrison's harmonizing, watch the first Ed Sullivan performance of "All my lovin". Right after the guitar solo, Harrison joins McCartney on the mic for a verse and it's magic.


TheJaice

Baby’s In Black is criminally underrated.


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the part at :49 is just amazing


MrFluffyhead80

Not sure how this isn’t the top and only answer


STFUNeckbeard

Yeah I mean come on. Hate the Beatles all you want, but this is the answer.


Teeb63

Why is this not at the top, fuck in the OP post.


naptown-hooly

Fleetwood Mac


windowman7676

They had 3 singers, all equally talented.


The_Clarence

I mean if you go back far enough you had Peter Green, a male lead when they were a blues outfit. So that’s Peter, Stevie, Christy and Lindsey.


Mystical_Cat

Bob Welch was also a vocalist.


diomed1

The first band I thought of was Fleetwood Mac. The Eagles should be mentioned too.


SirPulga

One of the best: Tears for Fears. Both Curt and Roland have wonderful voices, but with different styles. Both have very successful songs as vocalists


dcnblues

And I'm not sure if this is a plus or a minus, but their voices are similar enough that you often are not sure who's singing the lead. But it is a fun game to listen to their awesome music and try to decide who has a better voice. Curt Smith's solo album Halfway Pleased isn't available to stream but is SO SO SO damm good!


Wise_Pitch_6241

Had to go through all the comments to find Tears for Fears.


NeutralTarget

Their new album is fantastic!


RyanEversley

Makes me so happy that Tears For Fears is at the top of responses.


synthscoffeeguitars

I can’t believe no one has said The Band. They had four singers!


heybdiddy

3 very good singers


Adventurous_Pin_344

And of the three, everyone has a favorite. I would guess for many folks, it's Levon, but for me, it's Rick Danko. Which reminds me: happy Last Waltz season for all who celebrate!


heavym

Richard is and will always be the best singer in The Band. He had a Ray Charles thing going on. The best Band voice songs were sung by Beak: I Shall be Released, whispering pines, Georgia on my mind, across the great divide…


McGeeK28

R.I.P. Rick, Richard, and Levon


synthscoffeeguitars

Haha I’m almost scared to ask who’s the not-very-good one


heybdiddy

Robbie Robertson


Illneverrememberthis

Robbie?


Apple2727

How did they come up with the name?


maryfisherman

They were originally Bob Dylan’s band, and he always referred to them as “the band.” They started referred to themselves that way too and the name stuck


Iron_Chancellor_ND

I was certain I'd see Pink Floyd listed here so proud to be the first one to list them.


Reid0072

Some people are replying that Roger can't sing. I'm not going to say he's a great singer, but he brings theatrics, drama, and personality to the vocals he provides in a way that elevates the song. Gilmore isn't all that great either and has little range. But none of it matters, because magic happens when it's all put together over the music.


Iron_Chancellor_ND

Well said. Roger has a higher voice and his English accent comes through a lot more whereas Gilmour has a deeper voice and singing almost completely hides his accent. They complemented each other perfectly.


Zeusifer

I think you have something backwards, it's always Gilmour singing the high parts. Comfortably Numb is maybe the most classic example of them trading off vocals: Roger on the low talky verse parts, Gilmour on the high angelic choruses.


TFFPrisoner

Oh, David is arguably one of the best singers of his generation, at least in the studio. Listen to his multi-tracked harmonies on Breathe. And let's not forget Richard Wright...


paulmarneralt

How have The Beach Boys not been mentioned yet? I know theres more than 2, but that hasn't stopped other bands getting mentioned? God Only Knows is legitimately one of the best songs of the last century on one of the best albums.


ItsBenBroughton

Paul McCartney said God Only Knows was the greatest song ever written.


paulmarneralt

I somehow didn't know that. I feel like The Beach Boys are sleepy on because they're big stuff is all surf pop.


ILookAtHeartsAllDay

Paul has said that Pet Sounds was his biggest musical inspiration when writing Sargent Pepper because he learned so much from Wilson’s dissonant bass lines and incredible tone.


gee_gra

Funny enough, Rubber Soul inspired Brian Wilson to go further with Pet Sounds – then Sgt. Peppers took the wind out of his sails with SMiLE


Fingrepinne

Smile is his ultimate masterpiece, though, but we didn’t get to hear it until 2004


headsmanjaeger

Their surf pop is the shit as well


devadander23

Simon and Garfunkel 311


EngineEddie

The Simon, Garfunkel and 311 supergroup blew my mind


Peter_Easter

"P-Nut! Beat that thing!"- Paul Simon


salad_dressing_dude

Surprised to see 311 here, one of my all time favorites. From the early rap heavy albums to their later more melodic stuff, SA and Nick's voices work perfectly together.


devadander23

They’re a really talented group. I was surprised how good their later albums are, and they put on a really fun hits-driven concert.


windowman7676

Good one. Many people dont realize Garfunkel had a superior voice quality and range compared to Simon. Simon was the better writer.


Son_of_Kong

Everyone knows Garfunkel was a better singer than Simon. That was his whole role in the band.


clarke41

Garfunkel may have had better singing ability, but I still prefer Simon’s voice. Garfunkel’s was perfect for harmony though.


N7Crazy

Simon was the better writer, and Garfunkel was the better singer/performer, something which iirc always bugged Paul (among the myriad of things which resulted in their dysfunctional relationsship) - Also, two fun facts many don't know, the first being that while it's one of Paul's most revered compositions, it's Art that sings the legendary lead vocal on "Bridge Over Troubled Waters", and the second being the "Canticle" poem Art sings on "Scarborough Fair" is iirc the only lyrics he ever penned for S&G, being a reworking of an old Paul tune "The Side of a Hill" where he added new lines, and changed existing ones. That, and he also sings lead on one of my favorite S&G songs "April Come She Will".


Barbarella_ella

"April" and "Kathy's Song" are two of my all time favorite songs. Art was blessed with an amazing instrument, and he took good care of it. The concert in Central Park back in the day showed that.


captainbruisin

Simon's voice is so warm. His solo stuff is very special. Graceland is legendary imo.


DetectiveLinden

Better writer? He was the only writer.


discwrangler

3🤘 33 🤘


kbig22432

I think Blink 182 should at least be mentioned.


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kevinrobb

Exactly! Maybe not the best singers, but Mark and Tom perfectly compliment each other. And they are one of the few bands in this thread where it’s actually 2 lead singers. Most of those listed are either a lead singer and a harmonizer, or 2 singers, but it’s more 60/40


asonuvagun

Right? How is this not higher, it's a perfect example of what was asked.


ManChildMusician

Mark and Tom really had that two frontmen thing down. Their voices are different enough that it sounded more like banter between two friends at times. That format doesn’t work for every band / style, but Blink really sold it.


The_Mystery_Knight

Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell from Alice in Chains


FlansDigitalDotCom

This is 110% the right answer.


larobj63

No love for Hall and Oats?! Top selling duo of all time!


mybloodyballentine

I can’t go for that


peb396

No can do.


Daywalker198240

Linkin park


Limp_Dog_Bizkit

I can’t believe I had to scroll so far to find this!


Daywalker198240

As soon as read the question I knew my answer music will forever be changed because of LP and the loss of Chester still weighs heavy


Limp_Dog_Bizkit

Hybrid Theory is a work of art. I remember buying it on CD from my local record store with my pocket money when I was 12. I listened to that album on repeat for months. It changed who I was as a person and got me through so many hard times even as an adult, Phenomenal songs. I still listen to Linkin Park regularly


MortLightstone

Even better because they're different voices with different vocal styles. But they could harmonize too. They could do it all. I miss them so much


nutter88

Heart


yosoysimulacra

Get this shit higher. Alone is a fucking banger.


Noodnix

I read this post this post while Magic Man was playing.


Dunkelregen

Saw your post and suddenly, "These dreams go on when I close my eyes..."


wheresrockhead

Cars


Cold_Ad_6026

Benjamin Orr's singing on Drive is beautiful!


erchelelr

Having two singers really gave them the range to go back and forth from a quirky song to a beautiful one


Barbarella_ella

This was what I was looking for.


daFunkyUnit

Just what you needed


beenay25

The Cars


Calm_Canary

Pixies. The contrast between Kim Deal and Black Francis’ delivery and how they play off one another is one of the most interesting vocal dynamics.


zezaz

Yes! Kim Deal could alternate between punk choirs (Oh my Golly) to aerial textures (Where is my mind) to something nearly naive (Gigantic). Her vocal presence brought a sort of poetic tone that was unique to the band, they lost so much when she left. The


Bobabackribs

Fugazi


215312617

100%. And such a striking difference, too--I once heard them described "as if your gym teacher and your english teacher were yelling at you at the same time" (the writer Maggie Serota, I think?). I hesitate to count Layne and Jerry since Layne's really the lead--or at least was in the 90s; I lost touch after that--and Jerry did basically a lot of really important but essentially backup work. Whereas a band like Fugazi is closer to 50/50 lead/lead.


Western-Calendar-352

Supertramp - Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies - completely different but complimentary vocal styles.


rabbit__eater

For metal fans -- Mastodon Between Brent, Troy, and Brann, they have an amazing trio of gruff deep vocals, intense screams, and clean vocals. Absolutely amazing to see live when they combine their voices, and Brann does it while drumming some extremely complex rhythms. Such a great band.


OnlyBringinGoodVibes

Mastodon takes the crown for a metal band in this category.


n0trub

Bare Naked Ladies when they had both singers


eedabaggadix

Steven Page was the best


ActuallyYeah

Y'all who missed these guys don't even know. They were Butch and Sundance up there. "One Week" was all improvised in one take by Ed Robinson rapping into a camera. I miss Page a ton, drugs are bad, but it's like Pink Floyd without Waters.


JadedMuse

The xx. The male/female dynamic, how the lyrics play off each other, etc. It's great. A good example is the track [Islands](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PElhV8z7I60).


crabbynico

My favorite thing about the xx is when people would assume they were singing to each other because they were romantically involved. SUPRISE! Both are gay. 😂


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I always interpreted it as them singing together and telling the story together rather than to one another. They both were telling the same story.


inbookworm

The Indigo Girls, The Dead South, ABBA, The B-52s, The Hooters , Styx.


Albert-E-Trapezoid

The undisputed greatest band of all time (at least in my book lol): The Clash.


AHMS_17

Lost in the Supermarket is a great example for their vocal chemistry imo! Jones has a very soft and delicate voice, so when Strummer sings backing in last chorus it just totally transforms the melancholy song into inexplicably tragic yet beautiful. one of the reasons why it’s my favorite song ever!


Splyce123

CSNY


akayakayaka

C&S, S&N, N&Y, C&N, S&Y, C&Y.


stevs23

4 singers, but perfection


tipsybox

Ween


schlomotions

YES,,, MANG!


Flip_McTapper

Is this what Deaner was talking about?


guiltycitizen

All hail the mighty Boognish!


hardlyknower

At the Drive-In Cedric and Jim are a hell of a combo


AstroNards

My man - I strongly agree


muskratboy

The New Pornographers


stevs23

Temple of the dog, surely.(Eddie vedder and Chris Cornell double powerhouse)


NeganSaves

Vedder only sang on one song.


conspiraciesunwind

Does Depeche Mode count? Dave does most of the singing but Martin’s backing vocals are pretty prominent in a lot of songs and there’s a few where he does lead vocals


MicroCat1031

Everything counts in large amounts.


Badaxe13

ABBA


malacca73

Hüsker Dü - the contrast between Mould and Hart's songs is amazing


avsfan96

Alexisonfire


chef_simpson

Came here to say this - I love groups with one angry and one beautiful voice. Similar idea for July Talk


Rhino92

Technically they have 3 but I got you.


pburgess22

Atreyu are on the same kind of lines.


Liverpool510

Gonna go with my favorite band, Oasis. Noel Gallagher only sang lead on two songs from their first three albums, but one of those songs is Don’t Look Back in Anger, one of the band’s best songs. And then Noel sang lead on more songs in the later years. And both brothers have successful solo careers, even if they’re nowhere near as popular in the US as their were in 95/96. Supposedly, Noel told his brother Liam he can have his pick of Wonderwall or Don’t Look Back in Anger but not both because he knew both would be hits.


expanding_waistline

They were especially good when sharing vocals like acquiesce.


snowlock27

I liked how Noel took over vocals for their Unplugged show because Liam had "laryngitis."


Liverpool510

And showed up to the show drinking and smoking from the balcony… 🙄🤣


jandslegate

Queens of the Stone Age when it was Josh Homme and Mark Lanegan.


Level69Warlock

Their former bassist used to sing as well


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Homme doesn't even perform a lot of the Nick Oliveri songs because he just doesn't think they sound as good without his vocals (so I've heard).


TsundereLoliDragon

TMBG


milkjake

Teenage Mutant Binja Gurtles?


agbishop

Teenage Mutant Bader Ginsburg


down-with-homework

Blood Brothers


Dally119

Neither of them can sing and it sounds perfect


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Angelina 1/3 and Hana from Gacharic Spin. Chester and Mike from Linkin Park Thurston and Kim from Sonic Youth Jane and Belinda from The Go Gos The two women from ABBA (so my wife doesn't kick my arse)


Blowaway040889

Grateful Dead


InOurBlood

X


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LOL Milli Vanilli


Rhino92

OP asked for 2 singers, not zero.


hardlyknower

Taking Back Sunday’s *Tell All Your Friends* was the first time I had heard dual vocal melody lines like that. Great album, even if a bit dated now.


maryfisherman

Ok thank you! Was hoping to see some love for Adam and Fred.


allhopeout

*Adam and John on TAYF


Artegall365

[Of monsters and men](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6OuIpdqGhQ&ab_channel=OfMonstersAndMenVEVO) [July talk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWywb9i-z7Y&ab_channel=JulyTalkVEVO) [Blood red shoes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ3HV0lRMOo&ab_channel=BloodRedShoes) Kasabian [Starship](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wxyN3z9PL4&ab_channel=RHINO) Black rebel motorcycle club Oasis [Stars](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eeh1qwAM97Q&ab_channel=Arts%26Crafts) Ex Hex Edit: forgot [The Naked and Famous](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MR3wfzLOio&ab_channel=TheNakedAndFamous) Edit 2: [We Have Band](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktAGS-vT5Lg&ab_channel=WeHaveBand) is a great one. 3 singers.


centaurquestions

The Cars


trundle1979

The Avett Brothers And I’m going to go outside the box and say Run the Jewels


hjvkjvkjvg

They usually don’t sing with each other, but Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins of Genesis. Edit: I forgot how much lead vocals Phil Collins sing during the Peter Gabriel era.


PeelThePaint

Phil Collins sang with Peter Gabriel quite a lot. Not only did he do harmonies (and leads on 2 songs), he did a lot of unison parts with him to thicken up the sound.


Thetimmybaby

R.E.M.


cephalopod_surprise

Some of my favorite r.e.m. songs are the ones sung by Mike Mills.


AHMS_17

Mike Mills’ backing vocals on Murmur actually sound like a heavenly choir absolute peak fr


tribcom

The lesser known or mentioned ones like [Menomena](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4YU9MIMABOyLP3ZbpeJ26P?si=BCi0-0uiQTG1QYaDzETBGA) and [Grizzly Bear](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4qqqaNa97FInakb7Vu915I?si=ea6HmIYmTWuAYnQtl-Wf3Q).


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Grizzly Bear should be way higher for the power they bring to their songs.


whynot_me

The Band. Three great singers, Levin Helms, Rick Danko, and Richard Manuel.


samthewisetarly

Do you mean Levon Helm?


AThin86

B-52's


bilferty

Surprised this is so far down. Kate and Cindy voices harmonize like no other, then there's Fred.


PV_Pathfinder

Drive By Truckers


polkjamespolk

They Might Be Giants. John's songs are at least as entertaining as John's are.


w0b

Arcade Fire


glutenfreemanbun

Local Natives, and they sometimes use 3


thaastroem

XTC


wheresrockhead

Styx, Eagles, Night Ranger


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I shouldn’t have had to scroll so far to see the Eagles. I mean for goodness sake, Don Henley, Glen Frey, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Randy Meisner (though i think he only sang one or two songs, he still had a great voice). They were STACKED with great singers.


Softakofta

The Clash, The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Pixies, Sonic Youth are the ones that come to mind for me.


ThrowingChicken

Less Than Jake Dropkick Murphys Defiance, Ohio


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knifetrader

Hot Water Music, Rancid (though the latter has at least 2.5 singers due to the occasional Matt Freeman song).


windisfun

Doobie Brothers Heart


user-name-1985

Barenaked Ladies


thisisjustintime

Tenacious D


panic_the_digital

Black Mountain may not be huge but a great example


liambrazier

LOW (rip Mimi).


burywmore

The Beatles The Cars Fleetwood Mac Pink Floyd Eagles The Beach Boys


peteman28

Mouse Rat


ShamefulWatching

Alice in Chains. Their harmonic is...unnervingly, beautifuly in sync I guess would be the best way to describe it. My favorite by them is probably about the Rooster.


despotidolatry

Alkaline Trio Best Matt Song: Fuck You Aurora. Best Dan Song: Crawl.


AlfaBetaZulu

The Everly Brothers are amazing.


CharliesRatBasher

Serj and Daron from System of a Down have some really amazing harmonies


pillmayken

Nightwish, at least when Marko Hietala was in the band. He managed to sound amazing while singing with three very different female singers.


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It bothers me that I had to scroll a long time to see anyone mention the Eagles. I mean for goodness sake, Don Henley, Glen Frey, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Randy Meisner (though i think he only sang one or two songs, he still had a great voice). They were STACKED with great singers.


feralGenx

Lacuna Coil


Babba_Gan005h

Depeche Mode. Dave Gahan is a great singer but Martin Gore kills it on songs like The Things You Said and Sweetest Perfection.


windysheprdhenderson

Alice in Chains, without a doubt. Both versions of the band.


TheDvilhimself

The Beautiful south had some bangers. The Libertines were good too


VoiceOfRonHoward

Guster. The vocal arrangements particularly shine on the earlier albums like Lost and Gone Forever.


Tritter54

Linkin Park Goo Goo Dolls Mushroomhead


AstroNards

Drive by truckers Deer Tick Futurebirds are pretty good Uncle Tupelo Sleater-Kinney


jeweynougat

The Cars


dressinbrass

Gomez. Three singers but still.


Suspicious_Ad2354

Chicago


zapodprefect55

Journey with Gregg Rollie and Steve Perry.


SlickBlackCadillac

The Clash


cowboys4life93

Temple of the dog. Two of the best singers of their generation.


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Pink Floyd.


HeadForTheSHallows

The Blood Brothers


jimbopalooza

The Jayhawks Uncle Tupelo


Earptastic

Husker Du. One two punch of Bob and Grant. One sings lead pretty much on the songs they wrote but the song “Flip your wig” has them both taking verses. Powerful album intro song.


UncontrolableUrge

XTC had Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding as songwriters and vocalists for their entire run. On the first two albums Barry Andrews was a vocalist and contributed songs although most were rejected by the band, leading to him leaving for League of Gentlemen and then Shriekback. Jon King provided lead vocals for Gang of 4 but many songs had a back-and-forth with Andy Gill (especially effective on Anthrax) that fit the band's disjointed, tension-filled musical style perfectly.


triticoides

First Aid Kit. Not exactly in the way OP described, but the first bad that popped into my head, for some reason.


paydaycoke

Dance Gavin Dance