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Toby Keith and Willie Nelson: "Beer for My Horses". When you get Willie on a track, you know it's going to be a hit. The country legend joined Toby Keith in this beer drinking song about a few men celebrating their crimes at a saloon. The song was released in 2003 on Toby's album Unleashed.
- Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty – Lead Me on
- Dwight Yoakam and Sheryl Crow – Baby Don’T Go
- Striking Matches – When The Right One Comes Along
- Crystal Gayle and Eddie Rabbit – You and I
- George Strait and Lee Ann Womack – Good News, Bad News
- Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell – All I Have to Do Is Dream
- Alan Jackson and George Strait – Murder on Music Row
- Vince Gill and Dolly Parton – I Will Always Love You
- Lady A and Stevie Nicks – Golden
- The Judds – Love Can Build A Bridge
“Knowing Conway Twitty has been one of the greatest pleasures in life,” said Loretta Lynn. The pair shared an amazing chemistry, showcased on country music duets such as 1970’s “Lead Me On.” They were two-time winners of The American Music Award for Favourite Duo.
Dwight Yoakam’s 1997 album “Under the Covers” featured songs by the Beatles, the Kinks and Sonny & Cher’s “Baby Don’t Go.” Yoakam teamed up with Sheryl Crow – one of the biggest female stars of the 1990s – to deliver a rousing new version of this 1960s hit.
Striking Matches is an American duo consisting of guitarist-songwriters Sarah Zimmermann and Justin Davis. One of their best compositions, “When the Right One Comes Along,” was also a key part of the soundtrack for the hit television show Nashville.
The versatile Crystal Gayle once did a whole duet album with Tom Waits. In 1982, she had a hit with the late Eddie Rabbitt on the romantic country-pop song “You and I,” penned by the acclaimed Nashville songwriter Frank J Myers.
Veteran George Strait’s voice subtly blends with Lee Ann Womack, and Stuart Duncan’s wonderful fiddle playing adds to the appeal of the delicate country love song “Good News, Bad News.” The song appeared on Strait’s 2005 album “Somewhere Down in Texas.”
There have been few better harmony pairings than the Everly Brothers, who made the song “All I Have to Do Is Dream” world famous. In 1968 singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell recorded their own sweet version of the classic written by Boudleaux Bryant.
“Murder on Music Row” was a 1999 song that lamented the death of “real” country music. When Alan Jackson and George Strait sang it at the County Music Association’s awards that year, they were handed the ‘Vocal Event of the Year’ award. Their subsequent studio version was released as a B-side to Strait’s single “Go On” and it became a cult radio hi...
Dolly Parton had some strange duet partners over the years – including actors Burt Reynolds and Sylvester Stallone – but one of her best collaborations was with Vince Gill. In 1995 they had a chart hit with an affecting duet version of Parton’s 1973 classic “I Will Always Love You.”
Back in the days when Lady A were still called Lady Antebellum, the band recorded a 2014 duet version of their song “Golden” with Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks. “I love Lady Antebellum, and to me, this song is their “Landslide” because it’s just that spectacular,” Nicks said at the time.
Naomi Judd co-wrote the sweet ballad “Love Can Build a Bridge” and her duet version with sister Wynonna won a Grammy in 1992 for ‘Best Country Performance by a Duet’.
- There’s A Tear In My Beer – Hank Williams and Hank Williams Jr. Hank Williams Jr - Tear In My Beer (Official Music Video) Arguably the most well-known hit of Hank Williams’ short career, “There’s A Tear In My Beer” practically made him a household name.
- Islands In The Stream – Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers. Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers - Islands In the Stream (Official Audio) When “Islands In The Stream” was released, it came from two of the biggest acts in the business.
- Golden Ring – Tammy Wynette and George Jones. Golden Ring. This song is especially poignant, given the real emotion behind it. It’s a rare occasion in any music genre to get actual couples to sing their hearts out and become a massive success.
- Mammas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys – Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys. In the late 1970s, two country favorites came together to do something unique.
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- Shania Twain feat. Billy Currington, “Party for Two” Twain brings an energy to her music that is virtually unmatched, but Currington was a worthy counterpart for her on their 2004 duet.
- Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, “Let’s Make Love” The couple, who have been married since 1996, put their steamy chemistry on display in this 2000 single, a duet on Hill’s 1999 album Breathe.
- Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle, “You and I” Rabbitt and Gayle’s 1982 collaboration became a go-to wedding song for country fans. It was a crossover hit for the artists, landing at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and spending 29 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton, “Please Don’t Stop Loving Me” While Parton has carved out her own path in all realms of media, she was once known primarily for her professional partnership with Wagoner.
Sep 8, 2023 · Rogers was inducted as a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013, and earned 21 No. 1 hits on the Hot Country Songs chart, ranging from 1977’s “Lucille” to his Alison Krauss and ...
- Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood – “Remind Me” Brad Paisley teamed up with Carrie Underwood to record this duet that tells the tale of a husband and wife wrestling to rekindle the spark in their relationship.
- Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson – “Don’t You Wanna Stay” This song that sings the complications of finding and keeping love was released as the second single from Jason Aldean’s album My Kinda Party.
- Tim McGraw and Faith Hill – “It’s Your Love” In 1997, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill soared to the top of the charts with their duet song “It’s Your Love” – reaching No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart where it stayed there for six weeks.
- Thomas Rhett and Maren Morris – “Craving You” Thomas Rhett’s 2017 duet with Maren Morris, “Craving You,” ultimately became a chart-topping hit, reaching No. 1 on Billboard US Country Airplay chart as well as Billboard Canada Country.
Mar 14, 2024 · To assemble a list of the best duets in country music history, 24/7 Tempo reviewed listings of Grammys and Country Music Awards and nominations in pertinent categories, as well as lists of best ...
