What vocal harmonies tug at YOUR heartstrings? Let us know below, and check out our video of the Top 10 A Cappella Performances That Give Us Chills - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpjbqpSPYpqHaM0
@Endorill7 ай бұрын
Billy Joel, Longest Time , anything from the Four Seasons Agree with your choices as well.
@DanielByers-qf9qi7 ай бұрын
I posted my list - focusing on sibling harmonies - below. Note that The Ronettes' "Be My Baby" - their vocals with Phil Spector's Wall of Sound production - was the great inspiration to Brian Wilson for his developing studio skills. Wilson wrote "Don't Worry Baby" for Ronnie, though Spector turned it down.
@lauramitchell67257 ай бұрын
Too bad we couldn’t enjoy the harmonies,too chopped up and too much talk!😵💫😖
@gerryhatrick66787 ай бұрын
Apparently you have NEVER heard of Pentatonix (especially their version of Say Something) or Collabro, or Home Free.
@Endorill7 ай бұрын
@@DanielByers-qf9qi That is so interesting. I read about that, but they did not give all your detail. I wonder, did you ever hear that Roger Miller ) of Dang Me, and other songs) invented the multitrack feature? I do not how it could be true, since Phil Spector is obviously employing something very like.
@LadyMayhem087 ай бұрын
You’ll notice there’s not a recent group in the bunch. This list is a perfect example of what’s missing in modern music.
@alexw25197 ай бұрын
I felt the same way until I found an acapella group called Home Free. Their harmonies have given me new hope. Their beatboxer is also amazingly skilled.
@ser1327 ай бұрын
may I recommend the duo Hello Sunday, for a modern music duo with fantastic harmonies.
@giggles71797 ай бұрын
Oh, let us not even _begin_ to list everything missing from modern music. We'll be here for days.
@signergirl17 ай бұрын
@@alexw2519same here, I felt that wet until I listened to pentatonix. Their harmonies are amazing and fit so well together
@PaulHaigh0727 ай бұрын
was about to shout you down with White Winter Hymnal but it’s 16 years old!
@davidskiff30837 ай бұрын
And ALL of these without auto-tune. Just talent
@sunsioux4447 ай бұрын
❤
@tombiby58927 ай бұрын
Not just talent. Many of these recording have double tracked vocals where the singer sings the part multiple times and overlays the takes to create a fuller sound and cancel out imperfections. And All of these singers sang the parts over and over to find their best version. Singers use what technology they have to get the results they want. It’s not always purely talent or strictly the truth.
@davidskiff30837 ай бұрын
@@tombiby5892 yes and no. The truly best ones sounded just as good live as their recording. And your point about they tried multiple versions and then worked on the best? That, my friend, is called practice. Great sounds always come from hard work.
@tombiby58927 ай бұрын
@@davidskiff3083 You're right. George Martin said that he didn't use double-tracking with Barry Gibb because his voice was so on pitch it wasn't needed.
@amandah72807 ай бұрын
A lot of bands used multi tracking for effects. Queen was talented, never used synths until 1980. But Bohrap, vocal overlays to create a chorus sound. That's talent to even come up with that and to work to record overlays. I don't think it's cheating. It's art..
@jamesbaugh26027 ай бұрын
Simon and Garfunkel's "Scarborough Fair/ Canticle" is a harmonic masterpiece that outshines "Sounds of Silence" in the evocative harmony department. The melancholy minor chord harmonies transform the traditional toung-in-cheek courting song into a sad longing piece interweaving with the tragic anti-war message of Simon's "Canticle".
@Angel-R.Torres7 ай бұрын
I agree 👍. 🇵🇪
@nishikaze7 ай бұрын
Agreed!!!
@fluff13537 ай бұрын
And America as well as Bookends belong in that mix.
@janetaldrich77477 ай бұрын
I love the version that also includes Andy Williams.
@carolannroberts7 ай бұрын
You’re right. Scarborough fair is superior
@jenniferbedore48535 ай бұрын
I love the harmonies in "Never My Love" by, The Association, and "The Air That I Breathe" by, The Hollies. They make me swoon!
@thedynamicsolo42324 ай бұрын
The Hollies even post Graham Nash had such great completeness. "He ain't heavy (He's my brother)" was the song that make me purchase their greatest hits and it did NOT disappoint. Great Comment.
@jeepstergal40433 ай бұрын
The Hollies harmonies always resonated in my heart.
@bricefleckenstein9666Ай бұрын
The Association did a lot of great harmony songs, and should be somewhere on this list. "Cherish" IMO was a hair ahead of "Never My Love".
@Latinfire5317 ай бұрын
I'm glad I was born in the era where all this music was made! 60's, 70's 80's etc.
@heidig902807 ай бұрын
Yes it was a wonderful time
@therodski17 ай бұрын
And, like me, old enough to appreciate other great word and songsmiths of the previous decades I suppose. Sammy Cahn etc?!?
@kathleenferguson32967 ай бұрын
I'm old, but don't mind it much
@joesmith63577 ай бұрын
ME 2
@Saffron-sugar7 ай бұрын
I’m sad that I missed the 60s, grateful that I missed the 70s (sorry, ABBA makes me cringe) and I was too young to do anymore than longingly watch MTV. I am not sure why there are not more modern songs on this. I get the feeling this list was made by a Boomer. Harmonies are still strong in music, but not on the charts as much.
@davidhalley97957 ай бұрын
How can the fifth dimension Age of Aquarius not be on the list? The harmonies grab me and put me right back as a young kid.
@Polyphemus477 ай бұрын
I always stack The Cowsills' "Hair" after it on my little RCA 45 player.
@markp60627 ай бұрын
GREAT thought and addition!
@chribm7 ай бұрын
I was about to mention the same thing, where's the Fifth Dimension? Some really great vocals there too.
@luciennedespota9097 ай бұрын
really, really!! Fifth Dimension!!! Yes! And putting Abba ahead of the Beatles in terms of harmony?????????? Huh?
@fluff13537 ай бұрын
They released it as a two-song medley with Let The Sun Shine from Hair.
@wekakiwi7 ай бұрын
Age Of Aquarius by The Fifth Dimension...beautifully written and harmonized by that group.
@colly79636 ай бұрын
Up and away in my beautiful balloon....another song of theirs with incredible soaring harmonies.
@maryb81506 ай бұрын
I think part of it is the background music. The Fifth Dimension usually had big orchestral backup. Most on the list had a simpler background music allowing the vocals to be front and center. All on the list had vocals front and center with the instruments supporting rather than often overpowering them.
@johnmonch52426 ай бұрын
To be clear, it's from the musical Hair, and was written by Galt McDermott and Gerome Ragni and James Rado
@johnmac34106 ай бұрын
Also, "Sweet Blindness" is one of my favorites.
@kenmclemore5235 ай бұрын
Agreed... KDM
@kalevala294 ай бұрын
Peter, Paul, and Mary deserve a spot on this list, especially for their live performance of "Early Morning Rain" from 1966. There are many others, but this one stands out.
@hdunnigan3 ай бұрын
Early Morning Rain was my parents' favorite song... and they were folk musicians as well.
@randallgillespie92437 ай бұрын
I was saddened that missing were the masters of harmony, Peter, Paul & Mary. So often folk singers are overlooked but if you listen to their vocalizations you can tell were so many of the greats listed here learned it from.
@CathyLarkinWebSavvyPR7 ай бұрын
this!
@suzannehall77937 ай бұрын
They were there.
@ingridm64817 ай бұрын
I came here to say this!
@charliekucharski20796 ай бұрын
I agree with your pick and would also add the Kingston Trio, Chad Mitchell trio, the Highwaymen, and the Brothers Four.
@lynncollier46156 ай бұрын
I remember them playing on the radio!!
@marks.33037 ай бұрын
No Association? They did 6-part harmonies. Cherish. Never My Love. Windy. Everything that Touches You. No Fair at All. Requiem for the Masses.
@americanwomanFL7 ай бұрын
Totally agree!!! And imagine to my surprise that while in a club in Belgrade, Serbia in 2007, a Serbian band belted out "Windy" in perfect harmony!"
@Tbone517 ай бұрын
The Association are one of the best harmonizing groups in pop history.
@anthonyseta45667 ай бұрын
Good call on that. "Never My Love" should have earned a position on this list.
@margowakefield32957 ай бұрын
I can see Colony Six getting overlooked as they were not so well-known, but overlooking The Association is a noticeable blunder.
@carolannroberts7 ай бұрын
Absolutely!
@deadandburied76267 ай бұрын
Trio - Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt, is a sad omission from this selection.
@elainewaller-rose97077 ай бұрын
Trio! Yes, the hauntingly beautiful voices of the best, most soulful country divas of their day. Don't forget them.
@sshone7 ай бұрын
My favorite album of all time
@schoenbc17 ай бұрын
DEFINITELY!
@Mrbobg3667 ай бұрын
True
@katherinemcintosh72477 ай бұрын
My God, yes!❤
@peppermintmoon73544 ай бұрын
Karen Carpenter's voice was so mellow and warm. She was my idol in my 'tween and early teenaged years. I still love hearing her music even now.
@rokker1016 ай бұрын
Mama Cass had one of the greatest voices in the history of popular music x
@KATYMCGINN5 ай бұрын
💜 I ABSOLUTELY LOVED CASS ELLIOT 💜 HER VOICE WAS SO BEAUTIFUL, AS SHE WAS TOO! IT WAS ALWAYS SO UPSETTING TO ME GROWING UP. THE HORRIBLE THINGS SAID ABOUT CASS ELLIOT'S WEIGHT. IT SADLY OVERSHADOWED HER AMAZING MUSICAL TALENT. IT WAS DISGUSTING THE WAY CASS WAS TREATED & TALKED ABOUT 😢 MAY YOU REST IN HEAVEN WITH THE ANGEL'S. YOU SANG JUST LIKE THEM BEAUTIFUL LADY! REST IN PEACE CASS 🕊🙏🏼🕊🎶🎼🎶💜💜💜
@mjwestfall862 ай бұрын
She choked on a ham sandwhich
@ingethorineidsther40752 ай бұрын
@@mjwestfall86 That was a lie concocted by the media of the day. You should have been able to find that out by a quick Google search before you posted.
@Becca-rw4oi2 ай бұрын
@mjwestfall86 Nope, perpetuating a myth there, you've never heard of google?
@CharlesOrion2 ай бұрын
@@mjwestfall86 no she didn't .
@davidpatton31807 ай бұрын
"Nights in White Satin" by the Moody Blues never fails to bring goosebumps.
@Christianne-md2nd6 ай бұрын
Ikr!!!
@CrystalSuzanneHolliday-Evans6 ай бұрын
Yes!!! The very comment i was searching for..
@sounddude1776 ай бұрын
Agree. The Moodies have a lot of songs with great harmonies. Over 50 years later I still listen to the "core 7" regularly. Timeless classics.
@kencooper88356 ай бұрын
always overlooked are The Moodies..
@patstauffer68936 ай бұрын
And to think they never made it in the Music Hall of Fame is just SAD!!!
@cherylpahls68757 ай бұрын
I’m so glad that the Everly Brothers were acknowledged as the best there was. Everyone, from the Beatles to Simon and Garfunkel, have always said that they tried to emulate their harmonies.
@jonnuanez71837 ай бұрын
It wasn't noted that Extreme used Everly style harmonies for More Than Words, something the band acknowledged years ago.
@sandyago47357 ай бұрын
Nope. Good influencers but what came after was better. Think of an old Datsun from the 70s and new Altima. Great improvement
@bricefleckenstein9666Ай бұрын
I like the Everly Brothers, but IMO not the best ever. Bangles often blew them away, 4 Tops, Association....
@maysusanvanzuela-bedural27632 күн бұрын
@@jonnuanez7183😅
@monstersdoexist4 ай бұрын
Crosby, Stills and Nash can bring tears to your eyes.
@melaniesharp3972 ай бұрын
My favorite - I must have seen them in every incarnation 25 times.
@bertspeggly442828 күн бұрын
Agreed, best is "Guinnevere"
@grantwilletts56697 ай бұрын
None better at harmonies than the Everly Brothers and this is evidenced by the indebtedness so many contempories and later artists attributed to them. That version of the song shown was performed live. No manipulation of the sound - what you heard on vinyl you got on stage. Magical.
@ronbeam68937 ай бұрын
My thought exactly. I imagine every group on here would offer homage to the Everlys for their own goals in harmonies indicated here.
@bjsw19497 ай бұрын
The Hollies! The band which made harmonies famous in Swinging London. When it came to pop harmonies, Allan Clarke wrote the book. Listen to Carrie-Anne, Bus Stop, Sorry Suzanne, On a Carousel, Stop Stop Stop, Look Through Any Window and weep that you left them out. Any lists about harmonies MUST have The Hollies in the top five.
@therodski17 ай бұрын
The Beatles :- Please don't wear red (can't remember the actual title off hand) but stunning harmony 😉
@crocknut7 ай бұрын
Yes It Is@@therodski1
@spinflux7 ай бұрын
How could you not list The Air That I Breathe? (I’m not thru the whole video yet.)
@bjsw19497 ай бұрын
@@spinflux Thank you for answering. I didn't put all of the songs up or I'd still be writing today. I could have put almost every song from every album so I picked out my favourites from when I was a teenager. 👍
@nenushka7 ай бұрын
@@therodski1 The song is 'Yes it is'.
@barryvincentredmond39737 ай бұрын
California dreamin' has got to be the ultimate pick here.The Mamas and the Papas really nailed it with this harmonic masterpiece in 1967.
@alexalexanderman12387 ай бұрын
Try to sing this song without the harmony lines. Very hard to do. That is what makes it number one for me.
@acesandoval44677 ай бұрын
I love listening to it on vinyl!✌️
@christiandemorro20927 ай бұрын
I thought it was gunna be #1
@mutteringmale7 ай бұрын
For me, it's "....young girls, that come into the canyon...." absolutely brings tears to me eyes years later.
@lymanmj7 ай бұрын
It holds up like few other songs of the 60s. It is timeless. It will still be played many decades from now.
@tedszweb52685 ай бұрын
This is like an epiphany for me as a Bee Gee fan . You named my 2 favorite songs of theirs. Also those 2 songs made my life. My girlfriend broke up with me & I was miserable so I left Bee Gee Gold On her doorstep & told her to Play “To Love Somebody” & “ I Can’t See Nobody.” Well she took me back & 5 kids & 43 years of marriage later we are still together !😀
@rodneyscott71085 ай бұрын
That’s a truly wonderful story. Congratulations.
@KATYMCGINN5 ай бұрын
❤ SO SWEET! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL LOVE STORY 😊❤️ BLESS YOU, YOUR WIFE & FAMILY 😇🙏🏼❤️
@billblake96655 ай бұрын
Bravo friend awesome story......to love somebody is unreal song
@jenniferbedore48534 ай бұрын
I love happy endings!!
@trinidad24503 ай бұрын
If you are a BeeGees fan, then do you remember their song, Fanny? Talk about harmonies in that song! Wow!
@jamesthomas4237 ай бұрын
I love that #20 Wilson Phillips are the children of #7 Beach Boys and #2 Mamas & the Papas.
@coco2.27 ай бұрын
W
@elliejgo84087 ай бұрын
I love that it is one of their lesser known songs. Sooo cool.
@tomcat3217 ай бұрын
I was thinking the exact same thing when they showed Wilson Phillips.
@alisacody36247 ай бұрын
Whenever our oldest son was a baby, we could put on Wilson Phillips, and he would stop crying. Almost instantly. Their music was especially appreciated on long car drives. 😊
@saradollins51427 ай бұрын
That just proves that sometimes it's in the blood.
@russellewandowski8437 ай бұрын
The Mamas and The Papas will forever have my heart!! They had harmonies to DIE for!!
@daze0237 ай бұрын
And great tunes, and clever lyrics
@garrywallace10077 ай бұрын
Indeed- The Seekers listed here did a great version of California Dreaming too (worth looking up on YT)
@abaxteria7 ай бұрын
@@garrywallace1007 Judith's voice is insane. It's a once-in-a-generation voice.
@lymanmj7 ай бұрын
"California Dreamin'" holds up as well as any song from the 60s. My guess is that it will still be played in another 50 years.
@Schlemiel-schlimazel7 ай бұрын
Their tv appearances are absolute cringe to watch. So fake and campy.
@bridgetmcarthur1557 ай бұрын
I still, and always will, miss Karen. I was 7 when my sister would take me for fun times driving in her baby blue Comet. She introduced me to The Carpenters. We would turn up the column as loud as we could and sing to the top of our lungs. Those are still some of the best memories from my childhood. My sister died a few years ago. Listening to The Carpenters makes me sad and happy at the same time. There were 4 siblings, I was the youngest by a lot. All three have passed and I stand alone. I'm happy that the songs play on.
@LHTGRNEYES7 ай бұрын
Bridget, thank you for sharing your beautiful memories with us…so sorry for your losses…it’s hard to stand alone….however, I bet your siblings are all around you giving you kisses….
@bridgetmcarthur1557 ай бұрын
@@LHTGRNEYES Thank you!
@lynncollier46156 ай бұрын
Music can be the background of our lives.
@morgan723596 ай бұрын
TBS, (Poco, Eagles) talks about how audiences like their more recent songs, but they Love the old stuff. 💟
@bridgetmcarthur1556 ай бұрын
@@morgan72359 The oldies are like an old friend. It can take me right back to a happy time.
@davea.2182 ай бұрын
This video is 95% talk and 5% chills, with frustratingly limited opportunity to appreciate the harmonies.
@caddelworthАй бұрын
That's KZbin content matching for you … ;)
@debrajones7344Ай бұрын
Amen!
@Inkydee1976Ай бұрын
They’ll get a copyright strike 🤷♀️
@denisee39157 ай бұрын
I’ll add Seals and Crofts. They harmonized in a way that always makes me feel like I’m in a dream. So ethereal!
@phalinimcleod88197 ай бұрын
AWESOME!!! I LOVE SEALS AND CROFT. I agree. They were one of the best, best, best.
@DMorgan726 ай бұрын
Yes, and sometimes you have to think twice about who is singing which part. It makes it fun. 🙂
@lynnecrandall33386 ай бұрын
I came here to add Seals and Crofts too. They blended their voices into one voice
@danaday9456 ай бұрын
Summer Breeze!
@denisee39156 ай бұрын
@@danaday945 I used to play it on repeat as a young girl. It was the first song where I felt transported. Still love it!
@leesashriber50977 ай бұрын
Fleetwood Mac is one of the greatest. The Chain and the entire Rumours album are gold. Bohemian Rhapsody, Freddie's voice was incredible. Love the Carpenters to this day. This entire list makes me want to make a new music list. Loved this❣️ Thank you😊
@thebigdawg617 ай бұрын
In the early days I wore out several tapes and albums of Rumours from just having them play non-stop. CD and digital saved me a fortune. One of just a handful of albums without a single bad song on it.
@iluminameluna7 ай бұрын
And newsflash: Freddie Mercury Sang all the vocals on Bohemian Rhapsody, not the band Members. 😂
@Gizathecat27 ай бұрын
The band simply called Yes had song with incredible harmonies too! “Roundabout” and “owner of a Lonely Heart” come to mind.
@fluff13537 ай бұрын
Turn Of The Century and Wonderous Stories were both very beautiful and melodic tunes.
@rinaticson3907 ай бұрын
Oh YES they should be here
@uberbabeINC7 ай бұрын
“I've Seen All Good People" is a perfect example of the layered vocal mastery Yes had in abundance.
@charlesloving48207 ай бұрын
"Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there"
@doctornova30157 ай бұрын
Virtually every YES song has incredible harmony.
@peaches9113 ай бұрын
So glad to see the Carpenters recognized! RIP Karen, you will forever be remembered!
@ScottLuvsRenFaires2 ай бұрын
I cannot listen to The Carpenters without crying. RIP Karen!
@peaches9112 ай бұрын
@@ScottLuvsRenFaires I feel the same way. Superstar, Rainy Days and Mondays, Solitaire, Masquerade, and Crescent Noon reduce me to tears.
@PJwithheart2 ай бұрын
@@peaches911 whenever I hear her sing I think of suicide and eating disorders. When I was a kid it was widely rumored that she committed suicide. Later I heard she died of a long-term eating disorder.
@peaches9112 ай бұрын
@@PJwithheart I never heard that . I heard that she starved to death then later learned that it was from an eating disorder. So little was known about eating disorders back then. It makes me sad to think how we lost such a beautiful person. I will always miss her. The Carpenters were a part of the soundtrack of my youth
@Kriz13667 ай бұрын
I agree with the first place, however, I think you missed mentioning the group "Chicago" which has songs with wonderful harmonies. ❤
@sandrasanders7066 ай бұрын
Wishing You were Here with the Beach Boys...exquisite vocals!!
@fleetskipper18105 ай бұрын
What goes up, must come down, spinning wheel got to go round. Now I have an earworm in my head.
@marykay16364 ай бұрын
Chicago is one of my favorite bands. The song “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” , has my favorite background vocals.
@bricefleckenstein9666Ай бұрын
@@marykay1636 I prefered their early harder rocking period, "South California Purples" and "I'm A Man" for examples.
@bocco19507 ай бұрын
The layered harmonies of the Carpenters! They had such a totally different sound than anyone else. So beautiful, and Karen Carpenter had such an "Angel Voice"!!!
@davidweihe60527 ай бұрын
There was her voice and ... He played the music, while she drummed.
@pianomanslc7 ай бұрын
And they overdubbed harmonies to 32 voices! She had a three-octave range, even though the hits featured her low range.
@davidsweet66267 ай бұрын
'Mama' Cass Elliot, Judith Durham and Karen Carpenter were three of the greatest possible voices in 60s-70s music. Glad all three are represented here.
@OHsopositive6 ай бұрын
Yeah, there’s nothing quite like familial harmonizing on multiple tracks. Wish ppl still made real music!
@silverfireUK6 ай бұрын
@@pianomanslcand she had perfect pitch. Not all that common unfortunately.
@LMacNeill7 ай бұрын
Judith Durham of the Seekers had one of the most beautiful voices ever! So powerful! It's a testament to the talent of the three guys in that group, that they were able to keep up with her. I don't think they ever had a bad harmony, ever.
@therodski17 ай бұрын
Would have liked to hear Judith D and Cass E do a harmony 😀
@LMacNeill7 ай бұрын
@@therodski1I bet that would've sounded amazing!
@jerometaperman71027 ай бұрын
Absolutely. Judith Durham is one of two singers whose very voice can bring tears to my eyes. Her rendition of "Danny Boy" never fails to pierce me. The other singer, by the way, is Patsy Cline.
@dongorney25337 ай бұрын
I totally agree with you, she had the most wonderful evocative voice.
@kander637 ай бұрын
I completely agree! There’s something so utterly pure about it. I get chills down my spine whenever I listen to her.
@cb1425 ай бұрын
I loved how the Little River Band harmony was spot on.❤
@lynnestamey727225 күн бұрын
Little River Band, Their live shows were amazing, I saw them twice Anchorage Alaska and once in Rockwall Texas.
@ymz257 ай бұрын
the mamas and the papas have some of the best harmonies i've ever heard! one of my favourite bands
@kellyhoulton29987 ай бұрын
Mine too!!
@TombCat6 ай бұрын
The mamas and the papas never once performed California Dreaming LIVE. They lip synced even on Ed Sullivan. They were a studio creation.
@thecurbsidechoir87835 ай бұрын
@@TombCat fair enough, but the recording is perfection. #1 on my list.
@aldroid48447 ай бұрын
Bee Gees ‘Too much Heaven’ would be one of my Tops. Great choices thanks
@gregcrocker79647 ай бұрын
I was waiting for too much heaven at #1. That can’t be beat
@MrMagoo-vb7bx7 ай бұрын
Yes Too Much Heaven.. no matter what you listen to it on.. no tighter harmonies you'll find..
@RobGrognerd7 ай бұрын
"Nights on Broadway" is my favorite. pretty much straight up rock-n-roll, with their harmonies, the falsettos they came to be known for, before the disco.
@sandrasanders7066 ай бұрын
Or Lonley Days or NY Mining Disaster.
@Morgaine6 ай бұрын
Every Bee Gees song could be on this list, but yeah, "Too Much Heaven" is a masterpiece.
@michellemardahl-dumesnil33417 ай бұрын
America has great harmonies, & they are still touring. The Doobie brothers also are amazing, Steely Dan should be here.
@melaniemanning24626 ай бұрын
I was really hoping to see steely dan
@C.O.G.5 ай бұрын
America is the absolute best, in my mind. I'm the biggest America fan in Tennessee.
@ricklee58454 ай бұрын
@@C.O.G. They were Army brats living in Germany when they started. No wonder they were so popular in Germany.
@C.O.G.4 ай бұрын
@@ricklee5845 , nope. They were Air Force "brats" who formed the group while living in London, England. If you read America Revisited by author John Corbett, like I did, you might know something about their beginnings, history and careers. Just saying.
@ricklee58454 ай бұрын
@@C.O.G. I'll certainly revisit this research again, I appreciate you pointing it out. I was right with America being tremendously popular in Germany though because I lived there at the time.
@tigergreg84 ай бұрын
Def the Mamas and the Papas. But without Cass, that group would never had made it. She was the voice behind all that harmony.
@sandtats4 ай бұрын
And John fought mightily to keep her out of the band because of her weight.🙄 Thankfully the other 3 won out.
@tigergreg84 ай бұрын
@@sandtats I heard that too, didn’t think she fit in. Little did he realize…..
@trainerjoe94696 ай бұрын
Gotta cast my vote for the Doobie Brothers. Incredible harmonies on The Captain and Me, Spirit, Toulouse Street, and even later on with What a Fool Believes. Several great singers in that band.
@glenlewis87897 ай бұрын
The Association deserves to be on this list.
@C.O.G.5 ай бұрын
Yes and The Lettermen had some great harmonies too.
@nancydemoss29453 ай бұрын
The Association singing "Cherish" always gives me the chills and brings back happy memories!
@yoursoulknows6444Ай бұрын
Never My Love - beautiful...
@Vesnicie6 ай бұрын
RIP Judith Durham, bless you and a thousand thanks.
@dglow036 ай бұрын
Indeed!
@sharonanderwald44025 ай бұрын
Amen
@C.O.G.5 ай бұрын
Yes! One of the brightest stars in popular music history. I've always adored her golden voice.
@ronhoffman10085 ай бұрын
What about the "Association" best harmonies of the 60's. Cherish, Never My Love, Along Comes Mary, etc., etc., etc.
@heathermckay60497 ай бұрын
About damn time that the Carpenters got some love!!! Richard and Karen were the masters of layering vocals and harmonies! This list wouldn’t be complete without them!
@megnotes79086 ай бұрын
I will never stop missing Karen Carpenter and Cass Elliot. Outstanding talents, gone far too soon.
@danajetton47046 ай бұрын
And they should have been much higher up!
@asha47366 ай бұрын
Not a fan of the Carpenters music, but Karen was an absolute prodigy both musically and vocally; How she isn't consistently named one of the greatest musicians of all time is beyond me.
@comicsgod536 ай бұрын
Harmonie?! not so much it was 99% Karen
@julieinthenorthwest45946 ай бұрын
My mom's favorite song was I never promised you a rose garden by Karen. Mine was Bless the beast and the children and the movie .
@stephenrivera43827 ай бұрын
Honorable mentions: We Five for “You Were on my Mind,” The Association for “Cherish” (in spite of the intonation), The Vogues for “Five O’clock World,” and Linda Ronstadt for “When Will I Be Loved?” (among many others…)
@deborahbarrett23857 ай бұрын
I loved We Five! The Seekers had some good harmony.
@lokisan1007 ай бұрын
Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville with I don't know much!
@Adasteia-n2r6 ай бұрын
Seriously, since you're covering this era too, to not have Scarborough Fair on this list is near criminal ! That is one of the most intricate harmonies I have ever heard ! Sound Of Silence and Bridge Over Troubled Water don't begin to show how much Simon and Garfunkel can harmonize ! To just hear 1 line of it at the end is ridiculous !
@samplerstitcher3 ай бұрын
California Dreamin'...one of the best songs ever...I catch myself singing it nearly every day doing chores...
@cak8136 ай бұрын
I was glad to see the Everly Brothers acknowledged. When I think of exquisite harmonies, I think of Don and Phil. They were pioneers in the early years of rock & roll and they inspired many of the upcoming bands of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. I listen to them all the time.
@dreentrotter16166 ай бұрын
I echo the above comment Nobody like the Everly Brothers their harmony was unbeatable!
@starrymarimusicАй бұрын
I'm a harmony freak and the Everlys are one of my faves. And they did it before a lot of the technology came along.
@ronaldpiccoli80637 ай бұрын
At the very end of the list, we saw a hint at one of the greatest harmonies of all time, Scarborough Fair/Canticle, featuring Simon and Garfunkel and Andy Williams. This song, sung live on the Andy Williams show, demonstrated how three talented singers from different generations, could come together and harmonize, while singing two songs at the same time. This is the way music was meant to be. Talented artist coming together to mesmerize an adoring audience. No special effects, no electronic wizardry just singing.
@queenboudicca317 ай бұрын
I found it on KZbin...you are so right!!!
@chiarac38337 ай бұрын
You're correct. Truly great vocalists are great at any age.
@ms25risa47 ай бұрын
Thank you for the recommendation! After listening to them, I wholeheartedly agree with your statement.
@dallisb10477 ай бұрын
Back when musicians had real talent.
@arthurc18057 ай бұрын
I miss the hosted variety shows like Andy Williams, Sonny and Cher, The Mandrells, and dozens of others.
@viviennecuff66127 ай бұрын
As a teenager from the 60s -What a wonderful trip down memory lane, beautiful harmony and lyrics.💐
@MsMojo7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@oceansams58865 ай бұрын
I love the 60s and 70s music. Damn good talent. I only wish music was like that today. Today's music is garbage. I'm old school, well I'm an old lady
@baldeagle52974 ай бұрын
I had the pleasure of playing music with Don Everly. My band was playing a small venue in Central City, KY when he walked up and asked if he could sing with us. Of course we said yes. He sang Cathy's Clown, Dream, and a few from other artists. None of us had the pipes of Phil, but we did our best to harmonize. We let him sing as long as he wanted and it was a great time. He was a real gentleman.
@dmhogan42393 ай бұрын
That’s awesome.
@jacham12163 ай бұрын
Beautiful.
@musicalcontessa42757 ай бұрын
So many harmonies.........Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Beatles, Air Supply, The Who, Yes.........music is so wonderful and endless.
@Nasty-Canasta6 ай бұрын
John and Pete's backing vocals in The Who are SO overlooked. Any live version of Tommy really highlights them
@basm620inbelair97 ай бұрын
Rainy Days and Mondays… the melancholy anthem of my youth. RIP Karen Carpenter 😢
@histoman47 ай бұрын
What a beautiful voice that girl had so melodious , soft and clear and....how do you derscribe that voice. So sad that she died. I have them on CD as album
@tenderlyone6 ай бұрын
A little known fact is that this song was written as the last resource, because the author was going to be laid off that day if he couldn’t produce a song that was worth recording. So he started the song with the first phrase “talking to myself, and feeling old“, and when I’m from there because he was depressed about losing his job.
@JohnBaker-p3z7 ай бұрын
The two songs that I would have added to this list is, Kansas - Dust in the Wind, and Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son.
@NicoleWeekley-fq8oi6 ай бұрын
Finally! Wayward Son! How has no one mentioned that yet?
@johne80076 ай бұрын
I totally agree with Carry on Wayward Son by Kansas. Killer harmonies that always give me goose bumps!
@oceansams58865 ай бұрын
I was 5 years old in 1959. We moved to north Carolina from Alaska. We moved into a house built in 1862. Anyway, we had a radio and mama loved country music. I would pull the chair up close and turn the knob to folk music. I remember listening to pete Seger, joni Mitchell, etc singing. I thought it was so beautiful. Mama would turn it back to country. So im a big folk music fan and I love motown. Of course, I love the 60s and 70s rock music. Sweet memories of great music.thank you for the memories
@kathrynmolesa16417 ай бұрын
My very first concert 1966 in Oregon was the Mamas and the Papas. It was $1.98 a ticket.😅
@mikesmithson68057 ай бұрын
Ur still alive
@kathrynmolesa16417 ай бұрын
@@mikesmithson6805 🤣. AND KICKING
@mr.Drawgo7 ай бұрын
You are Lucky to witness that era!❤😊 thank you for sharing @kathrynmolesa1641
@sherrytarrer32757 ай бұрын
I am so jealous ! I would've loved to have seen them ! Lucky you ! Tell me you still have the ticket stub ?
@kathrynmolesa16417 ай бұрын
@@sherrytarrer3275 I wish, but I still have my Beatles trading cards.
@nethkenm7 ай бұрын
The entire Fleetwood Mac rumors album is full of certified bangers.
@CameronCajun6 ай бұрын
Amen to that!
@bricefleckenstein9666Ай бұрын
Great album, but I liked their "White" album right before it better.
@D_Tuned6 ай бұрын
Good list. Here are some of my favorites. • Lying Eyes - Eagles • How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees • In My Room - Beach Boys • Let's Pretend - The Raspberries • Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles • I'm Not In Love - 10cc • Homeward Bound - Simon & Garfunkel • Daisy Jane - America • Never My Love - The Association • Carry On - Crosby Stills & Nash • Monday, Monday - Mamas & The Papas • After The Love Is Gone - Earth, Wind & Fire • Josie - Steely Dan • Solitaire - The Carpenters • You Make Me Feel Brand New - The Stylistics • Jar Of Hearts - Christina Perry • Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts • Wishing You Were Here - Chicago • Leaving On A Jet Plane - Peter, Paul & Mary • Bring It On Home - Sam Cooke
@lorannamoody70114 ай бұрын
I love Lying Eyes. In my youth, I used to go to a bar with my friends and we sang it over and over.
@jofo31974 ай бұрын
The buoys?
@qt41894 ай бұрын
Great list!
@judithstrachan93993 ай бұрын
Aussie group Zoot did a rock cover of Eleanor Rigby. One of the very few Beatles’ covers I really liked.
@ellennewth63053 ай бұрын
The Bee Gees "To Love Somebody" is one of my favorite songs ever. But the Mamas and the Papas work was phenomenal, too!
@starrymarimusicАй бұрын
For the Bee Gees, I would have picked "New York Mining Disaster." Now that's exceptionally haunting!
@bricefleckenstein9666Ай бұрын
@@starrymarimusic "Tragedy"
@Sakrysta7 ай бұрын
I was getting near the end and started to worry that The Everly Brothers would be overlooked! Glad to see them at the top!
@tantanjafin7 ай бұрын
ABBA has amazing harmonies
@stevebrown6613 ай бұрын
They could fill half of the top 20
@gordondavies77737 ай бұрын
The Beach Boys Sloop John B has been awarded the greatest acolade ever given to a harmony based song... it is now a traditional part of the repertory of Welsh male voice choirs!
@tallisharrill16716 ай бұрын
That's great to hear, it was the first song that came to mind when I saw the title of this video.
@feleciaberry65465 ай бұрын
You inspired me to go looking for Sloop John B and found the Fisherman's Friends singing it acapella and they sound great.
@smokikee5 ай бұрын
Heroes and Villains has great harmony.
@rayraymond29525 ай бұрын
Add the Eagles' "Lyin' Eyes". Great, large, involved, multi-part, vocal harmonies. Richard
@Walesbornandbred7 ай бұрын
Pure harmonies, no artificial enhancement.
@mskard26 ай бұрын
Seven Bridges Road has always given me goosebumps.
@peterreeves68255 күн бұрын
me too that version is stunning
@woobiewv6 ай бұрын
Linda Ronstadt, EmmyLou Harris and Dolly Parton put out few albums and their harmony is absolutely angelic. It gives me goosebumps and carries my thoughts far, far away.
@scopex27494 ай бұрын
Judith Durham had the voice of an angel and IMHO the BEST female voice of all time. I actually received a reply to a comment on You Tube from Judith. RIP to an OUTSTANDING singer.
@lorannamoody70114 ай бұрын
Yes! Australia gave her a state funeral.
@miltonboyd20923 ай бұрын
@@lorannamoody7011 I say well deserved State Funeral! "I'll Never Find Another You" is definitely one of my favorite song of all time! I am 60 years old from Jamaica West Indies. RIP, Ms. Durham.
@robinboyes87493 ай бұрын
An angel who has returned home.
@skimusic37737 ай бұрын
People used to grow up with church harmonies in their ears. Not so much now, but you can hear it in everything from folk and rock to pop. Thanks for this - as a folkie I have many more to add, but the more important thing is to just plain sing. Enjoy making music and harmony!
@childofmary79596 ай бұрын
Yes, that has to be taken into account. Those old hymns were lovely, and I’m sure they influenced the music of the 50’s - 70’s. Nowadays, they have ‘praise choruses’ , which are barely musical at all. And most children don’t go to church anyway.
@russyeatman56315 ай бұрын
Church harmonies show up in R & B, and MOTOWN. Gladys Knight, Aretha, Whitney Houston all grew up singing in church. I used to work with a person who went to HS and church with Gladys Knight.
@johnprice8676 ай бұрын
Anybody here ever heard of the LIMELIGHTERS amazing harmonies they were kingston trios main competition in the 1960's beautiful 3 part harmony
@jag9857 ай бұрын
"Never My Love" by the Association. And I prefer Dave Clark Fives "Because" over the Beatles. "Suite Judy Blue Eyes" has CSN's best harmonies.
@bobbiefrederick38197 ай бұрын
Because by The Beatles is a completely a different song. Do agree that Dave Clark Five Because is a great one too though.
@jockdasher61517 ай бұрын
Add "Cherish" to the list from The Association!
@DanEdelen7 ай бұрын
The lack of The Association on this list is a huge miss. Same for The Hollies.
@Katy-ye1zr7 ай бұрын
@@DanEdelen nod, Hollies and the Searchers.
@phalinimcleod88197 ай бұрын
And speaking of Suite Judy, she was one of the best singers and musicians of the 60s. My favorite of her songs is The Coming of the Roads.
@amandacoelho06094 ай бұрын
Did anybody see the man looking at the woman in the Simon and Garfunkel performance.... So much love and passion in the eye!!
@lymanmj7 ай бұрын
One thing that made all of these performers great? They worked their ąsses off. The Everly Brothers started as young teens and practiced like fiends for years to perfect their wonderful sound. Simon and Garfunkel took inspiration from them and they, too worked for years to polish their perfect harmonies. We are the beneficiaries.
@TheCybertiger96 ай бұрын
If ANY song gives you goosebumps it has to be "HUMMINGBIRD" by Seals and Crofts. Listen it soar at the end. Incredible and beautiful
@toddhooks98134 ай бұрын
Dude! Love that song! Been selling it to others for years. I tell folks it has the best bridge of any song I know. "Haven't you noticed the days ...". Magical.
@melaniesharp3972 ай бұрын
They had really beautiful harmonies. I played their Greatest Hits until I wore it out!
@trinaq7 ай бұрын
"The Sound of Silence" never fails to give me chills, and I've even sung it in my school choir.
@madonnahood33817 ай бұрын
And Disturbed's cover is awesome
@shadelings7 ай бұрын
@@madonnahood3381 Absolutely!
@petermcgill13157 ай бұрын
And the original acoustic version is wonderful. That album. “3am…” is amazing.
@wilmaknickersfit7 ай бұрын
@@madonnahood3381And the Pentatonix version. ❤
@chiarac38337 ай бұрын
@@madonnahood3381dare I say better than the original...
@qt41894 ай бұрын
Great list! My #1 pick would be The BeeGees “Too Much Heaven”. Absolutely beautiful harmony & togetherness! They were almost always spot on, even when they sang acapella during an interview or all 3 around 1 mike on stage. So natural.
@marabookstagram5 ай бұрын
Peter, Paul & Mary deserve a spot!
@rogerhuggettjr.76754 ай бұрын
Leaving On An Airplane gets a spot. John Denver and Mama Cass had a nice cover of it on tv.
@crouch07464 ай бұрын
You betcha. Saw them 5 times over a 40 year span, starting in 1964, my senior year in high school. Great harmony every time.
@JohnBlahuta-bb2iy4 ай бұрын
What about The Brothers Four?????
@CalJennings4 ай бұрын
I agree. They were the first group that made me love harmony when I saw them on television.
@lorianne49364 ай бұрын
Nah, Peter was a child molester and ruined it for the other two!
@asmith89477 ай бұрын
Scarborough Fair for the win.
@kellyhoulton29987 ай бұрын
Love the Canticle part on this!!
@buttkrusher7 ай бұрын
Have you ever heard the Queensryche version of this? It's absolutely phenomenal, so lush and Geoff Tate's baritone is perfect!
@YavorM-Yash7 ай бұрын
@@buttkrusher another favourite of mine is the AURORA's one.
@denicesanders45867 ай бұрын
The Boxer is great.
@Christianne-md2nd6 ай бұрын
Agreed!!
@janleonard31017 ай бұрын
Was just listening to Dave Mason's "We Just Disagree" and thinking how amazing the harmonies were.
@Texaslawhorn4 ай бұрын
The 1960s was definitely the best decade of pop music. ❤✌️
@lauravettoretti13235 ай бұрын
The thing about the Bee Gees that I don't think can be said about too many others is they sounded just as good, if not better, sitting on an interview couch, or standing together at one microphone singing their beautiful harmonies. They cannot be beaten in my mind.
@sharonanderwald44025 ай бұрын
Agree! Really miss them!
@mrwonderfulone5 ай бұрын
Agreed. They had the advantage of being brothers and were singing together during childhood. I wonder what the Everly Brothers would have sounded like with a third brother!.
@DianeOliver-cu3kj4 ай бұрын
Well said, totally agree! Love them, always have always will. Not only did they sing beautifully they were also song writing geniuses. ❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👍🏼
@tonyachewning48134 ай бұрын
You’re missing Little River Band. They had GREAT harmonies.
@andnowinla84024 ай бұрын
I totally agree with you. I just love their early stuff simple but great Harmonies
@ztoob88987 ай бұрын
The most chill-inducing harmonies from the Carpenters came from their song "Goodbye to Love", the closing 1:30 is just long "Ahhh's" going from chord to chord, then the fuzz guitar (Richard's idea) making it the OG power ballad. The overdubbed harmony at the close of Brewer & Shipley's "One Toke Over the Line" is pretty nice, too. The Bee Gees' music often gets pushed aside because disco, but their vocals were pretty amazing. From the in-your-face energy of "Stayin' Alive" to the nuanced "How Deep Is Your Love?", they blended so beautifully (as should be the case with siblings).
@thatguyvince87676 ай бұрын
Bee Gees "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" absolutely kills it.
@donwilliams30784 ай бұрын
Very well stated.
@nurselibby967 ай бұрын
The Sounds Of Silence definitely a good pick. Mama's nd Papas definitley. All Phil and DonEverly's harmonies were beautiful.
@karlpatterson84375 ай бұрын
I think you nailed it with these choices. It is a cinch that the Everly Brothers would cap it. Their harmonies are other worldly. Thanks.
@davidschecter52477 ай бұрын
Great list, but where's The Association? And to be honest, you could easily fill up a Top 50 with The Beach Boys, Crosby Still and Nash, and The Everly Brothers alone.
@lesliegolding71597 ай бұрын
Never My Love is brilliant, for starters.
@burtturn99577 ай бұрын
Nope I disagree...
@deborahbarrett23857 ай бұрын
Yes! Requiem Aeternum!
@rabidsamfan7 ай бұрын
@@deborahbarrett2385Yes, I agree!
@doctordetroit43397 ай бұрын
Correct, the Association is the greatest harmonizing group of all time. Look at their number of hits and how high they charted for starters, in the midst of what was being played back then. Real music fans and students know this.
@darkestserenity67757 ай бұрын
Sound of silence when sung by Simon & Garfunkel in a dark room puts me into a kind of meditative state when it comes to harmonies , there is no better
@kimschultz27037 ай бұрын
Everything that touches you, The Association…..phenomenal song!!!!
@kathrynclarke81473 ай бұрын
The Hollies should be in this group.
@callielucas11972 ай бұрын
They're not?? Then I probably won't bother watching the whole video because how can you not include The Hollies??
@i.p.knightly1492 ай бұрын
No freaking doubt.
@yoursoulknows6444Ай бұрын
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother.... and All I Need Is the Air That I Breathe...
@Lorrainecats6 ай бұрын
Starland Vocal Band 's Afternoon Delight. Love the harmonies, especially the moving parts.
@armlovesmetal10367 ай бұрын
What about the band Yes? Their harmonies between Jon Anderson and Chris Squire were amazing. I would have thought you could have included some Prog Rock musicians as well especially since this genre has the most talented performers ever.
@loragunning53947 ай бұрын
Gotta agree that Prog Rock bands are grossly ignored: The Moody Blues (3 part harmonies), Supertramp, ELP, the list is long. Many, many incredible songs with spine-tingling vocal harmonies.
@markp60627 ай бұрын
I guess they could have added I've seen all good people, but as much as I love ALL of them, most folks don't know much of their stuff. Personally, I'd add Onward, off Tormato, but only us heads know it. 👍
@Gizathecat27 ай бұрын
Yes to Yes!
@spinflux7 ай бұрын
I was wondering if they would make it but then I wasn’t sure which song.
@45HatesOurVets7 ай бұрын
Roundabout
@larrylebowski83867 ай бұрын
My hat goes off to you for picking the absolute best harmony singers ever. I was watching and waiting and ready to throw my phone into the TV if the Everly Brothers weren’t in the top 3. I had the pleasure of seeing them live in the late 80’s, just magic.
@zendt664 ай бұрын
An iconic list. Every one a winner, but so many others from the same era evoke similar feelings.
@danielmead9707 ай бұрын
Abba's harmonies are my guilty pleasure!
@mandyharewood8866 ай бұрын
Why be guilty? It's good and we all know it.
@carolz50907 ай бұрын
Peter, Paul and Mary!
@mcgarryplace7 ай бұрын
I was sad that Peter Paul and Mary did not make the list. I think I will have to leave on a jet plane and go to Honah Lee (to visit Puff, of course) 😉
@madonnahood33817 ай бұрын
I have made up a Playlist with PP&M, the Limelighters, and others. It is fun listening.
@figmo3977 ай бұрын
YES!!!
@2352anne7 ай бұрын
@@mcgarryplace ... 😂😂😂 ... I see what you did there! 👍😎
@2352anne7 ай бұрын
@@mcgarryplace... 😂😂😂 I see what you did there! 👀👍😎
@HuewhaYue5 ай бұрын
Karen Carpenter 😪 She had the Gift! She still blesses generations later. RIP!
@rodneyscott71085 ай бұрын
So true. As corny as it may sound, “ We’ve Only Just Begun” was the song my high school girlfriend and I considered our special song. We are still dear friends over fifty years later.
@C.O.G.5 ай бұрын
Karen Carpenter was the best female pop singer ever. No one can compare to her.
@KathrineJKozachok2 ай бұрын
She became another sad statistic of a narcissistic mother.
@beckykent6674Ай бұрын
Love all of these! I was born in 1962 but loved these songs. I wish we could go back to that time. It was so much better!!
@annbsirius17037 ай бұрын
Glad to see Wilson Phillips here! They got some backlash for being nepobabies, but their harmonies were amazing! The Wilsons are daughters of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys and Chynna Phillips is the daughter of John and Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas, both also on this list.
@rollandnewcomb55247 ай бұрын
I grew up in the 1960's. That was some of the best music! I wish the samples of music in this video were longer!
@jcalpha27176 ай бұрын
Yes. It should be expanded to the top 100.
@ms25risa47 ай бұрын
How could The Lettermen not be on this list? I grew up listening to The Lettermen because of my parents. I learned to appreciate harmony because of the trio. And these days, I prefer singing harmony over melody, and I have The Lettermen’s many amazing songs to thank.
@zs1dfr4 ай бұрын
And I believe the Beach Boys copied the Lettermen's close harmonies to create their inimitable sound
@ms25risa44 ай бұрын
@@zs1dfr Wow! I didn’t know that.
@litchte3 ай бұрын
Too much commentary, too little music
@vincenzodelauretis53312 ай бұрын
true
@FelipeSeghetto2 ай бұрын
But that's the point of Ms. Mojo videos
@StevenFerrell-v9gАй бұрын
Totally agree. Some of the best parts of the songs were cut off by talk.
@daviddempsey8721Ай бұрын
Possibly a “fair use” copyright requirement.
@MichaelAury23 күн бұрын
Because if they play the songs long enough they get slapped by KZbin
@matthewberry31555 ай бұрын
If I Fell the Beatles. The harmony is not only great, but it's the seamless trade off between the lead and background vocal that most people do not even realize is happening
@enriquemurillo53555 ай бұрын
What about Nowhere Man?
@mrwonderfulone5 ай бұрын
There were so many deserving acts. I think they limited themselves to just one representation per act and not necessarily the best one.
@judycolson60475 ай бұрын
Beatles should be: I’ve Just Seen a Face and Baby’s in Black
@toddhooks98134 ай бұрын
Love all of those but I had been hoping for This Boy. Just WOW.
@lorianne49364 ай бұрын
Every Beatles song!
@LewisLittle667 ай бұрын
Helplessly Hoping - one of the best examples. Love it.
@kellyhoulton29987 ай бұрын
The Hollies (ANY song) need to be on this list, along with the Electric Light Orchestra (check out Ticket to the Moon, beautiful, moving, polyphonic song). And while Thank You for the Music by ABBA is a great song, it doesn't contain their most evocative harmonies; check out Knowing Me, Knowing You, What's the Name of the Game, and my fav: Baby You Owe Me One. Other notables would include Herman's Hermits (No Milk Today, Baby Can't You Hear My Heartbeat), The Zombies (Time of the Season), and many of the songs on Linda Ronstadt's Simple Dreams album. Also: Little River Band, Steve Miller Band, Indigo Girls, Peter and Gordon, the Drifters,... okay, so we need like, the top 500 list of goose-bumply harmonies!!!
@spinflux7 ай бұрын
You can’t pick just one Zombies song just like you can’t pick one Turtles song, they’re all stellar.
@kypie87 ай бұрын
Love ELO 💝
@phalinimcleod88197 ай бұрын
THANK YOU for mentioning No Milk Today by Herman's Hermits. I swear that song made such an impression on me, I still sing it at 73!
@rogerhuggettjr.76754 ай бұрын
Great artists. From those you listed I'd say my favorites for harmony are Xanadu (ELO/ONJ), Angel Eyes or Eagle by Abba, Different Drum L Ronstadt, Reminiscing or Night Owls by LRB and I don't know if it counts as harmony if it's an extra dub of your voice, but In The Wintertime by Steve Miller is gorgeous and I've loved it since I first heard it in the mid-80's.
@kellyhoulton29984 ай бұрын
@@rogerhuggettjr.7675 I can't believe I forgot Angel Eyes by ABBA - that has always been one of my favs! Takes me back to summers by the pool 🙂 And the whole Xanadu LP is a fav also. Too bad the movie was such a turd lol!