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)
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.
Tomorrow’s PeopleMcDonald and Giles
McDonald and Giles is a duo formed by Ian McDonald and Michael Giles, former members of King Crimson, one of the leading bands in progressive rock.
Their only album, “McDonald and Giles” (1971), did not achieve commercial success, but it is praised by prog fans as a classic and remains highly popular.
“Tomorrow’s People (The Children of Today)” is a track from the album.
The Appeal of Male Western Music Duos: Recommended Masterpieces and Popular Songs (31–40)
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.
After The Love Is GoneAIRPLAY
Airplay was a duo team formed by David Foster and Jay Graydon, who weren’t as famous then as they are now.
“After the Love Is Gone” is a track included on their 1980 album Romantic.
The song became well known when Earth, Wind & Fire covered it under the title “After the Love Has Gone.”
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.
Tryin’ To Kill A Saturday NightKeane
Keane is a brother duo from the United States, formed by Tom Keane and John Keane.
They debuted with the catchphrase “TOTO’s younger brother band.” Tryin’ to Kill a Saturday Night is a song released in 1981.
It’s a rock track with a strong AOR flavor that received frequent airplay in Japan at the time.
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.