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 - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qs2orMSKkpu4Yp8.html
@Endorill5 ай бұрын
Billy Joel, Longest Time , anything from the Four Seasons Agree with your choices as well.
@DanielByers-qf9qi5 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.
@lauramitchell67255 ай бұрын
Too bad we couldn’t enjoy the harmonies,too chopped up and too much talk!😵💫😖
@gerryhatrick66785 ай бұрын
Apparently you have NEVER heard of Pentatonix (especially their version of Say Something) or Collabro, or Home Free.
@Endorill5 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.
@LadyMayhem085 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.
@alexw25195 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.
@ser1325 ай бұрын
may I recommend the duo Hello Sunday, for a modern music duo with fantastic harmonies.
@giggles71795 ай бұрын
Oh, let us not even _begin_ to list everything missing from modern music. We'll be here for days.
@signergirl15 ай бұрын
@@alexw2519same here, I felt that wet until I listened to pentatonix. Their harmonies are amazing and fit so well together
@PaulHaigh0725 ай бұрын
was about to shout you down with White Winter Hymnal but it’s 16 years old!
@davidskiff30835 ай бұрын
And ALL of these without auto-tune. Just talent
@sunsioux4445 ай бұрын
❤
@tombiby58925 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.
@davidskiff30835 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.
@tombiby58925 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.
@amandah72805 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..
@davea.218Ай бұрын
This video is 95% talk and 5% chills, with frustratingly limited opportunity to appreciate the harmonies.
@caddelworth7 күн бұрын
That's KZfaq content matching for you … ;)
@debrajones73444 күн бұрын
Amen!
@marabookstagram4 ай бұрын
Peter, Paul & Mary deserve a spot!
@rogerhuggettjr.76753 ай бұрын
Leaving On An Airplane gets a spot. John Denver and Mama Cass had a nice cover of it on tv.
@crouch07462 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-bb2iy2 ай бұрын
What about The Brothers Four?????
@CalJennings2 ай бұрын
I agree. They were the first group that made me love harmony when I saw them on television.
@lorianne49362 ай бұрын
Nah, Peter was a child molester and ruined it for the other two!
@Latinfire5315 ай бұрын
I'm glad I was born in the era where all this music was made! 60's, 70's 80's etc.
@heidig902805 ай бұрын
Yes it was a wonderful time
@therodski15 ай бұрын
And, like me, old enough to appreciate other great word and songsmiths of the previous decades I suppose. Sammy Cahn etc?!?
@kathleenferguson32965 ай бұрын
I'm old, but don't mind it much
@joesmith63575 ай бұрын
ME 2
@Saffron-sugar5 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.
@marks.33035 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.
@americanwomanFL5 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!"
@Tbone515 ай бұрын
The Association are one of the best harmonizing groups in pop history.
@anthonyseta45665 ай бұрын
Good call on that. "Never My Love" should have earned a position on this list.
@margowakefield32955 ай бұрын
I can see Colony Six getting overlooked as they were not so well-known, but overlooking The Association is a noticeable blunder.
@carolannroberts5 ай бұрын
Absolutely!
@litchteАй бұрын
Too much commentary, too little music
@vincenzodelauretis533126 күн бұрын
true
@FelipeSeghetto24 күн бұрын
But that's the point of Ms. Mojo videos
@user-of5gn5rw8o6 сағат бұрын
Totally agree. Some of the best parts of the songs were cut off by talk.
@jenniferbedore48533 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!
@thedynamicsolo42322 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.
@jeepstergal40432 ай бұрын
The Hollies harmonies always resonated in my heart.
@davidpatton31805 ай бұрын
"Nights in White Satin" by the Moody Blues never fails to bring goosebumps.
@Christianne-md2nd5 ай бұрын
Ikr!!!
@CrystalSuzanneHolliday-Evans5 ай бұрын
Yes!!! The very comment i was searching for..
@sounddude1775 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.
@kencooper88355 ай бұрын
always overlooked are The Moodies..
@patstauffer68935 ай бұрын
And to think they never made it in the Music Hall of Fame is just SAD!!!
@jamesbaugh26025 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.Torres5 ай бұрын
I agree 👍. 🇵🇪
@nishikaze5 ай бұрын
Agreed!!!
@fluff13535 ай бұрын
And America as well as Bookends belong in that mix.
@janetaldrich77475 ай бұрын
I love the version that also includes Andy Williams.
@carolannroberts5 ай бұрын
You’re right. Scarborough fair is superior
@kalevala292 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.
@hdunniganАй бұрын
Early Morning Rain was my parents' favorite song... and they were folk musicians as well.
@lauravettoretti13234 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.
@sharonanderwald44023 ай бұрын
Agree! Really miss them!
@mrwonderfulone3 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-cu3kj3 ай бұрын
Well said, totally agree! Love them, always have always will. Not only did they sing beautifully they were also song writing geniuses. ❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👍🏼
@tonyachewning48132 ай бұрын
You’re missing Little River Band. They had GREAT harmonies.
@andnowinla84022 ай бұрын
I totally agree with you. I just love their early stuff simple but great Harmonies
@rokker1015 ай бұрын
Mama Cass had one of the greatest voices in the history of popular music x
@KATYMCGINN3 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 🕊🙏🏼🕊🎶🎼🎶💜💜💜
@mjwestfall86Ай бұрын
She choked on a ham sandwhich
@ingethorineidsther407527 күн 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-rw4oi24 күн бұрын
@mjwestfall86 Nope, perpetuating a myth there, you've never heard of google?
@user-bc6ph3yd1l12 күн бұрын
@@mjwestfall86 no she didn't .
@glenlewis87895 ай бұрын
The Association deserves to be on this list.
@C.O.G.3 ай бұрын
Yes and The Lettermen had some great harmonies too.
@nancydemoss2945Ай бұрын
The Association singing "Cherish" always gives me the chills and brings back happy memories!
@yoursoulknows6444Сағат бұрын
Never My Love - beautiful...
@matthewberry31554 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
@enriquemurillo53553 ай бұрын
What about Nowhere Man?
@mrwonderfulone3 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.
@judycolson60473 ай бұрын
Beatles should be: I’ve Just Seen a Face and Baby’s in Black
@toddhooks98133 ай бұрын
Love all of those but I had been hoping for This Boy. Just WOW.
@lorianne49362 ай бұрын
Every Beatles song!
@peppermintmoon73542 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.
@davidhalley97955 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.
@Polyphemus475 ай бұрын
I always stack The Cowsills' "Hair" after it on my little RCA 45 player.
@markp60625 ай бұрын
GREAT thought and addition!
@chribm5 ай бұрын
I was about to mention the same thing, where's the Fifth Dimension? Some really great vocals there too.
@luciennedespota9095 ай бұрын
really, really!! Fifth Dimension!!! Yes! And putting Abba ahead of the Beatles in terms of harmony?????????? Huh?
@fluff13535 ай бұрын
They released it as a two-song medley with Let The Sun Shine from Hair.
@deadandburied76265 ай бұрын
Trio - Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt, is a sad omission from this selection.
@elainewaller-rose97075 ай бұрын
Trio! Yes, the hauntingly beautiful voices of the best, most soulful country divas of their day. Don't forget them.
@sshone5 ай бұрын
My favorite album of all time
@schoenbc15 ай бұрын
DEFINITELY!
@Mrbobg3665 ай бұрын
True
@katherinemcintosh72475 ай бұрын
My God, yes!❤
@tigergreg83 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.
@sandtats3 ай бұрын
And John fought mightily to keep her out of the band because of her weight.🙄 Thankfully the other 3 won out.
@tigergreg83 ай бұрын
@@sandtats I heard that too, didn’t think she fit in. Little did he realize…..
@HuewhaYue4 ай бұрын
Karen Carpenter 😪 She had the Gift! She still blesses generations later. RIP!
@rodneyscott71083 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.3 ай бұрын
Karen Carpenter was the best female pop singer ever. No one can compare to her.
@KathrineJKozachok24 күн бұрын
She became another sad statistic of a narcissistic mother.
@wekakiwi5 ай бұрын
Age Of Aquarius by The Fifth Dimension...beautifully written and harmonized by that group.
@colly79635 ай бұрын
Up and away in my beautiful balloon....another song of theirs with incredible soaring harmonies.
@maryb81505 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.
@johnmonch52424 ай бұрын
To be clear, it's from the musical Hair, and was written by Galt McDermott and Gerome Ragni and James Rado
@johnmac34104 ай бұрын
Also, "Sweet Blindness" is one of my favorites.
@kenmclemore5234 ай бұрын
Agreed... KDM
@cherylpahls68755 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.
@jonnuanez71835 ай бұрын
It wasn't noted that Extreme used Everly style harmonies for More Than Words, something the band acknowledged years ago.
@sandyago47355 ай бұрын
Nope. Good influencers but what came after was better. Think of an old Datsun from the 70s and new Altima. Great improvement
@tedszweb52683 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 !😀
@rodneyscott71083 ай бұрын
That’s a truly wonderful story. Congratulations.
@KATYMCGINN3 ай бұрын
❤ SO SWEET! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL LOVE STORY 😊❤️ BLESS YOU, YOUR WIFE & FAMILY 😇🙏🏼❤️
@billblake96653 ай бұрын
Bravo friend awesome story......to love somebody is unreal song
@jenniferbedore48532 ай бұрын
I love happy endings!!
@trinidad24502 ай бұрын
If you are a BeeGees fan, then do you remember their song, Fanny? Talk about harmonies in that song! Wow!
@monstersdoexist2 ай бұрын
Crosby, Stills and Nash can bring tears to your eyes.
@melaniesharp397Ай бұрын
My favorite - I must have seen them in every incarnation 25 times.
@barryvincentredmond39735 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.
@alexalexanderman12385 ай бұрын
Try to sing this song without the harmony lines. Very hard to do. That is what makes it number one for me.
@acesandoval44675 ай бұрын
I love listening to it on vinyl!✌️
@christiandemorro20925 ай бұрын
I thought it was gunna be #1
@mutteringmale5 ай бұрын
For me, it's "....young girls, that come into the canyon...." absolutely brings tears to me eyes years later.
@lymanmj5 ай бұрын
It holds up like few other songs of the 60s. It is timeless. It will still be played many decades from now.
@LMacNeill5 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.
@therodski15 ай бұрын
Would have liked to hear Judith D and Cass E do a harmony 😀
@LMacNeill5 ай бұрын
@@therodski1I bet that would've sounded amazing!
@jerometaperman71025 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.
@dongorney25335 ай бұрын
I totally agree with you, she had the most wonderful evocative voice.
@kander635 ай бұрын
I completely agree! There’s something so utterly pure about it. I get chills down my spine whenever I listen to her.
@peaches9112 ай бұрын
So glad to see the Carpenters recognized! RIP Karen, you will forever be remembered!
@ScottLuvsRenFairesАй бұрын
I cannot listen to The Carpenters without crying. RIP Karen!
@peaches911Ай бұрын
@@ScottLuvsRenFaires I feel the same way. Superstar, Rainy Days and Mondays, Solitaire, Masquerade, and Crescent Noon reduce me to tears.
@PJwithheart20 күн 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.
@peaches91120 күн 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
@cb1423 ай бұрын
I loved how the Little River Band harmony was spot on.❤
@randallgillespie92435 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.
@CathyLarkinWebSavvyPR5 ай бұрын
this!
@suzannehall77935 ай бұрын
They were there.
@ingridm64815 ай бұрын
I came here to say this!
@charliekucharski20795 ай бұрын
I agree with your pick and would also add the Kingston Trio, Chad Mitchell trio, the Highwaymen, and the Brothers Four.
@lynncollier46155 ай бұрын
I remember them playing on the radio!!
@russellewandowski8435 ай бұрын
The Mamas and The Papas will forever have my heart!! They had harmonies to DIE for!!
@daze0235 ай бұрын
And great tunes, and clever lyrics
@garrywallace10075 ай бұрын
Indeed- The Seekers listed here did a great version of California Dreaming too (worth looking up on YT)
@abaxteria5 ай бұрын
@@garrywallace1007 Judith's voice is insane. It's a once-in-a-generation voice.
@lymanmj5 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-schlimazel5 ай бұрын
Their tv appearances are absolute cringe to watch. So fake and campy.
@baldeagle52972 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.
@dmhogan4239Ай бұрын
That’s awesome.
@jacham1216Ай бұрын
Beautiful.
@cak8134 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.
@dreentrotter16164 ай бұрын
I echo the above comment Nobody like the Everly Brothers their harmony was unbeatable!
@starrymarimusic8 күн 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.
@denisee39155 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!
@phalinimcleod88195 ай бұрын
AWESOME!!! I LOVE SEALS AND CROFT. I agree. They were one of the best, best, best.
@DMorgan725 ай бұрын
Yes, and sometimes you have to think twice about who is singing which part. It makes it fun. 🙂
@lynnecrandall33385 ай бұрын
I came here to add Seals and Crofts too. They blended their voices into one voice
@danaday9455 ай бұрын
Summer Breeze!
@denisee39155 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!
@bjsw19495 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.
@therodski15 ай бұрын
The Beatles :- Please don't wear red (can't remember the actual title off hand) but stunning harmony 😉
@crocknut5 ай бұрын
Yes It Is@@therodski1
@spinflux5 ай бұрын
How could you not list The Air That I Breathe? (I’m not thru the whole video yet.)
@bjsw19495 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. 👍
@nenushka5 ай бұрын
@@therodski1 The song is 'Yes it is'.
@ellennewth6305Ай бұрын
The Bee Gees "To Love Somebody" is one of my favorite songs ever. But the Mamas and the Papas work was phenomenal, too!
@starrymarimusic8 күн бұрын
For the Bee Gees, I would have picked "New York Mining Disaster." Now that's exceptionally haunting!
@kathrynclarke81472 ай бұрын
The Hollies should be in this group.
@callielucas119725 күн бұрын
They're not?? Then I probably won't bother watching the whole video because how can you not include The Hollies??
@i.p.knightly14911 күн бұрын
No freaking doubt.
@yoursoulknows6444Сағат бұрын
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother.... and All I Need Is the Air That I Breathe...
@jamesthomas4235 ай бұрын
I love that #20 Wilson Phillips are the children of #7 Beach Boys and #2 Mamas & the Papas.
@coco2.25 ай бұрын
W
@elliejgo84085 ай бұрын
I love that it is one of their lesser known songs. Sooo cool.
@tomcat3215 ай бұрын
I was thinking the exact same thing when they showed Wilson Phillips.
@alisacody36245 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. 😊
@saradollins51425 ай бұрын
That just proves that sometimes it's in the blood.
@Gizathecat25 ай бұрын
The band simply called Yes had song with incredible harmonies too! “Roundabout” and “owner of a Lonely Heart” come to mind.
@fluff13535 ай бұрын
Turn Of The Century and Wonderous Stories were both very beautiful and melodic tunes.
@rinaticson3905 ай бұрын
Oh YES they should be here
@uberbabeINC5 ай бұрын
“I've Seen All Good People" is a perfect example of the layered vocal mastery Yes had in abundance.
@charlesloving48205 ай бұрын
"Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there"
@doctornova30155 ай бұрын
Virtually every YES song has incredible harmony.
@scopex27493 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.
@lorannamoody70112 ай бұрын
Yes! Australia gave her a state funeral.
@miltonboyd2092Ай 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.
@robinboyes8749Ай бұрын
An angel who has returned home.
@loriedreyer67624 ай бұрын
I seen the whole Osmond family in the 70's and they ALL sang acapella "I Believe" that was harmony and CHILLS
@DianeOliver-cu3kj2 ай бұрын
Yes! And they never get acknowledged & it’s not fair cause they were great singers & great harmonizers, whether it was two of them or seven of them singing together.
@grantwilletts56695 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.
@ronbeam68935 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.
@bridgetmcarthur1555 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.
@LHTGRNEYES5 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….
@bridgetmcarthur1555 ай бұрын
@@LHTGRNEYES Thank you!
@lynncollier46155 ай бұрын
Music can be the background of our lives.
@morgan723595 ай бұрын
TBS, (Poco, Eagles) talks about how audiences like their more recent songs, but they Love the old stuff. 💟
@bridgetmcarthur1555 ай бұрын
@@morgan72359 The oldies are like an old friend. It can take me right back to a happy time.
@briankrakau83713 ай бұрын
Bee Gees, The Seekers, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Beach Boys, Simon and Garfunkel, But their chosen number one is right on, The Everly Brothers perfected vocal rock harmony. ❤️ No one hit wonders there. Vocal harmony MASTERS!
@oceansams58863 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
@nethkenm5 ай бұрын
The entire Fleetwood Mac rumors album is full of certified bangers.
@CameronCajun4 ай бұрын
Amen to that!
@michellemardahl-dumesnil33415 ай бұрын
America has great harmonies, & they are still touring. The Doobie brothers also are amazing, Steely Dan should be here.
@melaniemanning24624 ай бұрын
I was really hoping to see steely dan
@C.O.G.3 ай бұрын
America is the absolute best, in my mind. I'm the biggest America fan in Tennessee.
@ricklee58452 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.2 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.
@ricklee58452 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.
@samplerstitcher2 ай бұрын
California Dreamin'...one of the best songs ever...I catch myself singing it nearly every day doing chores...
@ronhoffman10083 ай бұрын
What about the "Association" best harmonies of the 60's. Cherish, Never My Love, Along Comes Mary, etc., etc., etc.
@basm620inbelair95 ай бұрын
Rainy Days and Mondays… the melancholy anthem of my youth. RIP Karen Carpenter 😢
@histoman45 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
@tenderlyone5 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.
@Kriz13665 ай бұрын
I agree with the first place, however, I think you missed mentioning the group "Chicago" which has songs with wonderful harmonies. ❤
@sandrasanders7065 ай бұрын
Wishing You were Here with the Beach Boys...exquisite vocals!!
@fleetskipper18104 ай бұрын
What goes up, must come down, spinning wheel got to go round. Now I have an earworm in my head.
@marykay16363 ай бұрын
Chicago is one of my favorite bands. The song “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” , has my favorite background vocals.
@froggieredcliffe80974 ай бұрын
"The Sound of Silence" is the ALL TIME number One Song of all time. Thank you Paul & Art
@rogerhuggettjr.76753 ай бұрын
My mom loved that song, but I heard it too young. It always depresses me.
@alexadamson4362 ай бұрын
Mine is the Boxer
@Texaslawhorn3 ай бұрын
The 1960s was definitely the best decade of pop music. ❤✌️
@kathrynmolesa16415 ай бұрын
My very first concert 1966 in Oregon was the Mamas and the Papas. It was $1.98 a ticket.😅
@mikesmithson68055 ай бұрын
Ur still alive
@kathrynmolesa16415 ай бұрын
@@mikesmithson6805 🤣. AND KICKING
@mr.Drawgo5 ай бұрын
You are Lucky to witness that era!❤😊 thank you for sharing @kathrynmolesa1641
@sherrytarrer32755 ай бұрын
I am so jealous ! I would've loved to have seen them ! Lucky you ! Tell me you still have the ticket stub ?
@kathrynmolesa16415 ай бұрын
@@sherrytarrer3275 I wish, but I still have my Beatles trading cards.
@leesashriber50975 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😊
@thebigdawg615 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.
@iluminameluna5 ай бұрын
And newsflash: Freddie Mercury Sang all the vocals on Bohemian Rhapsody, not the band Members. 😂
@rayraymond29523 ай бұрын
Add the Eagles' "Lyin' Eyes". Great, large, involved, multi-part, vocal harmonies. Richard
@robinrandall97964 ай бұрын
Great list! My honorable mentions would be The Little River Band's Lonesome Loser, America's Ventura Highway and Toto's "Africa"
@judithstrachan9399Ай бұрын
Yes,agree, to all three.
@ymz255 ай бұрын
the mamas and the papas have some of the best harmonies i've ever heard! one of my favourite bands
@kellyhoulton29985 ай бұрын
Mine too!!
@TombCat4 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.
@thecurbsidechoir87833 ай бұрын
@@TombCat fair enough, but the recording is perfection. #1 on my list.
@bocco19505 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"!!!
@davidweihe60525 ай бұрын
There was her voice and ... He played the music, while she drummed.
@pianomanslc5 ай бұрын
And they overdubbed harmonies to 32 voices! She had a three-octave range, even though the hits featured her low range.
@davidsweet66265 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.
@OHsopositive5 ай бұрын
Yeah, there’s nothing quite like familial harmonizing on multiple tracks. Wish ppl still made real music!
@silverfireUK5 ай бұрын
@@pianomanslcand she had perfect pitch. Not all that common unfortunately.
@deboraholsen25044 ай бұрын
I’m so glad she included The Bee Gees at #11 !!! If she had forgotten to include one of their harmonies, I was definitely going to say something about it! 😊
@josephenriquealvaradoardil24352 ай бұрын
In Spanish, "Eres tú (It's you)" of Mocedades really gives you chills.
@stephenrivera43825 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…)
@deborahbarrett23855 ай бұрын
I loved We Five! The Seekers had some good harmony.
@lokisan1005 ай бұрын
Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville with I don't know much!
@ronaldpiccoli80635 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.
@queenboudicca315 ай бұрын
I found it on KZfaq...you are so right!!!
@chiarac38335 ай бұрын
You're correct. Truly great vocalists are great at any age.
@ms25risa45 ай бұрын
Thank you for the recommendation! After listening to them, I wholeheartedly agree with your statement.
@dallisb10475 ай бұрын
Back when musicians had real talent.
@arthurc18055 ай бұрын
I miss the hosted variety shows like Andy Williams, Sonny and Cher, The Mandrells, and dozens of others.
@patrickryan15152 ай бұрын
Very thoughtful narration. For the Everly Brothers I personally would have chosen their lesser hit, DON'T BLAME ME. For Crosby, Stills... I'd have chosen Suite Judy Blue Eyes.
@DavidBFreedmanАй бұрын
Devoted to You -- perfect. Watch the Everly's sing it. They love it.
@amandacoelho06093 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!!
@aldroid48445 ай бұрын
Bee Gees ‘Too much Heaven’ would be one of my Tops. Great choices thanks
@gregcrocker79645 ай бұрын
I was waiting for too much heaven at #1. That can’t be beat
@MrMagoo-vb7bx5 ай бұрын
Yes Too Much Heaven.. no matter what you listen to it on.. no tighter harmonies you'll find..
@RobGrognerd5 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.
@sandrasanders7065 ай бұрын
Or Lonley Days or NY Mining Disaster.
@Morgaine5 ай бұрын
Every Bee Gees song could be on this list, but yeah, "Too Much Heaven" is a masterpiece.
@lymanmj5 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.
@deborahhalligan56094 ай бұрын
Every Brother's "Let It Be Me" is a thing of wonder. ❤
@jstanley85452 ай бұрын
Bob Marley and The Wailers. Pick a song, any song. Also I always liked the vocals and harmonies on Linda Rondstadt's "When will I be loved?"
@asmith89475 ай бұрын
Scarborough Fair for the win.
@kellyhoulton29985 ай бұрын
Love the Canticle part on this!!
@buttkrusher5 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-Yash5 ай бұрын
@@buttkrusher another favourite of mine is the AURORA's one.
@denicesanders45865 ай бұрын
The Boxer is great.
@Christianne-md2nd5 ай бұрын
Agreed!!
@D_Tuned5 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
@lorannamoody70112 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.
@jofo31972 ай бұрын
The buoys?
@drubostic38542 ай бұрын
Great list!
@judithstrachan9399Ай бұрын
Aussie group Zoot did a rock cover of Eleanor Rigby. One of the very few Beatles’ covers I really liked.
@karlpatterson84373 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.
@drubostic38542 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.
@trainerjoe94694 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.
@tantanjafin5 ай бұрын
ABBA has amazing harmonies
@stevebrown661Ай бұрын
They could fill half of the top 20
@robertturner57803 ай бұрын
Chad and Jeremy's "Summer Song" is one of my favorites.
@barbaralewis59512 ай бұрын
thank you for highlighting the Everly Brothers. for me “One” and “Alone” are my favorite BeeGees songs.
@trinaq5 ай бұрын
"The Sound of Silence" never fails to give me chills, and I've even sung it in my school choir.
@madonnahood33815 ай бұрын
And Disturbed's cover is awesome
@shadelings5 ай бұрын
@@madonnahood3381 Absolutely!
@petermcgill13155 ай бұрын
And the original acoustic version is wonderful. That album. “3am…” is amazing.
@wilmaknickersfit5 ай бұрын
@@madonnahood3381And the Pentatonix version. ❤
@chiarac38335 ай бұрын
@@madonnahood3381dare I say better than the original...
@heathermckay60495 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!
@megnotes79085 ай бұрын
I will never stop missing Karen Carpenter and Cass Elliot. Outstanding talents, gone far too soon.
@danajetton47045 ай бұрын
And they should have been much higher up!
@asha47364 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.
@comicsgod534 ай бұрын
Harmonie?! not so much it was 99% Karen
@julieinthenorthwest45944 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 .
@valentinadeboaventura6319Ай бұрын
Without knowing it I saw Cass Elliot's last performance at the London Palladium on the 27th of July 1974, couldn't believe it when I saw the news on Monday.
@ZPD-doo-DAHАй бұрын
Boyz II Men (Water Runs Dry), the Emotions (Flowers, Don't Ask My Neighbor), Bee Gees (How Deep is Your Love), 10cc (I'm Not In Love), Chicago with Beach Boys singing back-up (Wishing You Were Here), The Association (Never My Love, Cherish), The 5th Dimensions (Aquarius, Up, Up and Away), Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66 (Mas Que Nada).
@gordondavies77735 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!
@tallisharrill16715 ай бұрын
That's great to hear, it was the first song that came to mind when I saw the title of this video.
@feleciaberry65464 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.
@smokikee3 ай бұрын
Heroes and Villains has great harmony.
@viviennecuff66125 ай бұрын
As a teenager from the 60s -What a wonderful trip down memory lane, beautiful harmony and lyrics.💐
@MsMojo5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@oceansams58863 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
@geoffkeen83894 ай бұрын
No ELO, the harmonies of many ELO songs are just the best
@rogerhuggettjr.76753 ай бұрын
I can't believe I didn't think of them! Everything they did was so tight. Funny, but my favorite song of theirs is Xanadu with ONJ singing lead.
@speedmaster0014 ай бұрын
Africa by Toto. The layering of the chorus is unbelievable. There’s at least 2 or 3 in this list that is actually heavy on solo with minimal orchestration from the other members of the band. Point case Eternal Flame.
@musicalcontessa42755 ай бұрын
So many harmonies.........Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Beatles, Air Supply, The Who, Yes.........music is so wonderful and endless.
@Nasty-Canasta5 ай бұрын
John and Pete's backing vocals in The Who are SO overlooked. Any live version of Tommy really highlights them
@danielmead9705 ай бұрын
Abba's harmonies are my guilty pleasure!
@mandyharewood8865 ай бұрын
Why be guilty? It's good and we all know it.
@RyanS323 ай бұрын
I am so glad that an En Vogue song was included. They don‘t get the recognition they deserve for a bunch of beauty queens.
@toddbonin69262 ай бұрын
But doesn’t it freak you out that this song came out 28 years ago? Gosh I feel so old!
@sharons57143 ай бұрын
The Tremelos Silence is Golden.
@Vesnicie5 ай бұрын
RIP Judith Durham, bless you and a thousand thanks.
@dglow034 ай бұрын
Indeed!
@sharonanderwald44023 ай бұрын
Amen
@C.O.G.3 ай бұрын
Yes! One of the brightest stars in popular music history. I've always adored her golden voice.
@loririnaldi34085 ай бұрын
This Boy by the Beatles. A masterpiece in harmony.
@starrymarimusic8 күн бұрын
And "Yes It Is."
@DonnaMcMasterRiver4 ай бұрын
Great music but too much talking.
@mde60063 ай бұрын
And wrong facts too. 🤷🏻♀️ She said Fleetwood Mac, The chain was 1997 🤦♀️ Nope 1977
@riccardoalcaro84833 ай бұрын
Indeed
@michaeljasinski19063 ай бұрын
Well, the whole point of this vid IS to talk/ Comment .That said you are welcome to enjoy the song it's self by simply switching to the song. Actually but was simple,sweet,informative and worthy, with some exceptions..Gene Clark sang lead on the Byrds version of Turn,Turn ,Turn. All in all Great info vid and choices
@mde60063 ай бұрын
@@michaeljasinski1906 Not accurately informative then 🤷🏻♀️ Wrong dates, wrong ppl credited. Yes ppl are welcome to listen to the longer versions, they are also entitled to their opinion that there is too much talking, especially before the song has even played and wrong info. Is there really any point in getting upset about some strangers on the internet who think differently to you. 🤷🏻♀️ Chill mate, enjoy your immediate surroundings. 👍🌞🌻🌄🌅🏜️🌆✌️🕊️
@suegarvey4703 ай бұрын
Ruined the great music.
@Delilahfatcat62 ай бұрын
It’s amazing that you actually picked most of my favorite harmonizing songs. Crosby, Stills & Nash, because from the Beatles, the Everly, Brother, Brothers are some of the most incredible sounds. I’ve ever heard is amazing. Oh even Wilson and Phillips, which threw me off because I was was like oh yeah, I used to love them. They do have a really tight harmony. Thank you so much for sharing.
@user-hu6jr9xi9d5 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-fq8oi5 ай бұрын
Finally! Wayward Son! How has no one mentioned that yet?
@johne80075 ай бұрын
I totally agree with Carry on Wayward Son by Kansas. Killer harmonies that always give me goose bumps!
@ms25risa45 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.
@zs1dfr3 ай бұрын
And I believe the Beach Boys copied the Lettermen's close harmonies to create their inimitable sound
@ms25risa42 ай бұрын
@@zs1dfr Wow! I didn’t know that.
@hdunniganАй бұрын
The whole comment section is bringing me to tears with great memories. We played Peter, Paul, and Mary a lot in our home, so naturally, they are at the top of my list, but the Mamas and the Papas recorded songs I keep singing to this day. "All the leaves are brown ..."
@marn69232 ай бұрын
I love "Four Strong Winds" by The Brothers Four, a folk song during the early 60s.
@user-oz4oy1kb3r4 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 !
@Lorrainecats4 ай бұрын
Starland Vocal Band 's Afternoon Delight. Love the harmonies, especially the moving parts.