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re: Best harmonizing voices in music history

Posted on 8/19/26 at 2:14 pm to
Posted by Big Scrub TX
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Posted on 8/19/26 at 2:14 pm to
Just listen to "If I Fell". It's sublime. Half the Beach Boys stuff sounds like they are trying to do novelty tunes. The voices are almost cartoonish/gimmicky.

I would say Simon and Garfunkel are a pretty good Lennon/McCartney analog. I know Garfunkel has a much more clasically " beautiful" voice, but the harmony of the two is magical - well beyond what one might predict after hearing them individuallly.
Posted by OffTheRails
Member since Apr 2025
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Posted on 8/19/26 at 3:23 pm to
I'm no expert on all of music history, but in recent times I've enjoyed hearing Foxes and Fossils perform live a couple times up close and personal.

Posted by MountainTiger
The foot of Mt. Belzoni
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Posted on 8/20/26 at 12:12 pm to
A little off the wall but how about The Roches?

Posted by RedHawk
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2007
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Posted on 8/20/26 at 1:24 pm to
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There's really nothing that they're not better than The Beach Boys at. ...vocals, musicianship, songwriting...


I’ll give you that the Beatles were the best in every category except harmonies. No one compares to the Beach Boys in that realm.
Posted by hogcard1964
Alabama
Member since Jan 2017
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Posted on 8/20/26 at 2:55 pm to
The Beach Boys were still pretty far back to a lot of the 50s acts... The Everly Brothers, The Five Satins, The Clovers, The Ames, The Coasters, The Moonglows, The Platters...

Not to mention the Beach Boys didn't have three vocalists that could compare to John, Paul and George.

Mike Love was pretty monotone, Brian's voice was God awful and Al Jardine was just pedestrian.

I thought Carl had the best voice of the 4 and it wasn't that special.
Posted by Marciano1
Marksville, LA
Member since Jun 2009
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Posted on 8/20/26 at 3:19 pm to
quote:

Alice in Chains
Posted by RedHawk
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2007
9816 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 3:21 pm to
quote:

Not to mention the Beach Boys didn't have three vocalists that could compare to John, Paul and George. Mike Love was pretty monotone, Brian's voice was God awful and Al Jardine was just pedestrian.


What??? We are talking about harmonies and you are the first person I’ve heard say that Brian was a god awful vocalist. Carl, Mike, Brian and Al were all great singers and Dennis wasn’t a slouch either.
Posted by hogcard1964
Alabama
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Posted on 8/20/26 at 4:06 pm to
Ok
Posted by nealnan8
Atlanta
Member since Oct 2016
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Posted on 8/20/26 at 7:10 pm to
I scrolled down for about 6 or 7 posts and did not see Crosby, Stills and Nash. Unbelievable. Suite Judy Blue Eyes alone should vault them to the top.
Posted by nealnan8
Atlanta
Member since Oct 2016
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Posted on 8/20/26 at 7:14 pm to
Not necessarily a big fan of their music, but Manhattan Transfer and ABBA need to be in anyone's top 5.
Posted by MAROON
Houston
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Posted on 8/20/26 at 8:26 pm to
Posted by Marco Esquandolas
Member since Jul 2013
11954 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 8:50 pm to
quote:

The Bee Gees


It took til page 2 for this response…

Posted by Lonnie Utah
Utah!
Member since Jul 2012
36261 posts
Posted on 8/20/26 at 10:05 pm to
quote:

The Temptations


The Winner.


This post was edited on 8/20/26 at 10:06 pm
Posted by slutiger5
Parroquias de Florida
Member since May 2007
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Posted on 8/21/26 at 1:18 am to
Eagles
Isley
Temp

Pop cats
This post was edited on 8/21/26 at 1:25 am
Posted by Bayou
Boudin, LA
Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 8/21/26 at 6:18 am to
Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Posted by Macfly
BR & DS
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Posted on 8/21/26 at 7:28 am to
Jim and Jesse.
Posted by Novastar
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Posted on 8/21/26 at 8:44 am to
Posted by olddawg26
Member since Jan 2013
27293 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 8:44 pm to
quote:

The Beatles were vastly bigger than all other acts for this reason


Yeah their catalog was better.

Their harmonies were not. Not even in the same ballpark really.

Beatles were better at a lot, and overall better in general. However harmonies are the sole thing the beach boys were absolutely phenomenal at. Everly brothers and four freshmen and groups like that can compare, but Brian was a genius with some of that stuff to another level.
Posted by redfish99
B.R.
Member since Aug 2007
19952 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 8:39 pm to
Fleetwood Mac
Posted by Red Boarman
Member since Oct 2023
761 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 11:30 pm to
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It was all done by lead singer Brad Delp


And dead on . Along this line, Todd Rundgren. Or Bette Midler's Andrews Sisters. Double tracking with Bowie. Where my Michael McDonald choir?
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