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Thread started 05/12/12 9:34pm

alphastreet

Which favourite songs have good vocal harmonies?

In which songs do you enjoy harmonies the most?

Here is what I can think of right now:

Never Gonna Get It-En Vogue

Free Your Mind-En Vogue

Rock With You-Michael Jackson

Remember the Time-Michael Jackson

If-Janet

Doesn't Really Matter-Janet

You Want This-Janet

That's the Way Love Goes-Janet

What's It Gonna Be-Busta Rhymes & Janet

Tabloid Junkie-Michael Jackson

Who's Loving You-Jackson 5

Liberian Girl-Michael Jackson

On Bended Knee-Boyz II Men

Thank You-Boyz II Men

Motownphilly-Boyz II Men

Red Light Special-TLC

Missing You-Brandy, Chaka Khan, Tamia, Gladys Knight

Can't Let Go-Mariah Carey

Fantasy-Mariah Carey

Honey-Mariah Carey

Dreamlover-Mariah Carey

No Scrubs-TLC

Don't Let Go-En Vogue

I Feel For You-Chaka Khan

Pony-Ginuwine

Sittin Up In My Room-Brandy

Boy Is Mine-Brandy & Monica

Have You Ever-Brandy

Baby-Brandy

Love Come Down-Evelyn Champagne King

Who Is It-Michael Jackson

Will You Be There-Michael Jackson

Man in the Mirror-Michael Jackson

Keep the Faith-Michael Jackson

Alone-Heart

When Doves Cry-Prince

Streetwalker-Michael Jackson

Smooth Crimial-Michael Jackson

We March-Prince

Before You Walk Out of My Life-Monica

That's the Way Love Goes-Janet

Anytime, Anyplace-Janet

My Need-Janet

Free Xone-Janet

Empty-Janet

I Get Lonely-Janet

Rope Burn-Janet

Shoop, Shoop-Whitney Houston

Do Wop-Lauryn Hill

Can't Take My Eyes Off You-Lauryn Hil

Heartbreak Hotel-Whitney, Kelly Price, Faith Evans

Love Like This-Faith Evans

I'll Be Watching You-The Police

Don't Stand So Close to Me-The Police

Steve Winwood-Higher Love

Runaway-Janet

Escapade-Janet

Alright-Janet

Rhythm Nation-Janet

Musicology-Prince

Black Sweat-Prince

Greatest Romance Ever Sold-Prince

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Reply #1 posted 05/12/12 9:38pm

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Destiny's Child - Say My Name

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Reply #2 posted 05/12/12 9:41pm

nursev

Just about anything from Debarge lol J5 wink

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Reply #3 posted 05/12/12 9:44pm

nursev

Isley Brothers, New edition, Wham all were nice.

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Reply #4 posted 05/12/12 9:45pm

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nursev said:

Isley Brothers, New edition, Wham all were nice.

Oh and Luther

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Reply #5 posted 05/12/12 9:49pm

nursev

I know The Dream gets alotta hate, but he has some nice harmonies on his songs lol

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Reply #6 posted 05/12/12 9:56pm

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Stoned Soul Picnic ~ The 5th Dimension

Chapel Of Love ~ Dixie Cups

If I Fell ~ The Beatles

The Bells ~ Color Me Badd

Can't Get Over You ~ The Dramatics

Waiting On You ~ En Vogue

Ray's Rockhouse ~ Manhattan Transfer

Elvira ~ Oak Ridge Boys

Say Ladeo ~ Bobby McFerrin

Smile ~ The Emotions

Barbara Ann ~ Beach Boys

Lollipop ~ The Chordettes

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Reply #7 posted 05/12/12 10:19pm

alphastreet

Yeah I agree about the Dream, some songs are really well done and smooth like butter smile

Here are some more:

Careless Whisper-Wham

Reflections-Jackson 5

I Am Love-Jackson 5

Get It Together-Jackson 5

2 4 6 8-Jackson 5

One More Chance-Jackson 5

One More Chance-Janet

Hit Me Off-New Edition

Poison-Bel Biv Devoe

Be Without You-Mary J.Blige

Everything-Mary J Blige

She's Drives Me Wild-Michael Jackson

In the Closet-Michael Jackson

Why You Wanna Trip On Me-Michael Jackson

I'll Be There-Jackson 5

Dancing Machine-Jackson 5

Even Though You're Gone-Jackson 5

Heartbreak Hotel-Jacksons

Walk Right Now-Jacksons

Do What You Do-Jermaine Jackson

Don't Take It Personal-Jermaine Jackson

Brick House-Commodores

Rhythm of the Night-Debarge

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Reply #8 posted 05/12/12 10:24pm

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alphastreet said:

Yeah I agree about the Dream, some songs are really well done and smooth like butter smile

Here are some more:

Careless Whisper-Wham

Reflections-Jackson 5

I Am Love-Jackson 5

Get It Together-Jackson 5

2 4 6 8-Jackson 5

One More Chance-Jackson 5

One More Chance-Janet

Hit Me Off-New Edition

Poison-Bel Biv Devoe

Be Without You-Mary J.Blige

Everything-Mary J Blige

She's Drives Me Wild-Michael Jackson

In the Closet-Michael Jackson

Why You Wanna Trip On Me-Michael Jackson

I'll Be There-Jackson 5

Dancing Machine-Jackson 5

Even Though You're Gone-Jackson 5

Heartbreak Hotel-Jacksons

Walk Right Now-Jacksons

Do What You Do-Jermaine Jackson

Don't Take It Personal-Jermaine Jackson

Brick House-Commodores

Rhythm of the Night-Debarge

Triumph is just a great album period cool George Michael can sing his ass off and the Dream has some great songs-I know I call him Teddy Graham falloff but his songs sound great.

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Reply #9 posted 05/12/12 10:29pm

nursev

Luther rose

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Reply #10 posted 05/12/12 10:38pm

MickyDolenz

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You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #11 posted 05/12/12 10:41pm

alphastreet

nursev said:

alphastreet said:

Yeah I agree about the Dream, some songs are really well done and smooth like butter smile

Here are some more:

Careless Whisper-Wham

Reflections-Jackson 5

I Am Love-Jackson 5

Get It Together-Jackson 5

2 4 6 8-Jackson 5

One More Chance-Jackson 5

One More Chance-Janet

Hit Me Off-New Edition

Poison-Bel Biv Devoe

Be Without You-Mary J.Blige

Everything-Mary J Blige

She's Drives Me Wild-Michael Jackson

In the Closet-Michael Jackson

Why You Wanna Trip On Me-Michael Jackson

I'll Be There-Jackson 5

Dancing Machine-Jackson 5

Even Though You're Gone-Jackson 5

Heartbreak Hotel-Jacksons

Walk Right Now-Jacksons

Do What You Do-Jermaine Jackson

Don't Take It Personal-Jermaine Jackson

Brick House-Commodores

Rhythm of the Night-Debarge

Triumph is just a great album period cool George Michael can sing his ass off and the Dream has some great songs-I know I call him Teddy Graham falloff but his songs sound great.

Triumph and Destiny are amazing, perfect albums! smile Love George's voice as well. Careless Whisper was one of my favourite songs of all time for years, but now I like Everything She Wants better

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Reply #12 posted 05/12/12 10:50pm

nursev

alphastreet said:

nursev said:

Triumph is just a great album period cool George Michael can sing his ass off and the Dream has some great songs-I know I call him Teddy Graham falloff but his songs sound great.

Triumph and Destiny are amazing, perfect albums! smile Love George's voice as well. Careless Whisper was one of my favourite songs of all time for years, but now I like Everything She Wants better

Love both of those albums wink Careless Whisper is great, but it never was a fav of mine. I love One More try better and Wham is just great. Wonder what happened to Andrew lol

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Reply #13 posted 05/12/12 10:52pm

nursev

Prince's Love 2 the 9's is about one of the best harmonized songs I have ever heard-without the rap it is a beautiful song and showcases his voice.

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Reply #14 posted 05/13/12 12:53am

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Of those that haven't already been mentioned, when it comes to good vocal harmonies, a few of my favorite songs include...


  • Billy Joel - "The Longest Time"
  • Cyndi Lauper - "Time After Time"
  • Prince - "For You"
  • Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"


...and anything by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong.

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Reply #15 posted 05/13/12 12:54am

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nursev said:

Prince's Love 2 the 9's is about one of the best harmonized songs I have ever heard

...indeed. nod

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Reply #16 posted 05/13/12 12:55am

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MickyDolenz said:

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Reply #17 posted 05/13/12 12:57am

PDogz

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MickyDolenz said:

Stoned Soul Picnic ~ The 5th Dimension

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Reply #18 posted 05/13/12 1:20am

alphastreet

How could I forget Another Part of Me? I love the backup vocals soooo much!!!

I should check that Prince song out, I don't know it

Other good ones:

No Diggity-Blackstreet

Don't Leave Me-Blackstreet

Wifey-Next

Love Wil Never Do Without You-Janet

Someone Put Your Hand Out-Michael Jackson

Monkey Business-Michael Jackson

You Rock My World-Michael Jackson

Do Me Baby-Prince

I Would Die 4 U-Prince

Bohemian Rhapsody (can't believe I didn't name this earlier!)

Butterflies-Michael Jackson

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Reply #19 posted 05/13/12 1:33am

PDogz

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The Blind Boys of Alabama - "Atom Bomb"

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Reply #20 posted 05/13/12 1:34am

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alphastreet said:

Don't Leave Me-Blackstreet

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Reply #21 posted 05/13/12 2:01am

alphastreet

PDogz said:

alphastreet said:

Don't Leave Me-Blackstreet

nod

And IMO a good example of autotune being used creatively, not to mention a nice Debarge sample thrown in smile

That reminds me of the beautiful:

Last Night-Az Yet

Doin' It Again- L L Cool J (awesome mix!)

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Reply #22 posted 05/13/12 4:23am

BarbieJones

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The Bee Gees
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Reply #23 posted 05/13/12 4:28am

PDogz

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Milli Vanilli - "I'm Gonna Miss You" (...regardless of who actually sang it, the harmonies are on point).

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Reply #24 posted 05/13/12 4:35am

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alphastreet said:

PDogz said:

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And IMO a good example of autotune being used creatively,

I would agree.

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Reply #25 posted 05/13/12 5:03am

PANDURITO

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ANYTHING by Kirsty MacColl cloud9

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Reply #26 posted 05/13/12 6:11am

PDogz

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Tercer Cielo: Creere (...so inspirational)


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Reply #27 posted 05/13/12 8:42am

Harlepolis

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Reply #28 posted 05/13/12 1:08pm

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nursev said:

Prince's Love 2 the 9's is about one of the best harmonized songs I have ever heard-without the rap it is a beautiful song and showcases his voice.

The highlights of the entire Symbol lp are Prince's vocal arrangements and Mike's drums.

I'm sick and tired of the Prince fans being sick and tired of the Prince fans that are sick and tired!
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Reply #29 posted 05/13/12 1:31pm

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BarbieJones said:

The Bee Gees

Stunning. nod

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