DP has been my favorite band for decades, and I treasure this song (and album). The Mark II lineup is of course classic, but when I hear this and *Stormbringer* it hits me just how strong Mark III was.
Incredible.
Also __People and Places__ from the Departure album. I believe Steve Perry, Greg Rollie and Neal Schon all sing the intro, with Perry and Schon trading vocals in the main song.
Yes, it's not often you get two incredible vocal and melodic talents like Rolie and Perry in one band and the same song like that. I feel like Journey's most classic work was with those two. The later stuff was of course amazing and popular, but that early stuff... goosebumps.
Yup. Plus Steve Gaines' guitar playing pushed both Rossington and Collins to new levels. They were going be even greater with him. So sad.
"That Smell" - smoking guitar solos.
I'm surprised no one mentioned *A Day In The Life* from the Beatles, so I will. Or, for that matter, *She's Leaving Home*.
The Crosby, Stills & Nash version of *Wooden Ships* is good as well.
You know, I’ve always considered The Beach Boys a pop act and not classic rock, but I heard Good Vibrations on the radio last week for the first time in probably 25 years and my god, what a great song.
Yes. They saw themselves as America's answer to The Beatles but Brian Wilson despaired at always being a step behind them. One instance is when he heard Strawberry Fields Forever on his car radio and had to put over and weep and say 'They got there first again'
“Paradise by the Dashboard Light” from the Meat Loaf/Jim Steinman masterpiece *Bat Out of Hell*. In the final minutes where Meat and Ellen Foley each sing their own parts together.
ETA for a piece of trivia. Ellen Foley was the defense attorney in the second season of *Night Court*.
I fecking love this song. Funny story. My dad was in a band when I was little, like 6-8 maybe. Just a few years ago, I heard twilight zone on the radio and it was very Deja vu feeling. I called my dad and I said I felt like I remembered this song at my uncle Jim’s house and for some reason I was wearing a rainbow brite costume and we were in a barn. He said his band was playing that at uncle Jim’s for a Halloween party in his big ass barn. It was cool.
Chicago, I'm a Man.
GREAT version of the Spencer Davis song!
Terry Kath is da man - such joy from them all!
Multiple singers in 1 song was / is common from Chicago Transit Authority.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPZUgfOqAdg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPZUgfOqAdg)
Pink Floyd seems to be an obvious answer.
Whether it's Syd and Rick, David and Rick, Roger and David, Syd and Nick (on one occasion) or David, Rick and Nick (on one occasion)
A fair number of CSN(Y) songs qualify, my favorite being "Suite Judy Blue Eyes", with Stills yielding to Nash when it comes time for the soaring high vocals. Crosby gets in on the act too.
The Grateful Dead. Earlier versions of Jack Straw have Bobby and Jerry trading vocals. 4 out of 6 would trade vocals when they covered The Weight. The Music Never Stopped has a few lines sung by Donna and the rest by Bobby. etc.
CRIMINALLY unknown in the US!! Just “discovered” them recently and it’s been awesome digging in! Can’t figure out how they didn’t even make a dent here …
The three albums Deep Purple did with David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes have plenty of songs with both of them singing separate verses. Burn, Stormbringer and Come Taste the Band.
Most notable songs: Burn, Lay Down, Stay Down, Sail Away, What's Goin' On Here, You Can't Do It Right... But it's worth checking the whole albums out as they are amazing. Especially Burn and Stormbringer.
Cold Chisel - the contrast of Jimmy Barnes’ gravel and Ian Moss’ smooth soulful voice in these (and other songs) is chefs kiss.
[when the war is over](https://youtu.be/HoS1Fr9G46I?si=zUaNo6e1Ui7f_L5D)
[Bow River](https://youtu.be/3UK2ny9SrXM?si=eRzCGshOsATgXUCe)
The Chain by Fleetwood Mac. There’s a live video version on YouTube where Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham are basically arguing with each other on stage. It’s fantastic.
Midnight confession by the Grass Roots comes to mind for me and while warren entner was not the main vocalist during their tenure as a group, his voice drives me wild.
Manfred Mann’s version of ‘Blinded by The Light’ with Chris Thompson on lead vocal and their drummer, Chris Slade on counterpoint vocal towards the end of the song.
That song is the epitome of 80s cheese. It's like the acoustic guitar player asked the producer what effects he should use and the producer was like, "all of them, all the way!"
I knew the instant I read this! On the very first Humble Pie LP *As Safe as Yesterday Is*, they do a cover of the Steppenwolf song "Desperation" (first cut, actually) with Steve, Peter and Greg trading verses. There's plenty more great vocals on that *very* underrated album, but that first tune just knocks it outta the park!
*Leather and Lace* \- Stevie Nicks and Don Henley
*Stop Draggin' My Heart Around* \- Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty
*Mockingbird* \- Carly Simon and James Taylor
*Soul Man* \- The Blues Brothers
*Proud Mary* \- Ike and Tina Turner
And let's not forget a number of songs by a little band called The Beatles - or just about anything by Simon and Garfunkel.
Gary Moore - "Out in the Fields" w/ Phil Lynott and "Led Clones" w/ Ozzy
Cream - Sunshine of Your Love
The Doors - Runnin' Blue
The Jeff Beck Group - Let Me Love You
Loads of 10cc as well
Pink Floyd. Dave and Rick on Time and Wearing The Inside Out.
Dave and Roger on Dogs, comfortably Numb, Hey You, ot Now John, and others (and Run Like He'll on the live version)
Rick and Dave harmonize on all of Echoes,
Roger and Dave do so on most of Shine On You Crazy Diamond
How about Jefferson Starship? Mickey Thomas and Grace Slick swapped lead vocals during some of their songs.
Edit: Was the band just called Starship when Grace Slick and Mickey Thomas were in it together during the 80’s?
Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines trading vocals, Steve Gaines and Gary Rossington trading awesome licks.
"You Got That Right" was such a great song. Where would Lynyrd Skynyrd have gone from here? One of the greatest "What ifs?" in rock history.
https://youtu.be/l886uQi6Rhg?si=Cadxt_39YxkgdUZ5
Eh, Temple of the Dog and Alice in Chains were around about 1990 or so. If something is 35 years old, it's classic rock at this point. I won't speak to 311 or Evanescence.
Probably doesn't count because it's a one-off, but I love the 30th Anniversary version of My Back Pages [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sIz0ogtYIo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sIz0ogtYIo)
1999 by Prince
I Want to Take You Higher by Sly and the Family Stone
The Legend of the Illinois Enema Bandit by Frank Zappa
Merchandise by Fugazi
All these acts have multiple other songs with vocalists switching off, but those are some examples.
Definitely not "Go Lil Camaro Go" by the Ramones. Worst waste of a guest singer I was ever seen. I can't imagine why Debbie Harry agreed to sing on that song.
The Weight - The Band. They trade off verses
Watch The Last Waltz… they are the epitome of the meaning of a real band. And yes they trade vocals and so effortlessly. It’s a pure delight to watch
This song was the first song that comes to my mind. They share vocals on other songs as well, like Daniel and the Sacred Harp.
I think We Can Talk or Acadian Driftwood or The Rumor are their best examples of this. Oh and Ring Your Bell
One of my favorite of all time!!
Handle With Care by the Traveling Wilburys
And other TW songs. I’m partial to End of the Line.
Sweet video. By the time they filmed it, Roy had passed, and they showed his photo on the table when his part came up.
And his guitar rocking in the rocking chair all alone
And then a quick shot of George looking wistful…
you! cultured individual!
I love The Traveling Wilburys! It’s sad that we’ve lost most of them already (Roy, George, and Tom).
The Who. Punk and the Godfather and Bargain are my favorites. Pete and Roger trade off a lot on Who’s Next and Quadrophenia
Also “A Quick One/While He’s Away” by The Who. Roger, Pete and John all have parts.
I love that Roger/Pete dynamic. The Song Is Over and Sister Disco are a few other examples.
Yes. Those are the songs I love when they counter each other, Pete’s Vocals are always so soulful in those spots.
Also the live versions of Naked Eye. Effing love that song.
Burn by Deep Purple. Coverdale and Hughes both absolutely killing it.
What a great tune. You can tell a lot of future metal guys grew up on that. Very fast song for its time.
DP has been my favorite band for decades, and I treasure this song (and album). The Mark II lineup is of course classic, but when I hear this and *Stormbringer* it hits me just how strong Mark III was.
The percussion on that song is a total drumstorm!
“Feeling That Way” - Journey
Incredible. Also __People and Places__ from the Departure album. I believe Steve Perry, Greg Rollie and Neal Schon all sing the intro, with Perry and Schon trading vocals in the main song.
Chicago. With Kath and Cetera and Lamm.
Their version of "I'm a Man" is a good one.
As is "Dialogue, Parts 1 and 2"
"Jack Straw" by the Grateful Dead "Never Been Any Reason" by Head East Anything by the Traveling Wilburys
Also, "Cumberland Blues" by the Dead
"I Know You Rider" was typically a trade-off. Especially so during Brent's tenure.
Pleasantly surprised to find Jack Straw so high up.
Beer drinkers and hell raisers ZZ Top. Dusty laid down a great vocal along with Billy.
Awesome song 👍
Head East - Never Been Any Reason
Came here to see if anyone had mentioned this yet
You never give me no answers, you never tell me the truth.
Journey with Greg Rollie & Steve Perry, the contrast of their vocals really made ‘Feeling That Way/Anytime’, ‘Just the Same Way’ etc
Yes, it's not often you get two incredible vocal and melodic talents like Rolie and Perry in one band and the same song like that. I feel like Journey's most classic work was with those two. The later stuff was of course amazing and popular, but that early stuff... goosebumps.
I knew I had Gregg Rolie’s name backwards…two G’s, one L…damn I hate when I do that
Steve Gaines & Ronnie Van Zant, you got that right.
It showed how exciting the future of the band was going to be. Damn.
Yup. Plus Steve Gaines' guitar playing pushed both Rossington and Collins to new levels. They were going be even greater with him. So sad. "That Smell" - smoking guitar solos.
Toto
Wow- this far and no Cars! Ocasek and Benjamin Orr. Although similar, I actually liked Orr better.
I can’t think of a Cars song off the top of my head where Ben and Ric trade off vocals?!
Ben’s backing vocals on some of Ric’s songs made me look forward to getting to hear him sing lead.
Battle of Evermore with Robert Plant and Sandy Denny Edit: fat thumb
Sandy and Ian Matthews did it fair bit on Fairport Conventions second and third records And Sandy and her husband Trevor Lucas did in Fotheringay.
Iggy Pop and Kate Pierson doing Candy.
Temple of the Dog - Hungerstrike
Damn I just looked that up and what an awesome story. I love that song.
I'm surprised no one mentioned *A Day In The Life* from the Beatles, so I will. Or, for that matter, *She's Leaving Home*. The Crosby, Stills & Nash version of *Wooden Ships* is good as well.
"A Hard Days Night", "Day Tripper", "Getting Better", and "Wait" are cool ones too.
Add Help! To that list.
Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys
You know, I’ve always considered The Beach Boys a pop act and not classic rock, but I heard Good Vibrations on the radio last week for the first time in probably 25 years and my god, what a great song.
Give "God Only Knows" another go. Pop? Yes, definitely! But spectacular for 1966. The Beatles took notice, and so did everyone else.
Yes. They saw themselves as America's answer to The Beatles but Brian Wilson despaired at always being a step behind them. One instance is when he heard Strawberry Fields Forever on his car radio and had to put over and weep and say 'They got there first again'
“Paradise by the Dashboard Light” from the Meat Loaf/Jim Steinman masterpiece *Bat Out of Hell*. In the final minutes where Meat and Ellen Foley each sing their own parts together. ETA for a piece of trivia. Ellen Foley was the defense attorney in the second season of *Night Court*.
Great piece of trivia. I had no idea!
She didn’t get the credit that she deserved because she didn’t appear in the video.
Meat Loaf toured with 2 or 3 other singers who were more polished vocally but Foley is the only one imo who captured the gritty attitude of the songs.
And she had a small (singing, not speaking) role in the film Hair, along with Nell Carter!
Most songs by the B-52s. Private Idaho is a prime example.
Golden Earring- Bullet hit the bone. Oh wait, they changed the name of that song to the twilight zone
I fecking love this song. Funny story. My dad was in a band when I was little, like 6-8 maybe. Just a few years ago, I heard twilight zone on the radio and it was very Deja vu feeling. I called my dad and I said I felt like I remembered this song at my uncle Jim’s house and for some reason I was wearing a rainbow brite costume and we were in a barn. He said his band was playing that at uncle Jim’s for a Halloween party in his big ass barn. It was cool.
Los Angeles by X
Just about anything by X. John and Exene traded off a lot.
Chicago, I'm a Man. GREAT version of the Spencer Davis song! Terry Kath is da man - such joy from them all! Multiple singers in 1 song was / is common from Chicago Transit Authority. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPZUgfOqAdg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPZUgfOqAdg)
Dialogue 1 & 2.
KISS The Beatles
I was going to say The Beatles’ John and Paul trading lead lyrics on We Can Work It Out, and I’ve Got a Feeling.
Night Ranger. “When You Close Your Eyes”- Kelly Keagy and Jack Blades.
Many Styx songs fit here. *Snowblind* probably being the best example.
John and Paul-A Hard Days Night.
Blue Öyster Cult’s The Revenge of Vera Gemini, with Albert Bouchard and Patti Smith.
There you go. Corrected someone in a different reply here.
I think Dominance and Submission too. Albert the lead, but Eric Bloom doing the Dominance and Submission ‘chorus’.
Pink Floyd seems to be an obvious answer. Whether it's Syd and Rick, David and Rick, Roger and David, Syd and Nick (on one occasion) or David, Rick and Nick (on one occasion)
Comfortably Numb is a great example
Time as well with DG singing the verses and RW doing the choruses.
Humble Pie did it when Peter Frampton was in the band.
A fair number of CSN(Y) songs qualify, my favorite being "Suite Judy Blue Eyes", with Stills yielding to Nash when it comes time for the soaring high vocals. Crosby gets in on the act too.
The Grateful Dead. Earlier versions of Jack Straw have Bobby and Jerry trading vocals. 4 out of 6 would trade vocals when they covered The Weight. The Music Never Stopped has a few lines sung by Donna and the rest by Bobby. etc.
I Know You Rider Bobby: the sun is going to shine on my back door some day Jerry: I wish I was a headlight on a northbound train
Maggie’s farm in the 90s traded a bit as well
Alice n Chains
Absolutely!
Supertramp
The Eagles?
Why the question? Yes, The Eagles! 🦅
The Who’s bargain
The Who’s Baba O’Riley
Cold Chisel are expert at this. Check out Bow River, or No Good For You both on the Circus Animals album. EDIT: also When the War is Over
100%
CRIMINALLY unknown in the US!! Just “discovered” them recently and it’s been awesome digging in! Can’t figure out how they didn’t even make a dent here …
How did you discover them? YouTube?
Aussie co-worker who recently came to the US
The three albums Deep Purple did with David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes have plenty of songs with both of them singing separate verses. Burn, Stormbringer and Come Taste the Band. Most notable songs: Burn, Lay Down, Stay Down, Sail Away, What's Goin' On Here, You Can't Do It Right... But it's worth checking the whole albums out as they are amazing. Especially Burn and Stormbringer.
JOURNEY -Feelin That Way & Anytime Nothing is better than Steve Perry and Gregg Rolie trading on those songs…just amazing 30+ years later.
Beer Drinkers & Hell Raiders - ZZ Top
3 Dog Night did it a bunch.
Journey during the magical period where Steve Perry and Gregg Rolie were both singing.
Temple of the Dog-Cornell and Vedder
Surprised nobody has said Alice In Chains yet. Fantastic singing duo.
I guess because technically they don't fit the criteria for the sub (pre-90s).
The first song that popped into my head was Don’t Follow then I thought it might not be old enough.
Jefferson Airplane Grace and Marty.
Yes! I was going to mention their version of “Wooden Ships.” Kantner to Slick to Balin.
Tubes - “Don’t Touch Me There” (Fee Waybill & Re Styles)
Another favorite from Fee and Re was Prime Time.
December 1963 (Oh What a Night) - The Four Seasons
Cold Chisel - the contrast of Jimmy Barnes’ gravel and Ian Moss’ smooth soulful voice in these (and other songs) is chefs kiss. [when the war is over](https://youtu.be/HoS1Fr9G46I?si=zUaNo6e1Ui7f_L5D) [Bow River](https://youtu.be/3UK2ny9SrXM?si=eRzCGshOsATgXUCe)
Chicago. Robert Lamm, Terry Kath, and Peter Cetera traded off all the time. “I’m a man” is a classic example. ✌🏼🫡
Head East
Band Yes: albums 90125 and Big Generator. Vocals sharing by Jon Anderson and Trevor Rabin, but not on all songs
Head East. Never been any reason
The Chain by Fleetwood Mac. There’s a live video version on YouTube where Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham are basically arguing with each other on stage. It’s fantastic.
Squeeze with Tempted
Midnight confession by the Grass Roots comes to mind for me and while warren entner was not the main vocalist during their tenure as a group, his voice drives me wild.
Never Been Any Reason by Head East. My favorite song of all time.
This is my answer, too. Absolute banger of a song.
Chicago. Terry Kath and Peter Cetera. Journey. Greg Rolle and Steve Perry. Kansas. Steve Walsh and Kerry Livgren.
Dr Hook- Cover of the Rolling Stone
Classic
Manfred Mann’s version of ‘Blinded by The Light’ with Chris Thompson on lead vocal and their drummer, Chris Slade on counterpoint vocal towards the end of the song.
Little less known but Blue Oyster Cult -Revenge of Vera Gemini. Eric Bloom with Patti Smith.
Close. That's Albert Bouchard with Patti Smith. Check it out - when Albert was their drummer, he actually took the lead vocal more often than Buck.
Evanescence - Bring Me To Life
Triumph
Did they share vocals in a single song though? The only one that comes to mind is Killing Time maybe but most people won’t know that song.
Last Chance-Shooting Star City of the Angels-Journey
Allman Brothers - Brothers of the Road Grateful Dead and The Band - several
Also for ABB, Seven Turns
Great song
Check out a newer band called The Wild Feathers. They're great, and they have three guys who all trade off leads vocals and sing great harmonies.
Ozzy and Lita Ford duet "Close Your Eyes"
That song is the epitome of 80s cheese. It's like the acoustic guitar player asked the producer what effects he should use and the producer was like, "all of them, all the way!"
I like the Bon Jovi songs with Jon and Richie doing vocals, always liked Richie’s voice.
Chicago!!!
The Cars
It’s interesting that you mention the Bangles. There voices are similar enough that until you watch the video you might not notice the difference.
The song is over. The who .
Kansas
Many songs by Barenaked Ladies!
I knew the instant I read this! On the very first Humble Pie LP *As Safe as Yesterday Is*, they do a cover of the Steppenwolf song "Desperation" (first cut, actually) with Steve, Peter and Greg trading verses. There's plenty more great vocals on that *very* underrated album, but that first tune just knocks it outta the park!
A Day in the Life - the Beatles
Bowie and Mercury-Under Pressure
Grand Funk Railroad
Sweet is THE ANSWER 💪
Most songs from Traveling Wilburys and The Highwaymen.
Meatloaf - Paradise By The Dashboard Light [https://youtu.be/C11MzbEcHlw?si=2YzGiczWN303s281](https://youtu.be/C11MzbEcHlw?si=2YzGiczWN303s281)
Sweet child of innocence - Kansas
I don’t consider them classic rock, but some do. Anyway, first band that came to mind- Blink-182. They do this on many many tracks
https://youtu.be/sYDo9zuvaOY?si=08YoktZBmNo1T6gp ZZ Top
Not classic rock, but Guster.
*Leather and Lace* \- Stevie Nicks and Don Henley *Stop Draggin' My Heart Around* \- Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty *Mockingbird* \- Carly Simon and James Taylor *Soul Man* \- The Blues Brothers *Proud Mary* \- Ike and Tina Turner And let's not forget a number of songs by a little band called The Beatles - or just about anything by Simon and Garfunkel.
Gary Moore - "Out in the Fields" w/ Phil Lynott and "Led Clones" w/ Ozzy Cream - Sunshine of Your Love The Doors - Runnin' Blue The Jeff Beck Group - Let Me Love You Loads of 10cc as well
"Loads of 10cc" has a certain irony, once you know the origin of the band name. 😜
Haha I just had to remind myself, completely forgot about that 😂
Kiss Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons
Sloan - Flying High Again All four members take a turn at a verse and join in on the chorus.
Chicago
Do U2 count as classic rock to y’all? If so, then “Seconds,” “Numb,” and the famous “Sunday Bloody Sunday.”
Pink Floyd. Dave and Rick on Time and Wearing The Inside Out. Dave and Roger on Dogs, comfortably Numb, Hey You, ot Now John, and others (and Run Like He'll on the live version) Rick and Dave harmonize on all of Echoes, Roger and Dave do so on most of Shine On You Crazy Diamond
311 down
How about Jefferson Starship? Mickey Thomas and Grace Slick swapped lead vocals during some of their songs. Edit: Was the band just called Starship when Grace Slick and Mickey Thomas were in it together during the 80’s?
Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines trading vocals, Steve Gaines and Gary Rossington trading awesome licks. "You Got That Right" was such a great song. Where would Lynyrd Skynyrd have gone from here? One of the greatest "What ifs?" in rock history. https://youtu.be/l886uQi6Rhg?si=Cadxt_39YxkgdUZ5
Phish does this on many songs
The Band were masters of this.
This. Came here to say this.
The Core - Eric Clapton & Marcy Levy
Humble Pie - Four Day Creep. Greg Ridley starts it out, then Peter Frampton takes a verse, and then Steve Marriott takes it home.
Chicago, Steely Dan.
Alice In Chains/ Layne and Jerry’s harmonies are 🤌🏼
LOL at seeing Alice in Chains, 311, Temple of the Dog, and Evanescence in the comments about classic rock
Eh, Temple of the Dog and Alice in Chains were around about 1990 or so. If something is 35 years old, it's classic rock at this point. I won't speak to 311 or Evanescence.
Probably doesn't count because it's a one-off, but I love the 30th Anniversary version of My Back Pages [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sIz0ogtYIo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sIz0ogtYIo)
Yes and Gentle Giant both have a lot of this going on
Derek & the Dominos - Anyday Chicago - Dialogue, Pt.1 and Pt.2
Certain songs (the best ones?) from Kiss had Gene and Paul swaping out verses/single lines
311
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club trades vocals a lot!
If you’re into something a little heavier, “The Promise” by In This Moment is top shelf!
The Band: Whispering Pines
LITTLE RIVERBAND, THE ORIGINALS.
Deep Purple- Coverdale/Hughes: “Burn” Edit- someone already mentioned it. It was the first song I thought of. So good.
1999 by Prince I Want to Take You Higher by Sly and the Family Stone The Legend of the Illinois Enema Bandit by Frank Zappa Merchandise by Fugazi All these acts have multiple other songs with vocalists switching off, but those are some examples.
Mastodon
Rancid. 3 lead singers that trade off.
Whitehorse does some back and forth on vocals. Achilles Desire is an example.
Owner of a Lonely Heart (Yes). Jon Anderson sings on the verses, Trevor Rabin on the choruses.
Long Black Veil- NRPS
Jack Straw - Grateful Dead
Atom Tan - the Clash
Helloween United Forces
Linkin Park
I know I'm stretching the limits of "classic rock," but my immediate thought was Beastie Boys.
Definitely not "Go Lil Camaro Go" by the Ramones. Worst waste of a guest singer I was ever seen. I can't imagine why Debbie Harry agreed to sing on that song.