Top 20 Songs with Harmonies That Give Us Chills
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- These harmonies never fail to give us chills. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for those songs that possess emotionally resonant and powerful instances of vocal harmony. Our countdown includes "The Sound of Silence," "Because," "Release Me," and more! What vocal harmonies tug at YOUR heartstrings? Let us know in the comments!
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Billy Joel, Longest Time , anything from the Four Seasons Agree with your choices as well.
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.
Too bad we couldn’t enjoy the harmonies,too chopped up and too much talk!😵💫😖
Apparently you have NEVER heard of Pentatonix (especially their version of Say Something) or Collabro, or Home Free.
@@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.
And ALL of these without auto-tune. Just talent
❤
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.
@@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.
@@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.
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..
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.
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.
may I recommend the duo Hello Sunday, for a modern music duo with fantastic harmonies.
Oh, let us not even _begin_ to list everything missing from modern music. We'll be here for days.
@@alexw2519same here, I felt that wet until I listened to pentatonix. Their harmonies are amazing and fit so well together
was about to shout you down with White Winter Hymnal but it’s 16 years old!
Mama Cass had one of the greatest voices in the history of popular music x
💜 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 🕊🙏🏼🕊🎶🎼🎶💜💜💜
Peter, Paul & Mary deserve a spot!
I'm glad I was born in the era where all this music was made! 60's, 70's 80's etc.
Yes it was a wonderful time
And, like me, old enough to appreciate other great word and songsmiths of the previous decades I suppose. Sammy Cahn etc?!?
I'm old, but don't mind it much
ME 2
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.
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".
I agree 👍. 🇵🇪
Agreed!!!
And America as well as Bookends belong in that mix.
I love the version that also includes Andy Williams.
You’re right. Scarborough fair is superior
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
What about Nowhere Man?
There were so many deserving acts. I think they limited themselves to just one representation per act and not necessarily the best one.
Beatles should be: I’ve Just Seen a Face and Baby’s in Black
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.
Agree! Really miss them!
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!.
"Nights in White Satin" by the Moody Blues never fails to bring goosebumps.
Ikr!!!
Yes!!! The very comment i was searching for..
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.
always overlooked are The Moodies..
And to think they never made it in the Music Hall of Fame is just SAD!!!
Age Of Aquarius by The Fifth Dimension...beautifully written and harmonized by that group.
Up and away in my beautiful balloon....another song of theirs with incredible soaring harmonies.
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.
To be clear, it's from the musical Hair, and was written by Galt McDermott and Gerome Ragni and James Rado
Also, "Sweet Blindness" is one of my favorites.
Agreed... KDM
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 !😀
That’s a truly wonderful story.
Congratulations.
❤ SO SWEET! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL LOVE STORY 😊❤️ BLESS YOU, YOUR WIFE & FAMILY 😇🙏🏼❤️
Bravo friend awesome story......to love somebody is unreal song
RIP Judith Durham, bless you and a thousand thanks.
Indeed!
Amen
Yes! One of the brightest stars in popular music history. I've always adored her golden voice.
Trio - Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt, is a sad omission from this selection.
Trio! Yes, the hauntingly beautiful voices of the best, most soulful country divas of their day. Don't forget them.
My favorite album of all time
DEFINITELY!
True
My God, yes!❤
No Association? They did 6-part harmonies. Cherish. Never My Love. Windy. Everything that Touches You. No Fair at All. Requiem for the Masses.
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!"
The Association are one of the best harmonizing groups in pop history.
Good call on that. "Never My Love" should have earned a position on this list.
I can see Colony Six getting overlooked as they were not so well-known, but overlooking The Association is a noticeable blunder.
Absolutely!
Seven Bridges Road has always given me goosebumps.
Can't You See, The Marshall Tucker Band has the best harmonies. An all time classic that is severely underrated.
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.
I always stack The Cowsills' "Hair" after it on my little RCA 45 player.
GREAT thought and addition!
I was about to mention the same thing, where's the Fifth Dimension? Some really great vocals there too.
really, really!! Fifth Dimension!!! Yes! And putting Abba ahead of the Beatles in terms of harmony?????????? Huh?
They released it as a two-song medley with Let The Sun Shine from Hair.
The band simply called Yes had song with incredible harmonies too! “Roundabout” and “owner of a Lonely Heart” come to mind.
Turn Of The Century and Wonderous Stories were both very beautiful and melodic tunes.
Oh YES they should be here
“I've Seen All Good People" is a perfect example of the layered vocal mastery Yes had in abundance.
"Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there"
Virtually every YES song has incredible harmony.
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
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!
I love that #20 Wilson Phillips are the children of #7 Beach Boys and #2 Mamas & the Papas.
W
I love that it is one of their lesser known songs. Sooo cool.
I was thinking the exact same thing when they showed Wilson Phillips.
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. 😊
That just proves that sometimes it's in the blood.
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.
It wasn't noted that Extreme used Everly style harmonies for More Than Words, something the band acknowledged years ago.
Nope. Good influencers but what came after was better. Think of an old Datsun from the 70s and new Altima. Great improvement
The 60s and early 70s were the peak years of harmonies.
Don’t forget The Bee Gees throughout their career
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 !
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.
this!
They were there.
I came here to say this!
I agree with your pick and would also add the Kingston Trio, Chad Mitchell trio, the Highwaymen, and the Brothers Four.
I remember them playing on the radio!!
My very first concert 1966 in Oregon was the Mamas and the Papas. It was $1.98 a ticket.😅
Ur still alive
@@mikesmithson6805
🤣. AND KICKING
You are Lucky to witness that era!❤😊 thank you for sharing @kathrynmolesa1641
I am so jealous ! I would've loved to have seen them ! Lucky you ! Tell me you still have the ticket stub ?
@@sherrytarrer3275
I wish, but I still have my Beatles trading cards.
I'm so glad "Turn, Turn, Turn" was included on the list. One of my all time favorites.
Linda Ronstadt, EmmyLou Harris and Dolly Parton put out few albums and their harmony is absolutely angelic. It gives me goosebumps and carries my thoughts far, far away.
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.
My thought exactly. I imagine every group on here would offer homage to the Everlys for their own goals in harmonies indicated here.
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.
Would have liked to hear Judith D and Cass E do a harmony 😀
@@therodski1I bet that would've sounded amazing!
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.
I totally agree with you, she had the most wonderful evocative voice.
I completely agree! There’s something so utterly pure about it. I get chills down my spine whenever I listen to her.
Anybody here ever heard of the LIMELIGHTERS amazing harmonies they were kingston trios main competition in the 1960's beautiful 3 part harmony
Great choices....although I was surprised The Hollies were not included somewhere.
Same. I can’t name a bad song of theirs for but Air That I Breathe is prob best.
The Mamas and The Papas will forever have my heart!! They had harmonies to DIE for!!
And great tunes, and clever lyrics
Indeed- The Seekers listed here did a great version of California Dreaming too (worth looking up on YT)
@@garrywallace1007 Judith's voice is insane. It's a once-in-a-generation voice.
"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.
Their tv appearances are absolute cringe to watch. So fake and campy.
California dreamin' has got to be the ultimate pick here.The Mamas and the Papas really nailed it with this harmonic masterpiece in 1967.
Try to sing this song without the harmony lines. Very hard to do. That is what makes it number one for me.
I love listening to it on vinyl!✌️
I thought it was gunna be #1
For me, it's "....young girls, that come into the canyon...." absolutely brings tears to me eyes years later.
It holds up like few other songs of the 60s. It is timeless. It will still be played many decades from now.
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.
I echo the above comment Nobody like the Everly Brothers their harmony was unbeatable!
If ANY song gives you goosebumps it has to be "HUMMINGBIRD" by Seals and Crofts. Listen it soar at the end. Incredible and beautiful
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.
The Beatles :- Please don't wear red (can't remember the actual title off hand) but stunning harmony 😉
Yes It Is@@therodski1
How could you not list The Air That I Breathe?
(I’m not thru the whole video yet.)
@@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. 👍
@@therodski1 The song is 'Yes it is'.
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.
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….
@@LHTGRNEYES Thank you!
Music can be the background of our lives.
TBS, (Poco, Eagles) talks about how audiences like their more recent songs, but they Love the old stuff. 💟
@@morgan72359 The oldies are like an old friend. It can take me right back to a happy time.
Siblings often have the best harmonies. The Proclaimers have many songs that highlight their harmony, such as "I'm gonna Be", "I'm On My Way", etc. Their singing talent is largely under rated.
Karen Carpenter 😪
She had the Gift!
She still blesses generations later.
RIP!
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.
Karen Carpenter was the best female pop singer ever. No one can compare to her.
I’ll add Seals and Crofts. They harmonized in a way that always makes me feel like I’m in a dream. So ethereal!
AWESOME!!! I LOVE SEALS AND CROFT. I agree. They were one of the best, best, best.
Yes, and sometimes you have to think twice about who is singing which part. It makes it fun. 🙂
I came here to add Seals and Crofts too. They blended their voices into one voice
Summer Breeze!
@@danaday945 I used to play it on repeat as a young girl. It was the first song where I felt transported. Still love it!
The entire Fleetwood Mac rumors album is full of certified bangers.
Amen to that!
Starland Vocal Band 's Afternoon Delight. Love the harmonies, especially the moving parts.
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.
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😊
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.
And newsflash: Freddie Mercury Sang all the vocals on Bohemian Rhapsody, not the band Members. 😂
ABBA has amazing harmonies
Taking this moment to note that David Crosby is in two of these groups
While we are at this, I would have picked "Eight Miles High" instead of "Turn, Turn, Turn".
"The Sound of Silence" is the ALL TIME number One Song of all time. Thank you Paul & Art
the mamas and the papas have some of the best harmonies i've ever heard! one of my favourite bands
Mine too!!
The mamas and the papas never once performed California Dreaming LIVE. They lip synced even on Ed Sullivan. They were a studio creation.
@@TombCat fair enough, but the recording is perfection. #1 on my list.
Peter, Paul and Mary!
I was sad that Peter Paul and Mary did not make the list. I think I will have to leave on a jet plane and go to Honah Lee (to visit Puff, of course) 😉
I have made up a Playlist with PP&M, the Limelighters, and others. It is fun listening.
YES!!!
@@mcgarryplace ... 😂😂😂 ...
I see what you did there! 👍😎
@@mcgarryplace... 😂😂😂
I see what you did there!
👀👍😎
I loved how the Little River Band harmony was spot on.❤
So great the see The Seekers in your list. I love their vocals, and I’ll never find Another You is one of my favourites, but they seem to have been forgotten
So true! Not only underrated but barely mentioned. Judith Durham had the clearest most pure and beautiful voice. I saw her in London in the 90's. She still sounded perfect. I'll Never Find Another You almost always makes me cry. The Seekers were a little before my time but I feel it is timeless. I really don't know why they are not acknowledged more. But I am going to listen to them this weekend!
I agree with the first place, however, I think you missed mentioning the group "Chicago" which has songs with wonderful harmonies. ❤
Wishing You were Here with the Beach Boys...exquisite vocals!!
What goes up, must come down, spinning wheel got to go round. Now I have an earworm in my head.
Bee Gees ‘Too much Heaven’ would be one of my Tops. Great choices thanks
I was waiting for too much heaven at #1. That can’t be beat
Yes Too Much Heaven.. no matter what you listen to it on.. no tighter harmonies you'll find..
"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.
Or Lonley Days or NY Mining Disaster.
Every Bee Gees song could be on this list, but yeah, "Too Much Heaven" is a masterpiece.
Chills is exactly the feeling to describe hearing these voices singing these magical songs. Thank you for posting.
No ELO, the harmonies of many ELO songs are just the best
As a teenager from the 60s -What a wonderful trip down memory lane, beautiful harmony and lyrics.💐
Glad you enjoyed it
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
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.
I found it on CZcams...you are so right!!!
You're correct. Truly great vocalists are great at any age.
Thank you for the recommendation! After listening to them, I wholeheartedly agree with your statement.
Back when musicians had real talent.
I miss the hosted variety shows like Andy Williams, Sonny and Cher, The Mandrells, and dozens of others.
I LOVE that you guys are bringing late 60s and 70s pop songs into light again. So refreshing for once!
Does anyone here remember the Cyrkle? Their harmonious voices made songs like "Red Rubber Ball" and "Turn Down Day" memorable to me for the ages!
A bit of trivia here ...Red Rubber Ball was written by Paul Simon!
❤ RRB!
Red rubber ball is my favorite song
Darn near wore out my cousin’s Red Rubber Ball record. I LOVED IT!!!
Don't forget the 59th street bridge song. (A Simon and Garfunkel cover)
America has great harmonies, & they are still touring. The Doobie brothers also are amazing, Steely Dan should be here.
I was really hoping to see steely dan
America is the absolute best, in my mind. I'm the biggest America fan in Tennessee.
I was getting near the end and started to worry that The Everly Brothers would be overlooked! Glad to see them at the top!
I am very glad, and I feel very blessed that I was alive during those days when music like this was created, published and interpreted. I believe that quality is lacking in today’s music (or lack thereof).
I seen the whole Osmond family in the 70's and they ALL sang acapella "I Believe" that was harmony and CHILLS
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!
I will never stop missing Karen Carpenter and Cass Elliot. Outstanding talents, gone far too soon.
And they should have been much higher up!
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.
Harmonie?! not so much it was 99% Karen
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 .
The Association deserves to be on this list.
Yes and The Lettermen had some great harmonies too.
After so many years Simon & Garfunkel still rock!!!!!
There is ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT that The Everly Brothers sang THE GREATEST harmonies EVER in R&R/Country music. This song is great, but so is every song they sang. Listen to "Let it Be Me," or their final hit, "On the Wings of a Nightingale," written by one of their biggest fans, Sir Paul McCartney. When John & Paul were young musicians singing together, they often imagined themselves as Don & Phil.
"The Sound of Silence" never fails to give me chills, and I've even sung it in my school choir.
And Disturbed's cover is awesome
@@madonnahood3381 Absolutely!
And the original acoustic version is wonderful.
That album. “3am…” is amazing.
@@madonnahood3381And the Pentatonix version. ❤
@@madonnahood3381dare I say better than the original...
People used to grow up with church harmonies in their ears. Not so much now, but you can hear it in everything from folk and rock to pop. Thanks for this - as a folkie I have many more to add, but the more important thing is to just plain sing. Enjoy making music and harmony!
Yes, that has to be taken into account. Those old hymns were lovely, and I’m sure they influenced the music of the 50’s - 70’s. Nowadays, they have ‘praise choruses’ , which are barely musical at all. And most children don’t go to church anyway.
Church harmonies show up in R & B, and MOTOWN. Gladys Knight, Aretha, Whitney Houston all grew up singing in church. I used to work with a person who went to HS and church with Gladys Knight.
Almost anything by Crosby’s, stills, Nash, and young fabulous harmonies
Suite Judy
I love the harmonies in "Never My Love" by, The Association, and "The Air That I Breathe" by, The Hollies. They make me swoon!
The Hollies (ANY song) need to be on this list, along with the Electric Light Orchestra (check out Ticket to the Moon, beautiful, moving, polyphonic song). And while Thank You for the Music by ABBA is a great song, it doesn't contain their most evocative harmonies; check out Knowing Me, Knowing You, What's the Name of the Game, and my fav: Baby You Owe Me One. Other notables would include Herman's Hermits (No Milk Today, Baby Can't You Hear My Heartbeat), The Zombies (Time of the Season), and many of the songs on Linda Ronstadt's Simple Dreams album. Also: Little River Band, Steve Miller Band, Indigo Girls, Peter and Gordon, the Drifters,... okay, so we need like, the top 500 list of goose-bumply harmonies!!!
You can’t pick just one Zombies song just like you can’t pick one Turtles song, they’re all stellar.
Love ELO 💝
THANK YOU for mentioning No Milk Today by Herman's Hermits. I swear that song made such an impression on me, I still sing it at 73!
Scarborough Fair for the win.
Love the Canticle part on this!!
Have you ever heard the Queensryche version of this? It's absolutely phenomenal, so lush and Geoff Tate's baritone is perfect!
@@buttkrusher another favourite of mine is the AURORA's one.
The Boxer is great.
Agreed!!
Some artists and songs are timeless, happily this is an age I lived❤
Just loved listening to this great music and brought back such wonderful memories. Many thanks. 😘
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"!!!
There was her voice and ... He played the music, while she drummed.
And they overdubbed harmonies to 32 voices! She had a three-octave range, even though the hits featured her low range.
'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.
Yeah, there’s nothing quite like familial harmonizing on multiple tracks. Wish ppl still made real music!
@@pianomanslcand she had perfect pitch. Not all that common unfortunately.
Rainy Days and Mondays… the melancholy anthem of my youth. RIP Karen Carpenter 😢
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
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.
"Because" by the Beatles so far is the best vocal harmony i have ever heard.
Totally agree, especially the Love album acapella.
'All I have to do is dream' the most beautiful song on list
So many harmonies.........Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Beatles, Air Supply, The Who, Yes.........music is so wonderful and endless.
John and Pete's backing vocals in The Who are SO overlooked. Any live version of Tommy really highlights them
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!
That's great to hear, it was the first song that came to mind when I saw the title of this video.
You inspired me to go looking for Sloop John B and found the Fisherman's Friends singing it acapella and they sound great.
Heroes and Villains has great harmony.
YES! "More Than Words is so underrated - thanks, Mojo!
No Turtles? Happy Together has always been one of my favorite songs, but Eleanor and She's My Girl are right up there, too. They're pretty underrated.
This Boy by the Beatles. A masterpiece in harmony.
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…)
I loved We Five! The Seekers had some good harmony.
Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville with I don't know much!
I wish this style of harmonizing was used more often in the current songs.
Chad and Jeremy's "Summer Song" is one of my favorites.
The most chill-inducing harmonies from the Carpenters came from their song "Goodbye to Love", the closing 1:30 is just long "Ahhh's" going from chord to chord, then the fuzz guitar (Richard's idea) making it the OG power ballad.
The overdubbed harmony at the close of Brewer & Shipley's "One Toke Over the Line" is pretty nice, too.
The Bee Gees' music often gets pushed aside because disco, but their vocals were pretty amazing. From the in-your-face energy of "Stayin' Alive" to the nuanced "How Deep Is Your Love?", they blended so beautifully (as should be the case with siblings).
Bee Gees "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" absolutely kills it.
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.
I was in college in the 60's, and I remember these songs.
Great run down memory lane. Anything Bee Gees gets me!
Pure harmonies, no artificial enhancement.
Sound of silence when sung by Simon & Garfunkel in a dark room puts me into a kind of meditative state
when it comes to harmonies , there is no better
Disturbed's rendition of Sounds of Silence is............wonderful.
I have seen a live version that had me trembling; nice!
Extreme, Wilson Phillips, Crosby/Stills/Nash, Queen, Righteous Bros. among the greatest harmonies of all-time, no doubt
I'm surprised the Association didn't make the list.
Yes I agree Cherish
and neither *The Hollies* but CSNY +The Byrds yes even THE EAGLES ARE THERE(?) How about "I Can't Let Go*, *BUS STOP* , "The Air That I Breathe(?)" 🤷🏻♀️ ohmygosh the more time it pass S, the less recognition they achieve
100% Agreed
Windy , along comes Mary !
Excellent point! ❤
No 5th Dimension?
Someone correct me please but this list wasn't just good harmonies but harmonies that pulled on our heart strings. They demonstrated great harmonies but Age of Aquarius was not a heart string song nor were any of their others that I am familiar with but I admittedly do not know their entire catalog.
Fantastic list. Love seeing Seven Bridges Road at #3.