MUSIC MONDAY: “Soulful Duets” Playlist (LISTEN)

MUSIC MONDAY: “Soulful Duets” Playlist (LISTEN) By goodblacknews on August 11, 2025 by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Bluesky: @marlonweststl.bsky.social Spotify: marlonwest) Happy Music Monday! I hope this missive finds you smiling and well. It’s your musical motorist back again with a new collection to enjoy today and all week long. Here’s over ten hours of duets and collaborations between artists of many styles.

From the rock and soul collabs of Mary J. Blige and U2 “One” and Jack White and Beyoncé’s “Don’t Hurt Yourself” to love ballads of Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell’s “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” and Rick James and Teena Marie’s “Fire and Desire”, there are duets of all ilk.

There’s new tracks from Burna Boy and Shaboozey’s “Change Your Mind”, Alice Smith and Miles Caton’s “Last Time I Seen The Sun” and many more. There are songs included like “Stand Back” by Stevie Nicks and “Why Should I Love You” by Kate Bush that have shadow arrangements and backing vocals by Prince.

The Roots have longstanding collaborators like Jill Scott and Bilal and they are represented on this playlist too. There are so many wonderful duets out there I didn’t even get around to Jazz duets. So stay tuned for another playlist of Jazz collaborators coming to another Music Monday near you. For now, please enjoy this collection of soul and rockin’ duets.

And as always, stay safe, sane, and kind. Marlon West (photo courtesy Marlon West) Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Like this:Like Loading...

Published in Music, Playlists, Podcasts/Audio and Pop/R&B/Dance Alice SmithBeyoncéBilalBurna BoyJack WhiteJill ScottKate BushMarlon WestMarvin GayeMary J. BligeMiles CatonMusic Mondaymusical duetsPrinceRick JamesShaboozeyStevie NicksTammi TerrellTeena MarieThe RootsU2 goodblacknews