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Top 10 Rock Vocal Harmonies


singing solo is impressive enough but

singing solo is impressive enough but these bangs bring all their vocal

these bangs bring all their vocal

these bangs bring all their vocal talents together and they do it really

talents together and they do it really

talents together and they do it really really well to show you welcome to

really well to show you welcome to

really well to show you welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 rock vocal harmonies for this list we’ve

rock vocal harmonies for this list we’ve

rock vocal harmonies for this list we’ve looked at all rock songs irrespective of

looked at all rock songs irrespective of

looked at all rock songs irrespective of era that include or are built around a

era that include or are built around a

era that include or are built around a vocal harmony okay as always however

vocal harmony okay as always however

vocal harmony okay as always however only one song per group is allowed

love you isn’t the right number 10 go

love you isn’t the right number 10 go your own way Fleetwood Mac and the

your own way Fleetwood Mac and the

your own way Fleetwood Mac and the change thingy

change thingy

change thingy a harmony all the more impressive

a harmony all the more impressive

a harmony all the more impressive because of the context in which it’s

because of the context in which it’s

because of the context in which it’s sung Fleetwood Mac’s go your own way is

sung Fleetwood Mac’s go your own way is

sung Fleetwood Mac’s go your own way is a breakup song that beats all others

with lyrics penned by band’s frontman

with lyrics penned by band’s frontman Lindsey Buckingham about the breakdown

Lindsey Buckingham about the breakdown

Lindsey Buckingham about the breakdown of a relationship he shared with

of a relationship he shared with

of a relationship he shared with bandmate Stevie Nicks when the pair sing

bandmate Stevie Nicks when the pair sing

bandmate Stevie Nicks when the pair sing together for the iconic chorus it’s

together for the iconic chorus it’s

together for the iconic chorus it’s shivering ly good a simple harmony as

shivering ly good a simple harmony as

shivering ly good a simple harmony as well it invites us all to sing along

well it invites us all to sing along

well it invites us all to sing along with them

number nine no excuses Alice in Chains

number nine no excuses Alice in Chains yes

arguably one of the biggest bands to

arguably one of the biggest bands to emerge out of the Seattle grunge scene

emerge out of the Seattle grunge scene

emerge out of the Seattle grunge scene Alice in Chains achieved an indisputably

Alice in Chains achieved an indisputably

Alice in Chains achieved an indisputably unique sound with our next song

Laine Stanley and Jerry Cantrell paired

Laine Stanley and Jerry Cantrell paired together for a performance that vibrates

together for a performance that vibrates

together for a performance that vibrates through the listener seeming to linger

through the listener seeming to linger

through the listener seeming to linger in our ears just a little bit longer

with lyrics that tackle Stanley and

with lyrics that tackle Stanley and controls musical relationship as well as

controls musical relationship as well as

controls musical relationship as well as the former’s drug addiction there’s an

the former’s drug addiction there’s an

the former’s drug addiction there’s an eerie echo like feel here and an intense

eerie echo like feel here and an intense

eerie echo like feel here and an intense intimacy generated by the shared vocals

number eight lionize Eagles city girls

number eight lionize Eagles city girls who seem to find out

who seem to find out

who seem to find out the Eagles have an especially good ear

the Eagles have an especially good ear

the Eagles have an especially good ear when it comes to vocal harmonizing and

when it comes to vocal harmonizing and

when it comes to vocal harmonizing and we might have included you kid in town

we might have included you kid in town

we might have included you kid in town next but instead we’ve looked at lionize

next but instead we’ve looked at lionize

next but instead we’ve looked at lionize a Grammy Award winning record Glenn Frey

a Grammy Award winning record Glenn Frey

a Grammy Award winning record Glenn Frey took lead vocals for lionize but was

took lead vocals for lionize but was

took lead vocals for lionize but was brilliantly backed up by the rest of his

brilliantly backed up by the rest of his

brilliantly backed up by the rest of his band

the lyrics are a linear story detailing

the lyrics are a linear story detailing the rise and fall of a young woman who

the rise and fall of a young woman who

the rise and fall of a young woman who cheats on her aging partner with the

cheats on her aging partner with the

cheats on her aging partner with the major harmonies occurring on every

major harmonies occurring on every

major harmonies occurring on every chorus you can

by the end of the song everybody is

by the end of the song everybody is joining it

number seven because the Beatles most

number seven because the Beatles most songs on today’s countdown feature a

songs on today’s countdown feature a

songs on today’s countdown feature a vocal harmony but this song simply is a

vocal harmony but this song simply is a

vocal harmony but this song simply is a vocal harmony

Oh Israel

Oh Israel John Lennon Paul McCartney and George

John Lennon Paul McCartney and George

John Lennon Paul McCartney and George Harrison come together for this track

Harrison come together for this track

Harrison come together for this track unlike any other turning relatively

unlike any other turning relatively

unlike any other turning relatively basic literal lyrics into an incredibly

basic literal lyrics into an incredibly

basic literal lyrics into an incredibly haunting strangely surreal experience a

haunting strangely surreal experience a

haunting strangely surreal experience a rare Beatles song to use three singers

rare Beatles song to use three singers

rare Beatles song to use three singers throughout its entirety because steers

throughout its entirety because steers

throughout its entirety because steers the vocal harmony into an alternative

the vocal harmony into an alternative

the vocal harmony into an alternative direction and remains a standout record

direction and remains a standout record

direction and remains a standout record for a band whose back catalog is never

for a band whose back catalog is never

for a band whose back catalog is never likely to be beaten

number six all I have to do is dream the

number six all I have to do is dream the Everly Brothers I want you in Mom’s when

Everly Brothers I want you in Mom’s when

Everly Brothers I want you in Mom’s when song that scored a u.s. charts position

song that scored a u.s. charts position

song that scored a u.s. charts position for four separate acts across four

for four separate acts across four

for four separate acts across four straight decades between the 50s and the

straight decades between the 50s and the

straight decades between the 50s and the 80s the Everly Brothers originally took

80s the Everly Brothers originally took

80s the Everly Brothers originally took it to number one in 1958 his dream

it to number one in 1958 his dream

it to number one in 1958 his dream another record entirely harmonized the

another record entirely harmonized the

another record entirely harmonized the image of Phil and Dawn Everly sharing a

image of Phil and Dawn Everly sharing a

image of Phil and Dawn Everly sharing a single microphone whilst performing is

single microphone whilst performing is

single microphone whilst performing is one of the most enduring pictures of

one of the most enduring pictures of

one of the most enduring pictures of early rock and roll I back and I

the pair pulled together for a unique

the pair pulled together for a unique sound that’s almost instantly

sound that’s almost instantly

sound that’s almost instantly recognizable and infinitely playable

is this the real life is this just

is this the real life is this just fantasy number 5 Bohemian Rhapsody queen

fantasy number 5 Bohemian Rhapsody queen

fantasy number 5 Bohemian Rhapsody queen escape from reality as if Freddie

escape from reality as if Freddie

escape from reality as if Freddie Mercury’s voice wasn’t sensational

Mercury’s voice wasn’t sensational

Mercury’s voice wasn’t sensational enough on its own and there are some

enough on its own and there are some

enough on its own and there are some spectacular solos in this song alone

spectacular solos in this song alone

spectacular solos in this song alone when Queen come together they really

when Queen come together they really

when Queen come together they really know how to nail it I see a little BuChE

know how to nail it I see a little BuChE

know how to nail it I see a little BuChE BuChE will you do the fandango many of

BuChE will you do the fandango many of

BuChE will you do the fandango many of the harmonies in Bohemian Rhapsody are

the harmonies in Bohemian Rhapsody are

the harmonies in Bohemian Rhapsody are actually two complexly overdub to

actually two complexly overdub to

actually two complexly overdub to perform live

perform live

perform live thus the iconic kaleidoscope video

thus the iconic kaleidoscope video

thus the iconic kaleidoscope video accompaniment a record that features on

accompaniment a record that features on

accompaniment a record that features on the 1975 album a Night at the Opera

the 1975 album a Night at the Opera

the 1975 album a Night at the Opera that’s exactly what this song sounds

that’s exactly what this song sounds

that’s exactly what this song sounds like it’s an epic

number four sweets Judy blue eyes crosby

number four sweets Judy blue eyes crosby Stills and Nash to the fine

an exceptionally complex composition the

an exceptionally complex composition the beauty about our next record is that it

beauty about our next record is that it

beauty about our next record is that it creates a jamming with your friends

creates a jamming with your friends

creates a jamming with your friends feeling something inside is telling me

feeling something inside is telling me

feeling something inside is telling me that I got your secret sweet Judi blue

that I got your secret sweet Judi blue

that I got your secret sweet Judi blue eyes is another epic measuring in at 7

eyes is another epic measuring in at 7

eyes is another epic measuring in at 7 minutes and 28 seconds and whose lyrics

minutes and 28 seconds and whose lyrics

minutes and 28 seconds and whose lyrics written by Stephen Stills following his

written by Stephen Stills following his

written by Stephen Stills following his breakup with fellow musician Judy

breakup with fellow musician Judy

breakup with fellow musician Judy Collins

however there’s a relaxed

however there’s a relaxed go-with-the-flow kind of vibe achieved

go-with-the-flow kind of vibe achieved

go-with-the-flow kind of vibe achieved largely by its scattered style of

largely by its scattered style of

largely by its scattered style of harmony asking me since she’s so free a

harmony asking me since she’s so free a

harmony asking me since she’s so free a feature that became a trademark for the

feature that became a trademark for the

feature that became a trademark for the trio it’s an arm around the shoulder for

trio it’s an arm around the shoulder for

trio it’s an arm around the shoulder for a friend in need and a mighty fine

a friend in need and a mighty fine

a friend in need and a mighty fine record

number three the sound of silence Simon

number three the sound of silence Simon and Garfunkel hello darkness my old

and Garfunkel hello darkness my old

and Garfunkel hello darkness my old friend I’ve come to talk with you again

friend I’ve come to talk with you again

friend I’ve come to talk with you again another example of an eerie harmony from

another example of an eerie harmony from

another example of an eerie harmony from open to closed this song is Simon and

open to closed this song is Simon and

open to closed this song is Simon and Garfunkel at their goosebump

Garfunkel at their goosebump

Garfunkel at their goosebump inducing best in Restless dreams I loved

our streets of cobblestone with lyrics

our streets of cobblestone with lyrics detailing mankind’s inability to

detailing mankind’s inability to

detailing mankind’s inability to communicate with one another especially

communicate with one another especially

communicate with one another especially when it’s most vital to do so it proved

when it’s most vital to do so it proved

when it’s most vital to do so it proved the duo’s first hit and a foundation for

the duo’s first hit and a foundation for

the duo’s first hit and a foundation for their legendary careers capable with us

their legendary careers capable with us

their legendary careers capable with us speaking people hearing had this name

speaking people hearing had this name

speaking people hearing had this name the opening line allegedly came to Simon

the opening line allegedly came to Simon

the opening line allegedly came to Simon when as a boy he used to use the

when as a boy he used to use the

when as a boy he used to use the acoustics of his bathroom to practice

acoustics of his bathroom to practice

acoustics of his bathroom to practice singing with the lights switched off

number two California dreamin the Mamas

number two California dreamin the Mamas and the Papas

a song taken from an album called if you

a song taken from an album called if you can believe your eyes and ears there’s

can believe your eyes and ears there’s

can believe your eyes and ears there’s no hiding what you’re hearing here

probably the most well known record ever

probably the most well known record ever released by the Mamas & the Papas

released by the Mamas & the Papas

released by the Mamas & the Papas California dreamin has been a staple

California dreamin has been a staple

California dreamin has been a staple summer soundtrack ever since the mid 60s

the lyrics were written by vocalist John

the lyrics were written by vocalist John and Michelle Phillips during a cold New

and Michelle Phillips during a cold New

and Michelle Phillips during a cold New York winter but they’re applicable to

York winter but they’re applicable to

York winter but they’re applicable to most any listener who has a hankering

most any listener who has a hankering

most any listener who has a hankering for sunshine and music doesn’t get much

for sunshine and music doesn’t get much

for sunshine and music doesn’t get much more hummable than this

before we unveil our topic here are a

before we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions

and I turn around and there you go and

and I turn around and there you go and Michael you would fall and turn the

Michael you would fall and turn the

Michael you would fall and turn the white snow red a strong big pot number

white snow red a strong big pot number

white snow red a strong big pot number one Good Vibrations Beach Boys has there

one Good Vibrations Beach Boys has there

one Good Vibrations Beach Boys has there ever been a more aptly named piece of

ever been a more aptly named piece of

ever been a more aptly named piece of music Good Vibrations

music Good Vibrations

music Good Vibrations is a song unlike anything else before or

is a song unlike anything else before or

is a song unlike anything else before or since thanks in large part to the liquid

since thanks in large part to the liquid

since thanks in large part to the liquid harmonies around which it is built

a record remembered by Beach Boys

a record remembered by Beach Boys frontman Brian Wilson as the summation

frontman Brian Wilson as the summation

frontman Brian Wilson as the summation of his musical vision

of his musical vision

of his musical vision it’s a high-pitched pulling together of

it’s a high-pitched pulling together of

it’s a high-pitched pulling together of one of the most influential bands the

one of the most influential bands the

one of the most influential bands the world has ever seen

and we’re with them for every oom bop

and we’re with them for every oom bop bop and Nenana these vibrations aren’t

bop and Nenana these vibrations aren’t

bop and Nenana these vibrations aren’t just good they’re the greatest

so do you agree with our list which

so do you agree with our list which harmony have we forgotten

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