The Forgotten 70s Soul Duets You Haven’t Heard in Years

Ten soul duets from the 1970s that once filled radios, filled dance floors, and then quietly disappeared from the story. Some of these were number 1 records. A gold single sung by a man who quit music to become a police officer. A love song written by a woman who would later survive the car crash that killed a rock star. A record that took a legend to the top of the charts for the first time in her life, after she begged the producer not to release it. And a final session in January 1979 that ended in the worst way a session can end. These artists gave something permanent to American music. Most of them watched the world walk straight past. A song surviving is not the same thing as an artist being remembered. Which of these 10 had you never heard before? Tell me in the comments — and leave one name you think the world let go too easily. I read every one, and I chase them down. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — Cold open 00:36 — Number 10: Mel and Tim, "Starting All Over Again" (1972) 03:00 — Number 9: Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager, "Ain't Understanding Mellow" (1971) 05:30 — Number 8: Blue Magic and Margie Joseph, "What's Come Over Me" (1975) 08:00 — Number 7: Michael Henderson and Jean Carn, "Valentine Love" (1975) 10:45 — Number 6: Dionne Warwick and the Spinners, "Then Came You" (1974) 13:30 — Number 5: Peaches and Herb, "Reunited" (1979) 16:30 — Number 4: Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams, "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (1978) 19:00 — Number 3: Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., "You Don't Have to Be a Star" (1976) 21:30 — Number 2: Billy Preston and Syreeta, "With You I'm Born Again" (1979) 24:00 — Number 1: Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway, "You Are My Heaven" (1980) Subscribe so the good ones don't stay forgotten. #ClassicSoul #70sMusic #RnB #SoulMusic #MusicHistory #ForgottenSongs #DonnyHathaway #RobertaFlack #OldSchoolRnB #SoulDuets