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best vocal harmonies in rock

What r'n'r artists (or records) feature great vocal harmonies? To keep the list more manageable, let's stay with the post doo-wop period. Brian Wilson/Beach Boys, Todd Rundgren/Utopia and Lindsey Buckingham/Fleetwood Mac -among others- all qualify in my book. Who do you like?

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zenblaster
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I'll second the Beach Boys, incredible harmonies
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Shame Queen could not perform (to my knowledge, correct me If I am wrong), Bohemian Rhapsody in its entirety live.

The chorus is heavily overdubbed it would hardly sound like an operatic chorus if only four sang it. Think of Verdi's Chorus of Hebrew Slaves...that is the effect they wanted.
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Shame Queen could not perform (to my knowledge, correct me If I am wrong), Bohemian Rhapsody in its entirety live.

Meatloaf and whatever female he is trying to croon at the time.

Darts (70's british band)more pop than rock.

Rock Follies.(also 70's).
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shadorne
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This is all without any (yes I mean ZERO) instruments and was recorded on a Paris Subway. Naturaly 7. Somebody asked about Phil Collins drums on this song in another thread - well here you can hear drums but it is done all by voice!!!
theunderlyingtheme
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Queen

If you own more than their Greatest Hits, then this is pretty damn obvious!
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what about the Beach Boys?!
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ghosthouse
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Hall & Oates
slothman
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Three Dog Night, Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart.
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the posies
the byrds
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richard/linda thompson
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Also The Moody Blues, Wings, The Hollies, the Outlaws, Doobie Brothers, Eagles, B-52s, Grateful Dead, New Riders of the Purple Sage, original King Crimson, Steely Dan, Alan Parson's Project, Uriah Heep, amazingly even Steve Hackett in some of his solo work.
thewizard
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Concur with all the above my addition would be The Everly Bros.
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mofimadness
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Ah...how about Lennon/McCartney? Probably the best of all time?
77jovian
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Beatles, Chicago, Ambrosia, Loggins & Messina, Eagles, M-Pact, Take 6
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Kings X
metralla
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Crosby, Stills and Nash always managed to do interesting harmonies. Three fine singers with different vocal ranges.

Then, of course, there was Peter, Paul and Mary and The Mamas and the Papas.

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