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456:Terry Wogan
448:Eva Cassidy
408:The Beatles
404:John Lennon
388:overdubbing
349:David Bowie
317:June Carter
313:Johnny Cash
267:Mefistofele
249:La traviata
152:; a set of
55:(1628), by
32:musical duo
18:Duo (music)
1734:Categories
1694:Brass band
1485:rock music
1481:Power trio
1466:Organ trio
1400:Piano duet
1381:Piano solo
1265:2023-06-13
1241:2022-12-01
1169:2022-12-01
1148:2022-12-01
1127:2022-12-01
1105:2015-01-10
1081:2014-10-12
1029:References
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842:Faith Hill
838:Tim McGraw
708:Joe Cocker
678:Diana Ross
648:Elton John
505:The Weeknd
440:video link
420:Lorna Luft
398:" with an
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80:piano duet
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1534:Saxophone
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1350:by number
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565:Limelight
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1672:Duodecet
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999:Hurt You
868:R. Kelly
849:Tell Him
779:Starship
652:Kiki Dee
478:Duets II
178:In opera
165:bicinium
146:Marianne
70:for two
53:The Duet
1564:Quintet
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984:Limpido
962:Shakira
958:Beyoncé
599:Jackson
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568:, 1952
560:Keaton
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126:septet
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1740:Duets
1699:Choir
1663:Decet
1657:Nonet
1644:Octet
1631:Other
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1578:Piano
1573:Brass
1539:Flute
1524:Piano
1471:Piano
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472:Duets
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1260:NME
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