# Duets through Time **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 28, 2017, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duets-through-time/781037 "2017-02-28T15:54:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2017, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duets-through-time/781037/1 "2017-02-28T15:54:09Z")
I have a recording of a duet with Al Jolson and Bing Crosby _Alexander’s Ragtime Band_ (1947), which Jolson had a hit with previously in 1911. Crosby went on to do a duet on a Christmas special with David Bowie of _The Little Drummer Boy_ (1977). David Bowie has done a duet with Moby, _Cactus_ (2002). Are there any other chains of duets like that which are as long or longer? ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duets-through-time/781037/2 "2017-02-28T18:37:42Z")
Picking up the original chain from the Bing-Bowie connection: Bowie dueted with Queen on “Under Pressure” (1980) Queen dueted with George Michael on “Somebody to Love” (1993; Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert version) George Michael dueted with Mary J. Blige on “As” (1999) Mary J. Blige dueted with Ja Rule on “Rainy Dayz” (2002) Ja Rule dueted with Lil’ Wayne on “Uh-Ohhh!” (2009) Lil’ Wayne dueted with Nicki Minaj on “Knockout” (2010) Nicki Minaj dueted with Rhianna on “Fly” (2011) Rhianna dueted with Jay-Z on “Talk That Talk” (2012) Jay-Z dueted with Justin Timberlake on “Holy Grail” (2013) Justin Timberlake dueted with the late Michael Jackson on “Love Never Felt So Good” (2014)