# Top 10 coolest couples in music? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 12, 2011, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-coolest-couples-in-music/605965 "2011-12-12T23:20:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GovernmentMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9c0ed/32.png) [@GovernmentMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GovernmentMan)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2011, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-coolest-couples-in-music/605965/1 "2011-12-12T23:20:34Z")
1. Kathleen Hanna and Ad-Rock 2. Beyonce and Jay-Z 3. Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore 4. Grant Hart and Bob Mould (Husker Du) 5. Whitney and Bobby B. 6. Kathleen Brennan and Tom Waits 7. Yoko and John 8. Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz (Talking Heads) 9. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith 10. PJ Harvey and Nick Cave hon mentions : Courtney and Kurt, Diana Krall and Elvis Costello, Captain and Tenille, etc ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-coolest-couples-in-music/605965/2 "2011-12-13T00:11:40Z")
Blossom Seeley and Benny Fields: [Blossom Seeley 1927 - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv7e_DXLKJ8) Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth: [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK0EhMcJm84) Betty Grable and Harry James: [Harry James and His Orchestra with Betty Grable - I Can't Begin to Tell You (1945) - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN_hu1wceNs) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-coolest-couples-in-music/605965/3 "2011-12-13T00:23:53Z")
Lani Hall (formerly of Sergio Mendes) and Herb Alpert (formerly of TJB). Elvis Costello and Diana Krall (jazz singer). Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme. [Ian Tyson and Sylvia Fricker](http://www.amazon.com/Four-Strong-Winds-Ian-Sylvia/dp/B000000EED/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1323735556&sr=8-8). Johnny Cash and June Carter. [Bobby Troup](http://www.amazon.com/Sings-Mercer-ORIGINAL-RECORDINGS-REMASTERED/dp/B000FP2ZEO/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1323735771&sr=1-1) and [Julie London](http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Collection-Julie-London/dp/B000FOPRSQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1323735664&sr=1-2). ---
**Author:** ![Farmer\_Jane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-coolest-couples-in-music/605965/4 "2011-12-13T00:26:40Z")
Sonny & Cher ? ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-coolest-couples-in-music/605965/5 "2011-12-13T00:28:00Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > [Bobby Troup](http://www.amazon.com/Sings-Mercer-ORIGINAL-RECORDINGS-REMASTERED/dp/B000FP2ZEO/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1323735771&sr=1-1) and [Julie London](http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Collection-Julie-London/dp/B000FOPRSQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1323735664&sr=1-2). Beat me to it, so let me add: Laurie Anderson and Lou Reed ---
**Author:** ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-coolest-couples-in-music/605965/6 "2011-12-13T00:30:05Z")
James Taylor & Carly Simon ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-coolest-couples-in-music/605965/7 "2011-12-13T00:34:34Z")
Donny & Marie? **D&R** ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-coolest-couples-in-music/605965/8 "2011-12-13T00:38:51Z")
Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson Agnetha Fältskog and Björn Ulvaeus Cleo Laine and John Dankworth Grace Slick and Paul Kantner ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-coolest-couples-in-music/605965/9 "2011-12-13T00:47:10Z")
Paula Abdul and MC Skat Kat What? ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-coolest-couples-in-music/605965/10 "2011-12-13T00:49:26Z")
Bob and Grant were never a couple, according to both of them. ---
**Author:** ![cgg419](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cgg419/32/2847_2.png) [@cgg419](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cgg419)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-coolest-couples-in-music/605965/11 "2011-12-13T00:58:33Z")
> [@GovernmentMan](#): > > 1. Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore Didn’t they just get divorced? ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Mondegreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/91b2a8/32.png) [@Lord\_Mondegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Mondegreen)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-coolest-couples-in-music/605965/12 "2011-12-13T01:18:38Z")
> [@GovernmentMan](#): > > 1. Whitney and Bobby B. Just my opinion, but anyone who assaults his wife does not belong a “coolest” list. (At least nobody has suggested Ike and Tina Turner.) ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-coolest-couples-in-music/605965/13 "2011-12-13T01:32:35Z")
Most of these people I’ve never heard of, aren’t even remotely cool, or aren’t good at rock and roll. Give me Paul Simon and Edie Brickell any day. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-coolest-couples-in-music/605965/14 "2011-12-13T01:53:45Z")
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr., both of the old soul group _5th Dimension_. Bob Dylan and Joan Baez. Hey, the OP didn’t say they had to be married. David Crosby and Judy Collins. Ditto. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-coolest-couples-in-music/605965/15 "2011-12-13T01:54:55Z")
[Faith Hill and Tim McGraw](http://img.ezinemark.com/imagemanager2/files/30003693/2011/07/2011-07-08-20-13-00-1-tim-mcgraw-and-faith-hill-received-the-country-rad.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-coolest-couples-in-music/605965/16 "2011-12-13T02:06:56Z")
[Ritchie Blackmore and Candace Night](http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.358665!/img/httpImage/image.jpg) (I can hardly believe there is actually a pic of him smiling!😛 ) ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-coolest-couples-in-music/605965/17 "2011-12-13T02:10:56Z")
Meat and Loaf. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-coolest-couples-in-music/605965/18 "2011-12-13T02:12:55Z")
Richard and Linda Thompson ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-coolest-couples-in-music/605965/19 "2011-12-13T02:13:34Z")
[Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi](http://www.bonnaroo.com/ImageHandler.ashx?imagepath=~/images/Artists/derek-trucks-susan-tedeschis-soul-stew-revival-Derek%20Trucks_Tedeschi.jpg&width=480) ---
**Author:** ![Greg\_Charles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-coolest-couples-in-music/605965/20 "2011-12-13T02:14:33Z")
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