“He is like a fork in a bowl of soup”: the most acrimonious conflicts between musical duos.


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After over 50 years of collaboration, one would think that the musical duo of Daryl Hall and John Oates had an unbreakable bond. However, recent news reveals that the highly successful pair is currently involved in a legal dispute, with Hall filing a lawsuit and restraining order against his longtime bandmate for unknown reasons. Perhaps reality has mirrored the lyrics of their hit song “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)”, but compared to other artistic partnerships, this situation is not the most hostile.

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel

Ain’t no bridge over those troubled waters … Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.

Even though they were once a highly acclaimed singing duo, their friendship turned sour in 1970 despite their years of success. It’s commonly believed that Garfunkel began to resent the fact that Simon wrote all the songs, while Simon became increasingly frustrated that Garfunkel had a better singing voice and also pursued acting in addition to music. In the end, it was their talents that ultimately drove them apart. They famously reunited for a concert in Central Park in 1981, which resulted in a popular live album, but their relationship remains distant. Simon has even stated that they get along better when they’re not working together.

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Liam and Noel Gallagher are siblings.

‘He’s the angriest man on the planet’ … Noel (left) describes his brother Liam.

The dispute between the Gallager brothers began long before Oasis broke up. In 1995, Fierce Panda released Wibbling Rivalry, a well-known recording of the brothers having a violent argument at a hotel in Glasgow the previous year (typical dialogue – Liam exclaims, “I hate that guy!”). Noel had left the band multiple times before, but in 2009, he walked out for good, stating that he could no longer work with Liam. Despite their ongoing conflicts (“Noel describes Liam as the angriest man you’ll ever meet…a man with a fork in a world of soup; while Liam simply calls Noel a “potato” on multiple occasions), a reconciliation seems unlikely at this point.

Taylor Swift and Katy Perry

You need to calm down. Oh, you did … Taylor Swift and Katy Perry.

They were not a typical creative duo like Lennon and McCartney, but the two popular female singers were partners on Swift’s Fearless tour and had mutual admiration for each other. However, by 2014 Swift expressed uncertainty about their friendship and implied that Perry had intentionally sabotaged her tour by hiring her team. Perry responded with a now-famous tweet comparing Swift to a mean character in Mean Girls. Despite this, the two reunited in 2019 for Swift’s music video “You Need to Calm Down,” suggesting that they may have reconciled.

Ray and Dave Davies

The Kinks created popular and well-known songs in the 1960s such as “Waterloo Sunset” and “You Really Got Me”. The band also had a well-known rivalry between the two brothers, Dave and Ray. Dave has mentioned that Ray told him his life was perfect before he joined the band. Despite their constant disagreements, they were able to keep the group together until 1996. In recent times, Dave has referred to Ray as a “vampire” and “megalomaniac”, but he still maintains that he loves his brother.

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Two members of the group are Diana Ross and Mary Wilson.

All smiles in 1965 … L to R, Mary Wilson and Diana Ross in the Supremes’ heyday.

The Supremes, with 12 US No 1 hits, were the most lucrative and melodious among the many iconic Motown acts of the 1960s. However, as their success grew, tensions within the all-female singing group also rose. Wilson, one of the co-founders, believed that Ross was seeking solo fame at the expense of the group’s unity. This was evident in the name change to “Diana Ross and the Supremes” before Miss Ross ultimately departed from the group.

50 Cent and the Game

In harmony. In 2004 … The Game and 50 Cent perform together.

The ongoing conflict between the two ex-G-Unit members is one of the longest-standing feuds in the world of hip-hop. It began in 2005 when 50 Cent notoriously fired the Game during a live radio broadcast. This enraged the Game so much that he attempted to enter the building, resulting in shots being fired and a security guard being injured. Although a public reconciliation occurred in 2005, it was short-lived and despite a period of calm, it is believed that over 100 diss tracks have been created as a result of this feud.

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Phil and Don Everly were singers who specialized in rock and roll music and were from the United States.

Can’t wait to see the back of you … Phil and Don Everly.

What’s the deal with these brothers who sing? Don and Phil, known as the Everly Brothers, rose to fame during their teenage years with a string of timeless songs in the rock’n’roll era and beyond. However, despite their harmonious voices, their relationship was notoriously tumultuous. Their trademark sibling rivalry reached its peak in 1973 when Don’s drunken mistake while singing “Cathy’s Clown” led to an onstage argument. After a ten-year separation, they reunited for a tour but refused to be interviewed together.

are two female rockers who made a name for themselves in the male-dominated music industry.

Joan Jett and Lita Ford are two women who became well-known in the music industry, which is mostly run by men.

It was her fault … the Runaways in 1977, L to R, Lita Ford, Joan Jett, Cherie Currie, Sandy West and Jackie Fox.

The Runaways, despite having a male figure in charge, were a symbol of a tough, all-female band in the 1970s. However, guitarist Lita Ford was upset that lead singer Joan Jett brought her “domineering” male manager to a supposed girls’ night out, ultimately ruining any chance of a reunion. Ford felt that Jett never gave a clear answer when asked about reforming the Runaways.

were the founding members of the alternative rock band Sonic Youth.

Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon established Sonic Youth as an alternative rock group.

Fans of seminal New York noise group Sonic Youth were stunned by the couple’s 2011 split after 27 years of marriage and even longer together in the group. The band split on the spot and co-founder/bassist/vocalist all-round icon Gordon later suggested that singer/guitarist and ex-husband Moore’s affair with a longstanding associate was a combination of a “starstruck woman” and his “mid-life crisis”. Ouch.

Bob Marley and Peter Tosh

Keep ’em apart Mick … Bob Marley and Peter Tosh (right) with Mick Jagger in 1978.

The famous reggae artists from Jamaica, Bob Marley and the Wailers (originally known as the Wailers), may have expressed unity in their song “One Love”, but after years of conflict over Marley’s dominance in the group, a physical altercation broke out backstage in 1973 between the founding singer and guitarist. However, five years later, they publicly reconciled when Tosh joined Marley on stage to perform “Get Up Stand Up” and shared a hug, demonstrating a delayed effort to come together and find peace.

Source: theguardian.com

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