In the 80's, These Guys LOVED Their Divas! But Where's Diana?

[marybrewster]

In the mid-80's, 1986 and 1987 specifically, the air waves were filled with duets between male acts [[oddly enough, all white) and "divas" [[oddly enough, all non-white).

1985:

Bryan Adams and Tina Turner

1986:

Michael McDonald and Patti LaBelle
Steve Winwood and Chaka
Eddie Money and Ronnie Spector

1987:

George Michael and Aretha
Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield [[okay, Dusty was white, but has there been another like her with as much soul?)

Honorable Mention:

1985:

Elton John [[and Stevie) with Gladys and Dionne.

I wonder why Diana never jumped on the bandwagon?

Who would a good counterpart have been? And please, Larry Hagman does not count.