Heard "On My Own" by Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald on the radio this morning, and it got me thinking: in the 1980's, there was a huge trend of pairing divas with younger counterparts, resulting in Top 40 hits. So I did a little digging around and found a few fun facts:
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie: Endless Love [[5 years age difference)
# 1 US, 1981
Ronnie Spector and Eddie Money: Take Me Home Tonight [[6 years)
#4 US, 1986
Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald: On My Own [[8 years)
#1 US, 1986
Dusty Springfield and Neil Tennant: What Have I Done TDT [[15 years)
#2 US, 1987
Aretha and George Michael: I Knew You Were Waiting For Me [[21 years)
#1 US, 1987
Only in one case could I think of that the male lead was older than the female lead:
Chaka and Steve Winwood: Higher Love [[Steve 5 years older)
#1 US, 1986
Can you think of any other duet, Top 40 hits of the 80's where the female lead is older than her singing partner?
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