Editing Duet (section)

== Virtual duets ==
In addition to traditional duets performed live—either in front of an audience or recorded in a studio—a so-called virtual duet can be created by having a singer (or musician) perform over the top of a pre-existing recording. Such a duet is a form of [[overdubbing]]. A virtual duet is sometimes done when the singer (or musician) of the original recording is deceased; for example, a live performance by [[Paul McCartney]] on "[[I've Got a Feeling]]" with an [[A cappella|isolated vocal]] recording of [[John Lennon]] from [[The Beatles]]' famous [[The Beatles' rooftop concert|rooftop performance]],<ref>{{Citation |title=Paul McCartney- I've Got a Feeling (Virtual Duet- John Lennon) 6/4/2022 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzlhPgvLBKM |language=en |access-date=2022-12-01}}</ref> or a recording of [[Judy Garland]] being dubbed over by her daughter [[Lorna Luft]] on "[[Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas]]".<ref>{{Citation |title=Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Lorna Luft Music Video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yecGKlGyNaA |language=en |access-date=2022-12-01}}</ref> It can also be done with an earlier version of oneself (such as [[Cat Stevens|Yusuf / Cat Stevens]] on "[[Father and Son (song)|Father And Son]]");<ref>{{cite web |title=Father & Son: A Duet 50 Years in the Making |url=https://catstevens.com/father-son/ |access-date=19 April 2021 |website=Yusuf / Cat Stevens |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Martoccio |first=Angie |date=10 September 2020 |title=Yusuf/Cat Stevens Duets with His Younger Self in 'Father and Son' Video |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/yusuf-cat-stevens-father-and-son-video-1056983/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US |access-date=19 April 2021}}</ref> incidentally, [[Ronan Keating]] did his own virtual duet with Yusuf on the same song.<ref>{{Citation |title=Ronan Keating, Yusuf - Father And Son |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVbbYYUMI-c |language=en |access-date=2022-12-01}}</ref> Virtual duets may also be done live via [[Videotelephony|video link]] (such as [[Shaun Escoffery]] duetting with the late [[Eva Cassidy]]'s videotaped performance of "[[Over the Rainbow]]" in honour of the late Sir [[Terry Wogan]])<ref>{{Cite web |last=Richards |first=Will |date=2022-08-17 |title=Julian Lennon was "shocked" by Paul McCartney's virtual John Lennon duet |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/julian-lennon-was-shocked-by-paul-mccartneys-virtual-john-lennon-duet-3292412 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=NME |language=en-AU}}</ref> or be constructed manually from two pre-existing recordings, generally where each singer/musician can have their own isolated audio channel in the form of a [[Stem (audio)|stem]].

Entire albums of virtual duets have been created, including albums by [[Frank Sinatra]] (''[[Duets (Frank Sinatra album)|Duets]]'' and ''[[Duets II (Frank Sinatra album)|Duets II]]'')''.''

Theoretically, a duet could be constructed from any two pre-recorded singers or musicians so long as there are isolated audio channels from each artist. With the advent of [[audio deepfake]] technology, it is now possible to create virtual duets using an [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] facsimile of a singer (or singers) who never sang the song in the first place. A famous example of this is "[[Heart on My Sleeve (Ghostwriter977 song)|Heart on My Sleeve]]" by ghostwriter977, who wrote and produced an original song using voice models of [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] and [[The Weeknd]].

=== Notable pop duets ===
* "[[Baby, It's Cold Outside]]" – [[Ricardo Montalbán]] and [[Esther Williams]], and with roles reversed, [[Red Skelton]] and [[Betty Garrett]], 1948
* "[[Dream a Little Dream of Me]]" – [[Louis Armstrong]] and [[Ella Fitzgerald]], 1950
* "[[Charlie Chaplin|Chaplin]] and [[Buster Keaton|Keaton]] Violin and Piano Duet" – ''[[Limelight (1952 film)|Limelight]]'', 1952
* "[[I Got You Babe]]" – [[Sonny & Cher]], 1965
* "[[Ain't No Mountain High Enough]]" – [[Marvin Gaye]] and [[Tammi Terrell]], 1967
* "[[Jackson (song)|Jackson]]" – [[Johnny Cash]] and [[June Carter Cash|June Carter]], 1967
* "[[Somethin' Stupid]]" – [[Frank Sinatra]] and [[Nancy Sinatra]], 1967
* "[[Waters of March]]" – [[Elis Regina]] and [[Antônio Carlos Jobim|Antonio Carlos Jobim]], 1972
* "[[Don't Go Breaking My Heart]]" – [[Elton John]] and [[Kiki Dee]], 1976
* "[[You're the One That I Want|You're The One That I Want]]" – [[John Travolta]] and [[Olivia Newton-John]], 1978
* "[[Endless Love (song)|Endless Love]]" – [[Diana Ross]] and [[Lionel Richie]], 1981
* "[[Under Pressure]]" – [[Queen (band)|Queen]] and [[David Bowie]], 1981
* "[[Up Where We Belong]]" – [[Joe Cocker]] and [[Jennifer Warnes]], 1982
* "[[Ebony and Ivory]]" – [[Paul McCartney]] and [[Stevie Wonder]], 1982
* "[[Islands in the Stream (song)|Islands in the Stream]]" – [[Kenny Rogers]] and [[Dolly Parton]], 1983
* "[[Say Say Say]]" – Paul McCartney and [[Michael Jackson]], 1983
* "[[Don't Give Up (Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush song)|Don't Give Up]]" – [[Peter Gabriel]] and [[Kate Bush]], 1986
* "[[Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now]]" – [[Starship (band)|Starship]], 1987
* "[[Always (Atlantic Starr song)|Always]]" – [[Atlantic Starr]], 1987
* "[[(I've Had) The Time of My Life]]" – [[Bill Medley]] and Jennifer Warnes, 1987
* "[[One Sweet Day]]" – [[Mariah Carey]] and [[Boyz II Men]], 1995
* "[[Scream (Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson song)|Scream]]" – Michael Jackson and [[Janet Jackson]], 1995
* "[[It's Your Love]]" – [[Tim McGraw]] and [[Faith Hill]], 1997
* "[[Tell Him (Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion song)|Tell Him]]" – [[Barbra Streisand]] and [[Celine Dion]], 1997
* "[[I'm Your Angel]]" – [[R. Kelly]] and [[Celine Dion]], 1998
* "[[The Boy Is Mine (Brandy and Monica song)|The Boy Is Mine]]" – [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]] and [[Monica (singer)|Monica]], 1998
* "[[When You Believe]]" – [[Whitney Houston]] and [[Mariah Carey]], 1998
* "[[Where You Are (Jessica Simpson song)|Where You Are]]" – [[Jessica Simpson]] and [[Nick Lachey]], 2000
* "[[Nobody Wants to Be Lonely]]" – [[Ricky Martin]] and [[Christina Aguilera]], 2001
* "[[I Belong to You (Il ritmo della passione)]]" – [[Eros Ramazzotti]] and [[Anastacia]], 2006
* "[[Beautiful Liar]]" – [[Beyoncé]] and [[Shakira]], 2007
* "[[Non siamo soli|No Estamos Solos]]" – [[Eros Ramazzotti]] and [[Ricky Martin]], 2007
* "[[Limpido]]" – [[Laura Pausini]] and [[Kylie Minogue]], 2013
* "[[Hurt You (Toni Braxton and Babyface song)|Hurt You]]" – [[Toni Braxton]] and [[Babyface (musician)|Babyface]], 2014
* "[[Bad Things (Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello song)|Bad Things]]" – [[Machine Gun Kelly (musician)|Machine Gun Kelly]] and [[Camila Cabello]], 2016
* "[[Die with a Smile]]–[[Lady Gaga]] and [[Bruno Mars]], 2024