6 Rock Songs With Harmonies That You Can’t Help but Sing With Your Whole Chest
An American Songwriter writer has compiled a personal selection of six classic rock songs celebrated for their standout vocal harmonies, arguing that harmonised singing offers a rare showcase for the human voice against the power of electric instrumentation. The piece is a lighthearted, opinion-led list rather than a news report, drawn from the author's own listening experience and framed around songs that invite audiences to sing along wholeheartedly.
The six tracks featured are Kansas's "Carry On My Wayward Son", 10cc's "Things We Do For Love", Stevie Nicks's "Edge Of Seventeen", the Eagles' "One Of These Nights", Boston's "More Than A Feeling" and Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody". Each entry highlights how the harmonies enhance the song, from bridging verses and choruses to elevating an otherwise straightforward lead vocal, with Queen's operatic epic and Kansas's arena staple cited as the most obvious yet still deserving inclusions.
- Writer lists six classic rock songs praised for standout vocal harmonies.
- Songs include Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and Kansas's "Carry On My Wayward Son".
- Also featured: 10cc, Stevie Nicks, the Eagles and Boston tracks.