Great Duets

An unlikely pairing - James Brown and Luciano Pavarotti doing "It's A Man's World" at a concert in Pavarotti's hometown of Modena, Italy in the spring of 2002.  Both were in their late 60s at the time and both have passed away since this performance.

The duet works even though both performers stay within their genres - they don't try to accommodate each other by modifying their styles. Brown looks like he knew he needed to be at the top of his game vocally for this and he's clearly enjoying himself - a joyous performance.  Pavarotti looks wax-like and pasted in place but the power of his voice is unabated.