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Coffee Break: Bands with couples

by Anna Reed

June 30, 2016

Two The Hard Way
What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?
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Today in 1975, Cher married Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band. Then, for some reason, they decided to make an album together.

The album, Two The Hard Way, billed as "Allman and Woman", was a critical and commercial failure. The Rolling Stone Record Guide said "It's hard to imagine a more inappropriate combination...It's the bottom of the barrel after a long fall for Gregg, and more of the same for Cher."

But don't worry - not all couple-bands are such a disaster.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands that have couples?

Songs played


Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes
Jackson - Johnny Cash
Hanging On The Telephone - Blondie
Missionary Man - Eurythmics
My Only Offer - Mates of State
S.O.S. - Abba
100% - Sonic Youth
Live And Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings

Do you deserve a Coffee Break? We at Oake & Riley think you do, and we want to bring coffee and treats from Gigi's Cafe to your workplace. In addition, we'll bring along local artist Chris Koza to perform a couple of songs for you and your coworkers. Let us know why you'd like a Coffee Break - or request your own idea for a future topic.