Coffee Break

Coffee Break: Musical Couples

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

August 18, 2026

With their fusion of country and soul, The War And Treaty have steadily built a legacy as one of the most iconic husband-and-wife duos in music history. In the last few years alone, Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter’s talent and originality have led to two Grammy nominations and taking home the Duo/Group of the Year prize at the Americana Music Honors & Awards two years in a row.
With their fusion of country and soul, The War And Treaty have steadily built a legacy as one of the most iconic husband-and-wife duos in music history. In the last few years alone, Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter’s talent and originality have led to two Grammy nominations and taking home the Duo/Group of the Year prize at the Americana Music Honors & Awards two years in a row.Valfred Mendoza

Each year on August 18, about six months after (or before!) Valentine’s Day, National Couples Day is held. The day celebrates the connection between partners – without the pressure of a greeting card holiday.

Sometimes, those partnerships even spill over into music. Let’s create a playlist of musical couples.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from couples that are in the same band or have released music together would you like to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
Mates of State- Like U Crazy
ABBA- Knowing Me, Knowing You
The Cramps- Goo Goo Muck
Sonny and Cher- The Beat Goes On
Matt and Kim- Let's Go
BoyGenius- Not Strong Enough
The Pretenders- Stop Your Sobbing

Coffee Break: Musical Couples