# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1470
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29384 "2014-09-18T16:44:43Z")
Music Artists who are “Brothers” or “Sisters” 1. The Righteous Brothers 2. The Pointer Sisters 3. The Brothers Johnson ---
**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29385 "2014-09-18T16:44:58Z")
Music Artists who are “Brothers” or “Sisters” 1. The Righteous Brothers 2. The Pointer Sisters 3. The Brothers Johnson 4. Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29386 "2014-09-18T16:50:58Z")
Music Artists who are “Brothers” or “Sisters” 1. The Righteous Brothers (not really related) 2. The Pointer Sisters (really related) 3. The Brothers Johnson (really related) 4. Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (really related) 5. Doobie Brothers (not really related) ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29387 "2014-09-18T17:12:22Z")
Music Artists who are “Brothers” or “Sisters” 1. The Righteous Brothers (not really related) 2. The Pointer Sisters (really related) 3. The Brothers Johnson (really related) 4. Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (really related) 5. Doobie Brothers (not really related) 6. The Isley Brothers (really related) ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29388 "2014-09-18T17:15:24Z")
Music Artists who are “Brothers” or “Sisters” 1. The Righteous Brothers (not really related) 2. The Pointer Sisters (really related) 3. The Brothers Johnson (really related) 4. Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (really related) 5. Doobie Brothers (not really related) 6. The Isley Brothers (really related) 7. Scissor Sisters ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29389 "2014-09-18T17:45:38Z")
Music Artists who are “Brothers” or “Sisters” 1. The Righteous Brothers (not really related) 2. The Pointer Sisters (really related) 3. The Brothers Johnson (really related) 4. Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (really related) 5. Doobie Brothers (not really related) 6. The Isley Brothers (really related) 7. Scissor Sisters 8. The Stanley Brothers (real), not to be confused with the Statler Brothers (not real, except two of them) ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29390 "2014-09-18T18:01:13Z")
Music Artists who are “Brothers” or “Sisters” 1. The Righteous Brothers (not really related) 2. The Pointer Sisters (really related) 3. The Brothers Johnson (really related) 4. Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (really related) 5. Doobie Brothers (not really related) 6. The Isley Brothers (really related) 7. Scissor Sisters 8. The Stanley Brothers (real), not to be confused with the Statler Brothers (not real, except two of them) 9. The Soul Brothers and Sister Lou (fiction) ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29391 "2014-09-18T18:01:36Z")
Music Artists who are “Brothers” or “Sisters” 1. The Righteous Brothers (not really related) 2. The Pointer Sisters (really related) 3. The Brothers Johnson (really related) 4. Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (really related) 5. Doobie Brothers (not really related) 6. The Isley Brothers (really related) 7. Scissor Sisters 8. The Stanley Brothers (real), not to be confused with the Statler Brothers (not real, except two of them) 9. The Soul Brothers and Sister Lou (fiction) 10. The Smothers Brothers ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29392 "2014-09-18T18:03:02Z")
Music Artists who are “Brothers” or “Sisters” 1. The Righteous Brothers (not really related) 2. The Pointer Sisters (really related) 3. The Brothers Johnson (really related) 4. Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (really related) 5. Doobie Brothers (not really related) 6. The Isley Brothers (really related) 7. Scissor Sisters 8. The Stanley Brothers (real), not to be confused with the Statler Brothers (not real, except two of them) 9. The Soul Brothers and Sister Lou (fiction) 10. The Smothers Brothers 11. Sister Sledge (really related) ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29393 "2014-09-18T18:55:53Z")
Music Artists who are “Brothers” or “Sisters” 1. The Righteous Brothers (not really related) 2. The Pointer Sisters (really related) 3. The Brothers Johnson (really related) 4. Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (really related) 5. Doobie Brothers (not really related) 6. The Isley Brothers (really related) 7. Scissor Sisters 8. The Stanley Brothers (real), not to be confused with the Statler Brothers (not real, except two of them) 9. The Soul Brothers and Sister Lou (fiction) 10. The Smothers Brothers 11. Sister Sledge (really related) 12. The Carpenters ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29394 "2014-09-18T18:59:01Z")
Do the Carpenters qualify? I thought the quotation marks in the OP mean that the group name has to have “Brothers” or “Sisters” in it. Music Artists who are “Brothers” or “Sisters” 1. The Righteous Brothers (not really related) 2. The Pointer Sisters (really related) 3. The Brothers Johnson (really related) 4. Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (really related) 5. Doobie Brothers (not really related) 6. The Isley Brothers (really related) 7. Scissor Sisters 8. The Stanley Brothers (real), not to be confused with the Statler Brothers (not real, except two of them) 9. The Soul Brothers and Sister Lou (fiction) 10. The Smothers Brothers 11. Sister Sledge (really related) 12. The Carpenters 13. The Everly Brothers I’ll hold off until we get a ruling on #12 ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29395 "2014-09-18T19:05:38Z")
I’d intended for the group name to have Brothers/Sisters in it, so the Carpenters are out. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29396 "2014-09-18T19:14:46Z")
Okay, so I’m #12 and there’s one more to go. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29397 "2014-09-18T19:16:42Z")
Music Artists who are “Brothers” or “Sisters” 1. The Righteous Brothers (not really related) 2. The Pointer Sisters (really related) 3. The Brothers Johnson (really related) 4. Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (really related) 5. Doobie Brothers (not really related) 6. The Isley Brothers (really related) 7. Scissor Sisters 8. The Stanley Brothers (real), not to be confused with the Statler Brothers (not real, except two of them) 9. The Soul Brothers and Sister Lou (fiction) 10. The Smothers Brothers 11. Sister Sledge (really related) 12. The Everly Brothers 13. The Blues Brothers (not related) Next: Musical acts featuring more than two relatives. 1. Van Halen (Eddie, Alex & Wolfgang Van Halen) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29398 "2014-09-18T19:25:24Z")
Musical acts featuring more than two relatives. 1. Van Halen (Eddie, Alex & Wolfgang Van Halen) 2. Beach Boys (brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, plus cousin Mike Love) ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29399 "2014-09-18T19:25:41Z")
Next: Musical acts featuring more than two relatives. 1. Van Halen (Eddie, Alex & Wolfgang Van Halen) 2. Beach Boys (brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, plus cousin Mike Love) 3. Jackson 5 (Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29400 "2014-09-18T19:38:22Z")
Next: Musical acts featuring more than two relatives. 1. Van Halen (Eddie, Alex & Wolfgang Van Halen) 2. Beach Boys (brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, plus cousin Mike Love) 3. Jackson 5 (Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael) 4. The Jets, nine siblings of the Wolfgramm family from Tonga (“You Got it All”, 1987) ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29401 "2014-09-18T19:50:27Z")
Next: Musical acts featuring more than two relatives. 1. Van Halen (Eddie, Alex & Wolfgang Van Halen) 2. Beach Boys (brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, plus cousin Mike Love) 3. Jackson 5 (Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael) 4. The Jets, nine siblings of the Wolfgramm family from Tonga (“You Got it All”, 1987) 5. The Cowsills (Bob, Susan, Paul, John, Bill, Barry & Barbara Cowsill) ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29402 "2014-09-18T20:01:52Z")
Musical acts featuring more than two relatives. 1. Van Halen (Eddie, Alex & Wolfgang Van Halen) 2. Beach Boys (brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, plus cousin Mike Love) 3. Jackson 5 (Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael) 4. The Jets, nine siblings of the Wolfgramm family from Tonga (“You Got it All”, 1987) 5. The Cowsills (Bob, Susan, Paul, John, Bill, Barry & Barbara Cowsill) 6. The Andrews Sisters (Patty, Maxine, and LaVerne, and how did I forget them for the previous list?) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29403 "2014-09-18T20:06:55Z")
Musical acts featuring more than two relatives. 1. Van Halen (Eddie, Alex & Wolfgang Van Halen) 2. Beach Boys (brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, plus cousin Mike Love) 3. Jackson 5 (Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael) 4. The Jets, nine siblings of the Wolfgramm family from Tonga (“You Got it All”, 1987) 5. The Cowsills (Bob, Susan, Paul, John, Bill, Barry & Barbara Cowsill) 6. The Andrews Sisters (Patty, Maxine, and LaVerne, and how did I forget them for the previous list?) 7. The McGuire Sisters (Christine, Phyllis & Dorothy) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1469) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1471)