# Bands With Relatives in the Lineup **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 13, 2013, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635 "2013-04-13T21:46:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![edwards\_beard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@edwards\_beard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwards_beard)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/41 "2013-04-15T13:39:02Z")
The Judds - Mother/Daugher Anthrax - Charlie/Frank Uncle/Nephew ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/42 "2013-04-15T13:39:05Z")
The Righteous Brothers. mmm šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/43 "2013-04-15T13:57:07Z")
Gipsy Kings. A whole bunch of brothers and cousins. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/44 "2013-04-15T14:20:48Z")
The Partridge Family had stepmother & stepson Shirley Jones & David Cassidy. ---
**Author:** ![svd678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@svd678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/svd678)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/45 "2013-04-15T14:41:44Z")
Guy Lombardo had two of his brothers in his band. I think the Ames Brothers actually were. Judy Garland started in a group of her sisters. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/46 "2013-04-15T14:45:38Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > Lynyrd Skynyrd Well, kind of, but not at the same time. Otherwise, you can count Zeppelin, as Jason played the drums in the 2007 reunion. (Unless thereā€™s another family connection in Skynyrd Iā€™m missing. Iā€™m thinking Ronnie and Johnny here.) ---
**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:** [April 15, 2013, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/47 "2013-04-15T14:49:28Z")
The doom metal band [Anathema](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anathema_%28band%29) features two sets of siblings: Vincent, Daniel & Jamie Cavanagh (vocals/guitars/bass) plus brother & sister John Douglas (drums) and Lee Douglas (backing vocals). ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/48 "2013-04-15T16:22:09Z")
[The Magic Numbers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_Numbers) consist of two brother/sister pairs. ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/49 "2013-04-15T18:09:16Z")
[The Wood Brothers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wood_Brothers) [The Neville Brothers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Neville_Brothers) [The Blasters](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blasters) ---
**Author:** ![Flip\_Pancake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f1d935/32.png) [@Flip\_Pancake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flip_Pancake)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/50 "2013-04-15T18:39:53Z")
Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn, aka Everything But the Girl, are husband and wife. Kristin Hersh started Throwing Muses with her step-sister Tanya Donelly. Tim Finn was a touring member of brother Neilā€™s band, Crowded House. ---
**Author:** ![Flip\_Pancake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f1d935/32.png) [@Flip\_Pancake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flip_Pancake)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/51 "2013-04-15T18:46:58Z")
One more: Jim and William Reid, from The Jesus and Mary Chain - brothers. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/52 "2013-04-15T18:54:00Z")
> [@Flip\_Pancake](#): > > Tim Finn was a touring member of brother Neilā€™s band, Crowded House. And of course they were together in _Split Enz_. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/53 "2013-04-15T19:01:32Z")
The earliest incarnation of King Crimson had Michael Giles on drums and his brother Peter on bass. Peter was replaced by Greg Lake, but returned to play with his brother on one album only:\*\*\* In the Wake of Poseidon.\*\*\* ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/54 "2013-04-15T19:03:25Z")
Gladys Knightā€™s brother Merald (ā€œBubbaā€) was one of the Pips, and was widely regarded as the real boss of the group. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/55 "2013-04-15T19:05:04Z")
For many years, the rhythm section of Styx consisted of twin brother John Panozzo on drums and Chuck Panozzo on bass. John died from alcohol abuse years ago. Chuck is alive, but only plays with Styx occasionally. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/56 "2013-04-15T19:06:22Z")
Steve Winwood and his big brother Muff were in the Spencer Davis Group together, where they recorded ā€œIā€™m a Manā€ and ā€œGimme Some Lovinā€™.ā€ ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/57 "2013-04-15T19:11:11Z")
The original lineup of Renaissance didnā€™t feature Anne Haslam, their best known member. The original lineup was led by former Yardbird Keith Relf and his sister Jane Relf. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/58 "2013-04-15T19:19:26Z")
For a long time, drummer Albert Bouchard played in Blue Oyster Cult with his brother Joe, the bassist. ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/59 "2013-04-15T19:56:39Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Devo features Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh. Also Jerry and Bob Casale. ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/60 "2013-04-15T21:20:13Z")
Willie Nelsonā€™s sister Bobbie has been a member of his band, the [Family,](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_%28Willie_Nelson%27s_band%29) for 40 years now. Doug Kershaw had several hits with his brother Rusty back in the day. [The Sutherland Brothers and Quiver](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutherland_Brothers) [The Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose](cornelius brothers and sister rose wiki) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635.md?page=4)