Musical Families

[GMCGeneral]

OK, the topic here is musical families from any genre. And that could include both siblings and offspring. I offer perhaps one of the greatest musical families in the modern era. Ellis Marsalis (piano) and four of his sons; Branford (reeds), Wynton (trumpet), Delfeayo (trombone), and Jason (drums). The Marsalis influence reaches even as far as the Lincoln Center where Wynton is the Jazz Music Director, and Branford, who was the original bandleader for the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Ellis, sadly, passed away last year. But what a wonderful legacy he leaves us with his sons.

 

[GMCGeneral]

My favorite R&B/Funk group back in their heyday. Started by elder brother Maurice White, he recruited three other brothers, two of whom are musicians. Verdine on bass, Fred on drums, and Monty as tour manger. Yep. Earth, Wind & Fire.

 

[GMCGeneral]

Like father, like son. This was a real surprise to me when Phil Collins' son Nick, began touring with his father. Nick is an accomplished drummer in his own right, but is more than willing to carry on his dad's signature sound.

 

[MarathonMike]

The Pointer Sisters and The Jackson 5 come to mind.

 

[JOSweetHeart]

The Bellamy Brothers
The Forrester Sisters
The Warren Brothers
The Kinleys (twin sisters)
The Lynns (Loretta Lynn's twins)
SheDaisy (a sister trio)
Pam Tillis and Mel Tillis (RIP) (daughter and father)
Lorrie Morgan and George Morgan (RIP) (daughter and father)
Carlene Carter and June Carter (RIP) (daughter and mother)
Roseanne Cash and Johnny Cash (RIP) (daughter and father)
Crystal Gayle and Loretta Lynn (sisters)
Patty Loveless (Crystal Gayle and Loretta Lynn are her cousins.)
Wynonna and Naomi Judd (daughter and mother duo)

God bless you and these awesome singers who are still here always!!!

Holly

 

[GMCGeneral]

Of course for the metalheads out there, the late Eddie VanHalen's son Wolfgang, took over for Michael Anthony on bass.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Glenn Frey's son Deacon took his father's place with the Eagles.

 

[Harry Dresden]

the Beach Boys.....
the Bee Gees...
Bachman Turner Overdrive....

 

[bluzman61]

The Everly Brothers

 

[GMCGeneral]

And who can forget the Isleys and the Brothers Johnson?

 

[GMCGeneral]

Incidentally, if anyone is familiar at all with Chuck Mangione, early in his playing career, way before he hit it off with his 1977 hit "Feels So Good", he was in a quartet with his brother Gap.