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Sibling Rivalry
Posted by Tom on 26 July 2011 - 5:48pm.
At work today we've been unsuccessfully trying to think of bands with both a brother and a sister within them. It's easy to think of bands of brothers (Beach Boys, Kinks, Oasis, Jackson 5, Dire Straits, National, Kings of Leon etc) and sisters (Sister Sledge, Nolans, Shangri-Las, Ronettes etc) but we struggled to think of many brother/sister line ups.
Here's the four we thought of:
Carpenters
Corrs
Magic Numbers
Same Difference
Surely there's got to be more?
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The Kelly Family
Huge in Germany. For some reason.
Kelly Family are indeed big in Germany
My wifes cousin once drove from Berlin via UK to Ireland to stalk out the house of one of the Kelly clan with the vain hope of falling in love with him and getting married. Oh those Germans!!
No Doubt
Gwen & Eric Stefani.
It's a family affair
Sly & The Family Stone (2 brothers and sister Rose)
Didn't
Jack and Meg White claim to be siblings despite being married to each other?
Of the brother and sister lineups two spring to mind, Donny and Marie Osmond, and Michael and Janet Jackson, seen here.
The White Stripes
I've never been clear on this; they were brother and sister, then there was an internet rumour that it was a lie and they used to be married. A scanned image of a marriage certificate was passed around online, but I imagine this could be easily faked. Lots of people now take it as a given that they're not siblings, but have they ever come out and said it?
They married in 1996.
Jack took Meg's surname, unusually. The wedding certificate is apparently genuine, although they later claimed to be brother and sister (they divorced in 2000).
I don't think that Jack and Meg have ever confirmed anything either way (even though it is known that they were married): Jack has however said that it's much more interesting to keep the air of mystery going.
Five Star
and, even better,
April Stevens & Nino Tempo
Mac & Katie Kissoon
The Free Design
The Questions (some of the time)
The B-52s
Their original line-up included Cindy and Ricky Wilson.
Mike Oldfield......
....not my bag, but I'm sure I've got vinyl evidence of him (so to speak) with his sister.
Mirrors
Thanks for reminding me what a top tune that is
Not sure he played on it though
The Sallyangie
Sally Oldfield (21) and her younger brother Michael (16) were signed on the recommendation of Pentangle guitarist John Renbourn and released an album "Children Of The Sun" on Transatlantic in 1969.
"Crystalline and gentle contemporary folk. Fey and Naïve." according to AllMusic. All songs were co-written by Sally & Mike.
Cast your minds back, pop pickers
Pre solo career Dusty Springfield was in a band, imaginatively called The Springfields, that featured her brother Tom.
Does anyone remember The Honeycombs? They had a hit with Have I The Right? and featured Honey Lantree on drums and her brother on another instrument.
Wasn't there a brother and sister in The Poppy Family
or am I imagining? I can't find the Best Of to hand.
Susan and Terry Jacks (the
Susan and Terry Jacks (the SitSH) were husband and wife not brother and sister. Is Free From the City on the best of? It's ages since I've dug out the album, but I remember that track being a real treat in a sunny psych-lite sort of way.
Back on track, wasn't Garth Brooks's sister also his bassist?
Quick line.....
.....and something which says far, far, far, far, far more about George Michael than Amy Winehouse (RIP).
He tweeted (is that right) that Amy was the greatest ever British female singer.
Jolly good.
Someone get yer man:
(a) a chauffeur and,
(b) (and arguably more importantly) a record collection.
Some more
The Knife are brother/sister, I think.
Fiery Furnaces (only a relation would agree to be in that band, I assume).
Mr Rollo's sister
a little known singer called Dido is all over the Faithless records. Although there is a Sister Bliss, no Brother Bliss appears - maybe it's a 'Frank Beard is the one without a beard' thing?
The Watersons
- the first family of English traditional acapella singing, including the siblings...
Norma Waterson
Elaine 'Lal' Waterson
Mike Waterson
Sadly, of these three, only Norma's still with us.
Peter and Sophie Johnston...
Brother / sister duo from Newcastle...
I bought this single, from '86.
Anyone else remember them?
Yes, loved this, still do
I thought they were married, and hoped to be the new Richard and Linda Thompson. Didn't realise they were siblings.
I seem to remember
that there was a brother and sister in the ATSW-hitmakers Ace Of Base.
And apparently they are no longer on speaking terms since the guys decided to restart the band this year with a couple of new girls.
Christmas dinner could be a rather awkward affair this December...
Nickel Creek
Featured Sara Watkins on fiddle and voice, and Sean Watkins on guitar, alongside Chris Thile on mandolin and voice.
Nickel Creek
Sean and Sara Watkins
Willie Nelson's sister played piano in his band for years.
Cowboy Junkies - Timmins family
Whoops - crossed over with above, also removed Corrs referenced above.
Was Maria Mckee
ever in a band with Brother Brian Mclean (of Love)?
The original line up of The Staple Singers...
featured Pops Staples' son Pervis with sisters Cleotha and Mavis.
The Polyphonic Spree. Probably.
Well. There was enough of the buggers. Chances are and all that..
Gawd, yeah,
even I was in the Polyphonic Spree for a while. It's your turn next week.
Squeeze
Harri Kakoulli played bass and his sister, the very beautiful Koulla, sang backing vocals. She had her own band as well, the very under-rated Lonesome No More.
Kenickie!
Drummer Pete and Lauren Laverne are brother and sister.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Steve Gaines was one of the guitarists and his sister Cassie was a backing singer.
Steve Earle and The Dukes - Steve's sister Stacey was a Duke for one tour(maybe "The Hard Way"?)before performing as a solo artist.
Sibling Rivalry
The Dooleys
Eight band members,six brothers and sisters,Jim,John,Frank,Kathy,Anne and Helen.
Boy
George?
Paddy Bush
Paddy Bush has appeared on many of Kate's albums.
Kitty, Daisy and Lewis.
Angus and Julia Stone
Haven't heard their new album, but the debut had some very nice moments.
Oh, and of course
let's not forget The von Trapp Family Singers! :)
Joe Gideon and The Shark
Brother & sister who supported Nick Cave on his last UK tour.