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AC/DC
Angus Young (pictured with guitar) and Malcolm Young of rock group AC/DC are the younger brothers of George Young, pictured right top today and below in his days as guitarist with the Easybeats. The Easybeats are best remembered for their 1966 hit "Friday On My Mind," which peaked at #6 on the British charts and at #16 in America. Today George is producer for AC/DC.
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Photo collage from The Sydney Morning Herald
(www.smh.com.au).
After 7
After 7 is an R&B vocal trio that had two Top Ten hits in 1990, "Ready or Not" and "Can't Stop." Founding members Kevon and Melvin Edmonds are brothers of Kenneth Brian "Babyface" Edmonds. After 7 member,Keith Mitchell, was Kevon's classmate and also is the cousin of Antonio "L.A." Reid who founded LaFace with Babyface.
Duane Allman and Greg Allman
Brothers Greg Allman and Duane Allman formed the appropriately named The Allman
Brother’s Band.
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Lynne Anderson
Country singer Lynne Anderson
(left), whose “Rose Garden” was the #1 country
hit in 1971 and which crossed over to #3 on the pop charts, is the
daughter of country singer and songwriter Liz Anderson (right). Liz wrote
her daugther's debut 1967 single, "Ride, Ride, Ride" and her first big hit, the
Top 5 "If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away)." The two dueted on "Mother
May I," a Top 25 hit in 1968.
Hoyt Axton
Singer and songwriter Hoyt Axton, who died in 1999 at the age of 61, was a
country singer who wrote many pop songs, including Three Dog Night’s “Joy to the
World,” Ringo Starr’s “No No Song,” and Steppenwolf’s “The Pusher.” His
mother, Mae Boren Axton, was also a songwriter who, among many other songs,
co-wrote Elvis Presley’s "Heartbreak Hotel."
The Beach Boys
Iconic American rock and roll band The Beach Boys was formed by brothers Brian (top), Carl (right center), and Dennis (left center) Wilson and their cousin Mike Love (lower right), along with neighbor Al Jardine.
Beastie Boys
“King Ad-Rock”
(center) of The Beastie Boys is really named Adam Horowitz. He is the son
of playwright Israel Horowitz. Contrary to rampant rumors, band member Mike
Diamond is not the brother of Dustin Diamond.
Bell & James
Leroy Bell & Casey James had a #15 hit in America in 1979 with "Livin' It Up (Friday Night)," which sent their debut self-titled album to #4 on the charts. The two began as a songwriting team for Bell’s uncle, Thom Bell, the architect of “the Philadelphia Sound” made popular by groups such as The Spinners.
Bonham
Jason Bonham, who had a Top Forty album in 1989, is the son of Led Zeppelin's late drummer Jon Bonham. Jason is slated to play in his father's place in Led Zeppelin's 2007 reunion concert.
Pat Boone
Pat Boone, who claims to be a direct descendent of Daniel Boone, racked up 38 Top Forty hits between 1955 and 1962. He married Shirley Foley, the daughter of Red Foley, host of radio and television’s popular Ozark Jubilee, a Grand Ol’ Opry-style country music program. Not so coincidentally, Pat recorded his first record the next year. His younger brother is recording artist Nick Todd, whose 1958 version of "At the Hop" peaked at #21 at the same time Danny & The Juniors had a #1 hit with the song. Pat's daughter, Debby Boone, rocketed to fame in the 1970s with her #1 power ballad “You Light Up My Life.” Debbie later married Gabriel Ferrer, the son of actors Jose Ferrer and Rosemary Clooney.
Garth Brooks
Country superstar Garth Brooks is the son of country singer Colleen Carroll, who
signed with Capital Records in 1954 and was a regular on Red Foley’s Ozark
Jubilee television show.
Billy Butler
Soul singer Billy Butler is the younger brother of singer Jerry "The Ice Man" Butler, who had 16 Top Forty hits between 1958 and 1972, including "He Will Break Your Heart" (#1 R&B hit in 1960) and “Only the Strong Survive” (#4 on the pop charts in 1969).
Glen Campbell
Country music singer Glen Campbell’s uncle, Dick Bill,
was the leader of a popular band. Glen
started out playing in his uncle’s band from 1954-58.
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The Captain and Tennille
Daryl Dragon, the “Captain” of seventies pop duo The Captain and Tennille, is the son of noted conductor Carmen Dragon.
Mariah Carey
Pop superstar Mariah Carey is the daughter of noted New York City Opera star Patricia Carey.
Aaron Carter
Aaron Carter is the younger brother of Nick Carter of The Backstreet Boys.
Deana Carter
Country singer Deana Carter ("Did I Shave My Legs for This?") is the daughter of Nashville musician Fred Carter, Jr., who wrote the title track of her 1999 sophomore CD, Everything’s Gonna Be Alright.
Rosanne Cash
Country singer 
Rosanne Cash
(left below) is the daughter of country legend Johnny Cash and
his first wife, Vivian Liberto (left). He later married June Carter (center
right), part of the legendary Carter Family that made the first country music
recordings in the early 1920s in east Tennessee. Country singer Carlene Cash is
their stepdaughter. Johnny’s brother Roy led The Dixie Rhythm Ramblers in
the late 1940s.
Harry Chapin
Seventies singer Harry Chapin, best known for his 1975 #1 hit “The Cats in the
Cradle,” was the son of Jim Chapin, who was Tommy Dorsey’s drummer. His uncle was
renowned artist Edward Chapin.
Cherrelle
Soul singer Cherrelle, who had a #26 hit in 1986 with "Saturday Love" and a #28 hit in 1988 with "Never Knew Love Like This," is the cousin of soul singer Pebbles.
Natalie Cole
Singer Natalie Cole is the daughter of legendary singer Nat King Cole.
Judy Collins
Singer Judy Collins is the daughter of Chuck Collins, who was a popular radio personality in Denver. While dating Stephen Stills, she inspired the 1969 Crosby, Stills & Nash hit song "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes."
Cypress Hill
Sen “Sen Dog” Reyes of rap trio Cypress Hill (1993's "Insane in the Brain") is brother to rapper Mellow Man Ace (1990's "Mentirosa").
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