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Subject: We Are Family - Celebrities who are related

Written By: whistledog on 10/09/12 at 7:12 pm

Here's a trio of music ones to start off ... some of these you may not have known, some you may be surprised to learn of

Melanie "Brand New Key" Safka is a singer who was quite popular in the 70s.  She has two daughters named Leilah and Jeordie.  In 1982, at the ages of 8 and 9 respectively, they recorded a version of the song There's No One Quite Like Grandma.  I don't know where else this charted, but it reached #27 in Canada

(actual recording can be heard at 1:55 in the clip)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIxE0Sxa_Ec


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SCTV alum and Canadian comedy legend Dave Thomas has a brother named Ian.  As a singer, Ian Thomas scored a number of hits in Canada during the 70s and a few in the 80s.  Not a major star outside of Canada, he is somewhat recognizable for his acting role as Dougie Franklin on "The Red Green Show".  As a songwriter, he reached the US Hot 100 4 times:  "Hold On" by Santana (1982), "Right Before Your Eyes" by America (1982) and "The Runner" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1984) and with a song of his own called Painted Ladies in 1973.  Australian singer Daryl Braithwaite also took his songs "All I Do" and "As the Days Go By" into the Australian Top 20 in 1988.

Painted Ladies was not his only Top 40 hit in Canada, but it was the only one to reach the Top 20

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRvY-I9pNpI


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Legendary Canadian country singer Anne Murray has a brother named Bruce.  In the late 70s, Bruce Murray charted a few minor disco hits in Canada, the most notable of which was a cover of "In the Still of the Night" in 1979 (you can hear Anne on backing vocals)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODcBHglzLt0

Subject: Re: We Are Family - Celebrities who are related

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 10/09/12 at 10:46 pm

Is this Canada only?
???

Subject: Re: We Are Family - Celebrities who are related

Written By: Paul on 10/10/12 at 4:39 am


In 1982, at the ages of 8 and 9 respectively, they recorded a version of the song There's No One Quite Like Grandma.  I don't know where else this charted, but it reached #27 in Canada


You can blame the British for this...the original version (by the St. Winifred's School Choir) was released here over Christmas 1980 and with an obvious nod of the head to the sentimental Christmas market, surfaced at #1!  :P

Subject: Re: We Are Family - Celebrities who are related

Written By: warped on 10/10/12 at 4:46 am


Is this Canada only?
???

Doubt it.

Tex Ritter was a very famous country singer, especially in the 1940s and 1950s, having a few #1's in the country charts. Here's one.

There's A New Moon Over My Shoulder

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2u1h8V9LKI


He's the father of John Ritter (Three's company, etc) http://img2-2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/030912/121348__ritter_l.jpg 
and grandfather of actor Jason Ritter.

Subject: Re: We Are Family - Celebrities who are related

Written By: CatwomanofV on 10/10/12 at 5:45 pm

Sigourney Weaver's uncle was Doodles Weaver who I believe you can hear here:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BavRrRNvz8g



Cat

Subject: Re: We Are Family - Celebrities who are related

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 10/10/12 at 6:50 pm

Jeff, Beau, and Lloyd Bridges
http://30ealguns.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/jeffrey_loyd_beau.jpg
Beau (right) is the older brother, Jeff (left) is the younger brother, and Lloyd (middle) is the dad. 

Subject: Re: We Are Family - Celebrities who are related

Written By: whistledog on 10/10/12 at 6:58 pm


You can blame the British for this...the original version (by the St. Winifred's School Choir) was released here over Christmas 1980 and with an obvious nod of the head to the sentimental Christmas market, surfaced at #1!  :P


It's a cutesly little song, but still seems odd to see it in any chart with big time singers/bands at the time.

Subject: Re: We Are Family - Celebrities who are related

Written By: Lindee on 10/11/12 at 12:29 pm

SNL alum Maya Rudolph is the daughter of the late Minnie Riperton (Lovin' You)

Subject: Re: We Are Family - Celebrities who are related

Written By: warped on 10/13/12 at 8:38 pm

Some might remember this hit from 1980, a cute little pop song.

Ali Thomson ~ Take A Little Rhythm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpRZVOuG3RI

Ali's brother id Doug Thomson, the bass player from Supertramp when they were huge.


Subject: Re: We Are Family - Celebrities who are related

Written By: danootaandme on 10/14/12 at 5:29 am

Sibs Shirley McClaine and Warren Beatty

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SzZkEQquuT4/T9Mn3D0TjxI/AAAAAAAACgc/UZafrDLcTxM/s1600/shirley+maclaine+warren+beatty+.jpg

Ricky Nelson and Mark Harmon - Brothers-in-Law

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kEK6W2XaziE/UFXzAeuqWfI/AAAAAAAAWE8/nzl388Q_WeE/s1600/Ricky%2BNelson.jpg
http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTU0NTU3OTU3NF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwODg2NDE1._V1._SX214_CR0,0,214,314_.jpg

Ione Skye and Dad Donovan Leitch

http://www.superiorpics.com/hs/ione_skye/main1.jpghttp://www.45-rpm.org.uk/dird/FBEP107.jpg



Subject: Re: We Are Family - Celebrities who are related

Written By: whistledog on 10/14/12 at 7:55 am

Michael Warren, who played Det. Bobby Hill on 'Hill Street Blues' is the father-in-law of Jessica Alba

http://www.peoplequiz.com/images/bios/michael_warren.jpg-1620.jpg

Subject: Re: We Are Family - Celebrities who are related

Written By: whistledog on 11/03/12 at 10:54 pm

Keith Morrison of 'Dateline NBC' is the step father of Matthew Perry

http://images.zap2it.com/images/tv-EP00019155/dateline-nbc-keith-morrison.jpg

Subject: Re: We Are Family - Celebrities who are related

Written By: belmont22 on 11/04/12 at 1:58 am

Judy Garland - Liza Minnelli (daughter)
Dick Cheney and Barack Obama  ;D

Subject: Re: We Are Family - Celebrities who are related

Written By: belmont22 on 11/04/12 at 1:59 am

Oh yeah and Charlie Sheen is part of the Estevez family.

Subject: Re: We Are Family - Celebrities who are related

Written By: danootaandme on 11/04/12 at 7:23 am

Christopher and Danny Masterson

Francis - Malcolm in the Middle and Hyde - 70s Show



http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110121003810/malcolminthemiddle/images/c/c1/Malcolm3.jpg

http://lukeyboi6.tripod.com/hyde.jpg

Subject: Re: We Are Family - Celebrities who are related

Written By: whistledog on 11/04/12 at 8:21 am

Albert Hammond (singer, best known for his 1972 hit It Never Rains in Southern California) has a son named Albert Hammond Jr. who is the guitarist for the rock band The Strokes

Kiefer Sutherland is the son of Donald Sutherland.  Donald's father-in-law (Kiefer's grandfather) is the late Tommy Douglas, who in 2004 was voted by CBC as "The Greatest Canadian" for being the father of Medicare.

Jason Patric is the grandson of the late Jackie Gleason.

Subject: Re: We Are Family - Celebrities who are related

Written By: CatwomanofV on 11/04/12 at 10:35 am

-Mary Martin is the mother of Larry Hagman
-Eddie Fisher is the father of Carrie Fisher, Todd Fisher, Joely Fisher, & Tricia Leigh Fisher.
-Debbie Reynolds is the mother of Carrie Fisher & Todd Fisher.
-Connie Stevens is the mother of Joely Fisher & Tricia Leigh Fisher.



Cat

Subject: Re: We Are Family - Celebrities who are related

Written By: whistledog on 11/04/12 at 5:37 pm

San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito is the nephew of Patrick Duffy

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