Members alphanguy74 Posted November 26, 2013 Members Share Posted November 26, 2013 The list is long, recording artists who had famous relatives that came before, brothers, sisters, parents, even cousins. Which ones do you think are deserving of success in their own right? Do you feel some of them are BETTER than their relative that came before? Here's just a few: Miley Cyrus Natalie Cole Andy Gibb Roslyn Kind Crystal Gayle Stella Parton Randy Parton Gary Lewis Nancy Sinatra Hank Williams, Jr. Whitney Houston Wilson Phillips Marie osmond These people I've listed all had singing, and not acting relatives, except one, and that's Gary Lewis. Having a famous actor whose relative was a singer is far more rare, the only two I can come up with off the top of my head are George Clooney and Cuba Gooding, Jr. One recording artist that I feel is BETTER than their more famous relative is LaCosta Tucker, older sister of Tanya Tucker. She had 3 top 20 country hits, but was deserving of far more with a voice like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members quartermainefan Posted November 26, 2013 Members Share Posted November 26, 2013 Robin Thicke I think is more talented than his parents. That is one case where nepotism seems to have been justified. Miley Cyrus also seems to have a bigger career than her father and if she would calm down she might wind up being someone who lasts. Crystal Gayle had a great voice and while she never had the career Loretta Lynn had, I think she did ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MissLlanviewPA Posted November 26, 2013 Members Share Posted November 26, 2013 Shaun Cassidy. Who, BTW, I think is hotter than David. Those eyes! There's also Patty Loveless, who is a cousin of both Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alphanguy74 Posted November 26, 2013 Author Members Share Posted November 26, 2013 Crystal Gayle had a total of 40 top 40 hits on the country charts, that's pretty impressive. Quite a few crossed over (My favorite being "Half the Way") I wanted to go see her last year at a local casino, and the damn show sold out! Thanks, MissLlanview, I forgot Shaun Cassidy, didn't I? I had no idea that Patty Loveless was Loretta and Crystal's cousin! You learn something new every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MissLlanviewPA Posted November 26, 2013 Members Share Posted November 26, 2013 I looked it up again, and she's a distant cousin of theirs, so that may not be the best example of nepotism, if at all, but possibly. There's also Rockwell (born Kennedy Gordy), who did the song "Somebody's Watching Me" in 1984. Apparently his father, Berry Gordy, didn't know that was his son originally, because he not only changed his name when he signed to Motown, but it was a son of his by one of the many women BG cheated on his wife with, although his wife did apparently raise him for awhile when his bio mom developed a drug problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted November 26, 2013 Members Share Posted November 26, 2013 I love both Crystal and Loretta. I really can't choose which one I prefer, but their styles are so different that it doesn't really matter. They epitomize two different eras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members VirginiaHamilton Posted November 26, 2013 Members Share Posted November 26, 2013 Basement Baby owns this thread - especially since the world wouldn't have to be subjected to her ripoff Erykah Badu-meets-bootleg-hipster sh!t she weren't related to those parasites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted November 26, 2013 Members Share Posted November 26, 2013 I'm trying to figure out who you're talking about...Solange? Damn! Just Googled it. I didn't realize that was a thing lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ReddFoxx Posted November 26, 2013 Members Share Posted November 26, 2013 I didn't know that Tanya Tucker had a sister than sang, but listening to her I do agree that she has the better voice. Chaka Khan's sister, Taka Boom never had big success, but she's definitely has a good voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wales2004 Posted November 26, 2013 Members Share Posted November 26, 2013 Sylvester Stallone's brother Frank got to do songs for the SNF sequel. I'm thinking the best and most successful sibling in this category has to be Janet Jackson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AdelaideCate007 Posted November 26, 2013 Members Share Posted November 26, 2013 I didn't know Patty Loveless was their cousin either. I love Patty and Loretta, but I don't really know anything about Crystal. There's Rosanne Cash (daughter of Johnny) too. June Carter would count as well since her mum was a member of the Carter Family. I think the girl in Lady Antebellum's mum is a singer but I don't know her name. From down here, there's Kylie and Dannii Minogue as probably the most famous example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members VirginiaHamilton Posted November 26, 2013 Members Share Posted November 26, 2013 Does Lucille 2 count as a part of the music business? Or is she just relegated to movies and the Broadway stage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted November 26, 2013 Members Share Posted November 26, 2013 Willow Smith? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wales2004 Posted November 26, 2013 Members Share Posted November 26, 2013 Does Liza Minnelli fit on your list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members quartermainefan Posted November 26, 2013 Members Share Posted November 26, 2013 I forgot all about her and she is probably the longest careered nepotized entertainer of all. Her mother incorporated her into her act, tv show, concerts, whatever but it turned out she had talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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