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We Are Family! Get Up Everybody and Sing! Quiz


Like many other fields, music runs in families. Music, however, affords people the ability to develop entirely different styles, and some of the relations may be surprising. This quiz looks at familial connections between musicians.

A multiple-choice quiz by Eauhomme. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Eauhomme
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
388,891
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
425
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
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Question 1 of 10
1. In 1974, Dave sang "Please Come to Boston." For his second cousin to obey that, coming from his birthplace, he would have to go a couple miles south on I-5, then drive east the entire length of I-90.

This cousin, by the way, was far more successful in the music world with several hit singles, including "Footloose", "Heart to Heart", and "This is It". Who is this cousin originally from Everett, Washington?
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Question 2 of 10
2. Duran Duran was a major hit maker in the 1980s and 1990s with songs like "Hungry Like the Wolf", "Ordinary World", and "New Moon on Monday". The members were Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes, and John, Roger, and Andy Taylor.

How were the three Taylors related?
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Question 3 of 10
3. Singer-songwriter A.J. was still a toddler when his father died in a plane crash. Still, there was no way he could have missed his father's music, as Dad was one of the best-loved singer-songwriters of his time, and his music still gets significant airplay on classic rock stations. Who was A.J.'s father? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. England Dan and John Ford Coley were a great duo in the 1970s, with hits such as "Nights are Forever Without You", "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight", and "Love is the Answer."

England Dan's brother was also half of a classic 1970s duo, with hits such as "Summer Breeze", "Diamond Girl," and "Get Closer". Which duo did his brother belong to?
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Question 5 of 10
5. The band the Panozzo twins founded was a major success in the 1970's and the 1980's, a real powerhouse of arena rock. While the group repeatedly self-destructed over numerous artistic and personal disagreements among the other three members, nobody seemed to realize the Panozzos existed, much less that they were integral members of the band. Which band did the Panozzo brothers form? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. LMFAO would tell you, "I'm Sexy and I Know It", while Rockwell always feels like "Somebody's Watching Me." Which Motown label founder is the father of Rockwell and of LMFAO's Redfoo? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Michael Jackson is, of course, the most successful member of the Jackson Five, while his sister Janet is the most successful Jackson sister. Which of the following Jacksons, listed with a hit song they sang, is not a sibling of Michael and Janet? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Many a group of childhood friends have dreamed of joining together in a band. Of course, if your parents are, say, members of the Beach Boys and the Mamas and the Papas, the dream isn't such a stretch. Which group was made of the children of those two groups? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Norah Jones had a surprise hit in 2002 with "Come Away With Me", a fusion of jazz, pop, and other music styles. It should come as no surprise that she would blend multiple styles given that her father was known for infusing his style of music into the work of George Harrison, Yehudi Menuhin, and others. Who was Norah's father? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The White Stripes were a Detroit garage rock duo composed of brother and sister Jack and Meg White... Or were they? There seemed to be some question about the true relationship between Jack and Meg. What was their true relationship?


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1. In 1974, Dave sang "Please Come to Boston." For his second cousin to obey that, coming from his birthplace, he would have to go a couple miles south on I-5, then drive east the entire length of I-90. This cousin, by the way, was far more successful in the music world with several hit singles, including "Footloose", "Heart to Heart", and "This is It". Who is this cousin originally from Everett, Washington?

Answer: Kenny Loggins

Dave Loggins was originally from Mountain City, Tennessee, as is reflected in the chorus of "Please Come to Boston":

And she said, "Hey, ramblin' boy, Now won't you settle down? Boston ain't your kind of town. There ain't no gold and There ain't nobody like me. I'm the number one fan Of the man from Tennessee."

His second cousin Kenny Loggins was born in Everett, Washington but moved often throughout his childhood before settling in Alhambra, California. He started writing songs for The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, then teamed up with Jim Messina (most notably singing "Your Mama Don't Dance" and "Danny's Song"), and finally going out on his own.
2. Duran Duran was a major hit maker in the 1980s and 1990s with songs like "Hungry Like the Wolf", "Ordinary World", and "New Moon on Monday". The members were Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes, and John, Roger, and Andy Taylor. How were the three Taylors related?

Answer: Not at all

Nick Rhodes and John Taylor were drinking in a pub watching "Barbarella" when they came up with the name Duran Duran after a character in the movie (Dr. Durand Durand). Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor, and Simon LeBon would join the group later, forming a lineup that all but defined 80's New Wave.

In 1985, Duran Duran split into two different side projects: The Power Station (Andy and John Taylor with Robert Palmer, known for "Some Like it Hot") and Arcadia (Simon LeBon, Roger Taylor, and Nick Rhodes, known for "Election Day").
3. Singer-songwriter A.J. was still a toddler when his father died in a plane crash. Still, there was no way he could have missed his father's music, as Dad was one of the best-loved singer-songwriters of his time, and his music still gets significant airplay on classic rock stations. Who was A.J.'s father?

Answer: Jim Croce

Jim Croce was only 30 when he and five others were killed when their chartered plane hit a tree while taking off from the Natchitoches Airport in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Croce had just performed one concert and was on the way to another in Sherman, Texas.

In Jim's short career, he had released five albums with nine songs in the US Top 40, "You Don't Mess Around With Jim", "Operator", "One Less Set of Footsteps", "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown", "I Got a Name", "Time in a Bottle", "I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song", and "Working at the Car Wash Blues". "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" and "Time in a Bottle" were both #1 on the chart.

While son Adrian James "A.J." Croce has not had his father's success, he has made a name for himself, releasing nine albums (as of 2017).
4. England Dan and John Ford Coley were a great duo in the 1970s, with hits such as "Nights are Forever Without You", "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight", and "Love is the Answer." England Dan's brother was also half of a classic 1970s duo, with hits such as "Summer Breeze", "Diamond Girl," and "Get Closer". Which duo did his brother belong to?

Answer: Seals and Crofts

Despite his name, "England Dan" Seals hails from McCarney, Texas. He was given the nickname in high school due to an obsession with the music of the Beatles and his tendency to speak in a mock English accent. After his partnership with his high school classmate John Ford Coley broke up, he became a very successful solo country musician. He sadly died of cancer in 2009.

His older brother Jim Seals teamed up with Darrell "Dash" Crofts in a variety of bands (including the Champs, best known for "Tequila" and an early band of Glen Campbell's), before striking out on their own.

Later in life, the Seals brothers often toured together, singing hits from both their groups.
5. The band the Panozzo twins founded was a major success in the 1970's and the 1980's, a real powerhouse of arena rock. While the group repeatedly self-destructed over numerous artistic and personal disagreements among the other three members, nobody seemed to realize the Panozzos existed, much less that they were integral members of the band. Which band did the Panozzo brothers form?

Answer: Styx

Bassist Chuck and drummer John Panozzo were 12 years old when they started playing music with their 14-year old neighbor, keyboardist and vocalist Dennis DeYoung. They originally called themselves The Tradewinds, but changed their name when another band with the same name became known nationally. Guitarists James Young and Tommy Shaw later joined up with DeYoung and the Panozzos.

Shaw liked straight-up rock music and Young favored harder and more exotic guitar pieces, while DeYoung was into elaborate Broadway-style stage musicals. Soon DeYoung's pieces became more over the top, with band members donning costumes and delivering lines as characters over and above the music they were playing, until Shaw and Young finally pushed back. Styx disbanded and reunited several times with different lineups that always contained James Young and usually Tommy Shaw, but which hasn't contained Dennis DeYoung since 1999.

Meanwhile, Chuck and John Panozzo carried on with the band through its many iterations, and Chuck continues today. John, sadly, passed away in 1996.
6. LMFAO would tell you, "I'm Sexy and I Know It", while Rockwell always feels like "Somebody's Watching Me." Which Motown label founder is the father of Rockwell and of LMFAO's Redfoo?

Answer: Berry Gordy

Kennedy Gordy, better known as Rockwell, was Berry Gordy's sixth child. While it may appear that the Motown connections helped secure none other than Michael Jackson to sing the chorus on Rockwell's 1984 hit "Somebody's Watching Me", reportedly Rockwell signed his record deal without his father's knowledge and he and Jackson were childhood friends.

LMFAO was composed of an uncle and nephew. Redfoo (Stefan Gordy), Berry Gordy's eighth and final child, is the uncle of SkyBlu (Skylar Gordy). SkyBlu's father is Berry Gordy IV, the second child of Berry Gordy.
7. Michael Jackson is, of course, the most successful member of the Jackson Five, while his sister Janet is the most successful Jackson sister. Which of the following Jacksons, listed with a hit song they sang, is not a sibling of Michael and Janet?

Answer: Joe Jackson, "Steppin' Out"

While the patriarch of the Jackson family is named Joe, the Joe that recorded the 1982 hit "Steppin' Out" is a British singer and now classical music composer. Marlon and Jermaine were both members of the Jackson Five, while sister Rebbie (Maureen) was the oldest of the 10 Jackson children.
8. Many a group of childhood friends have dreamed of joining together in a band. Of course, if your parents are, say, members of the Beach Boys and the Mamas and the Papas, the dream isn't such a stretch. Which group was made of the children of those two groups?

Answer: Wilson Phillips

Sisters Wendy and Carnie Wilson were daughters of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, while their childhood best friend Chynna Phillips is the daughter of John and Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas.

The Beach Boys themselves were also a family band, with Brian Wilson's brothers Carl and Dennis and their cousin Mike Love.
9. Norah Jones had a surprise hit in 2002 with "Come Away With Me", a fusion of jazz, pop, and other music styles. It should come as no surprise that she would blend multiple styles given that her father was known for infusing his style of music into the work of George Harrison, Yehudi Menuhin, and others. Who was Norah's father?

Answer: Ravi Shankar

Geetali Norah Shankar is the daughter of sitarist Ravi Shankar and American concert producer Sue Jones. Sitarist Anouschka Shankar is her half-sister. She was raised by her mother in Texas. After college, she moved to New York City and became a lounge singer, finely honing her jazz-pop style while working with collaborators that would help her perfect her sound.

Rabindra Shankar Chowdhury (Ravi Shankar) brought Indian classical music, and specifically sitar music, to Europe and the Americas when he began touring the world in the 1950s and 1960s. George Harrison began incorporating sitar music and Indian influences into the music of the Beatles--most notably "Norwegian Wood", and later into his own music. Other musicians soon followed, either through Shankar or through visiting India on their own. Shankar was later a member of India's parliament, and passed away in 2012 at the age of 92.
10. The White Stripes were a Detroit garage rock duo composed of brother and sister Jack and Meg White... Or were they? There seemed to be some question about the true relationship between Jack and Meg. What was their true relationship?

Answer: Husband and wife

Meg White worked at a restaurant called the Memphis Smoke, and Jack Gillis would read his poetry there at open mic night. Soon he began playing in local bands, and she would accompany him to the gigs. When they got married in 1996, he decided to buck convention and take her last name. Meanwhile, Meg started practicing on Jack's drum set and soon she became a reasonably good drummer, leading them to start playing their own music. They started out their image with childlike motifs--peppermint stripes, basic color schemes in their decor, and their presentation as brother and sister.

Though they divorced in 2000 and married other people, they continued to play together until Meg's anxiety disorder caused her to take a hiatus from performing in 2007 and permanently retire from performing in 2011.
Source: Author Eauhomme

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