Family in Bands Trivia

1. Which band achieved UK top 20 hits in the 60s, 70s and 80s and were led by brothers Ray and Dave Davies?

From Quiz Bands Of Brothers

Answer: The Kinks

The Kinks never received the plaudits of bands such as The Beatles or The Rolling Stones yet their contribution to music and the influence they had was probably just as important. Artists as diverse as The Ramones, Van Halen and Oasis have all mentioned the influence the Davies brothers had on them while Pete Townshend of The Who and Brain May from Queen have also paid tribute to the brother's talents. The Kinks first achieved UK chart success in 1964 with "You Really Got Me", the first of 19 top 20 hits, culminating with "Come Dancing" in 1982 before splitting up in 1996 due to rising creative tensions between the brothers. Vocalist and main songwriter Ray along with guitarist Dave announced that they had reformed the band in 2018, but sibling rivalry seems to rear its head whenever they are together meaning that new material from the band continues to take a back seat.

From Quiz 'O Brother, WHO Art Thou?' Musical Brother Acts

Answer: The Statler Brothers

Prolific country and gospel hall-of-famers from Staunton, Virginia, now most remembered outside country music circles for the 1966 crossover hit 'Flowers on the Wall' (number two Country, number four National Billboard), from which these lyrics are taken. The band contained two real brothers in leaders Harold and Don Reid, but no-one named Statler. The Statlers often incorporated comedy routines into their repertoire, especially Harold. They were regulars on the "Johnny Cash Show" in the late 60s and had their own successful TV show on Nashville's CNN network in the 1990s. They disbanded in 2002.

From Quiz We Happy Few, We Band of Brothers

Answer: The Everly Brothers

Don and Phil Everly were bitten by the singing bug at a young age. As children, they performed with their parents as The Everly Family on their father's radio show in Iowa. The pair started writing songs as teenagers, and after Don graduated high school they moved to Nashville to pursue their musical dreams. Known for their close vocal harmonies and signature black steel-string guitars, the duo had a string of country and pop hits beginning with 1957's "Bye Bye Love". Disagreements between the brothers and problems with drug addiction came to a head in the summer of 1973, when Don showed up drunk at a concert in California, prompting Phil to throw down his guitar and leave in the middle of the second set. "The tension between us existed from day one, from birth, and will go on forever," Phil explained to "Rolling Stone" in 1986. Don and Phil didn't really speak to each other for 10 years, until they put aside their differences to stage a comeback in 1983 and record several successful reunion albums. The duo have inspired performers as diverse as Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel and The Beatles, who called themselves "The English Everly Brothers" and even fashioned the harmonies for "Please Please Me" after "Cathy's Clown". As Paul Simon recalled in "Rolling Stone" in 2004, "The Everly Brothers' impact exceeds even their fame. When Artie and I were kids we got our rock 'n' roll chops from the Everlys." The Everly Brothers were one of the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and were inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001.

From Quiz It Isn't a Family Affair!

Answer: The Righteous Brothers

The Righteous Brothers had five top ten singles on the United States Billboard Hot 100 between 1964 and 1974. The Righteous Brothers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. The group's 1965 song "Unchained Melody" was featured in the 1990 movie "Ghost".

From Quiz It's All Relative

Answer: Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield

The Righteous Brothers, Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield, had originally performed with a group called The Paramours in 1962. They enjoyed success in the 1960s with hits like "Unchained Melody", "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration" and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'".

From Quiz Sixties Siblings

Answer: (The) Scaffold

Mike McGear was the brother in question but the band also included John Gorman and Liverpool poet Roger McGough.

From Quiz Sisters in Bands

Answer: The Shangri-Las

Sisters Mary and Elizabeth "Betty" Weiss paired up with identical twins Marguerite "Marge" and Mary Ann Ganser to form a band they named The Shangri-Las. They took the name from the name of a local Oriental restaurant. When they signed with Red Bird Records their parents had to sign the contract because none of the girls had reached their 18th birthdays. They had success from the start when their first release, "Remember (Walking in the Sand)", reached Number Five in the US. They followed with the Number One "Leader of the Pack". The success of the song established the girls as a solid act and they appeared with such artists as The Beatles, The Drifters and James Brown. Mary Ann Ganser died from a seizure in 1970. Her sister Marge was only 48 when she passed away due to cancer, in 1996. Mary Weiss eventually began a career as a furniture consultant in New York and Betty worked in the cosmetics business. Interesting fact; Billy Joel played piano on "Remember (Walking in the Sand)".

From Quiz Brothers in Bands

Answer: Styx

When they were teens Chuck and John Panozzo met a neighbor who played keyboards named Dennis DeYoung. The three of them formed the original nucleus of Styx in the early sixties, originally calling themselves The Tradewinds. Chuck joined a seminary but returned to the band in 1964 and switched from playing guitar to being the bass player. When a band named The Tradewinds broke nationally they decided on the name Styx. Several guitar players were in the band in the early lineups. In 1975 guitarist John Curulewski abruptly quit the band just before a scheduled tour and was replaced by Tommy Shaw. John Panozzo passed away at age 47 in 1996 from complications of cirrhosis of the liver. Chuck still occasionally joins Styx on tour and released his autobiography, "The Grand Illusion: Love, Lies, and My Life With Styx", in 2005. John Curulewski went on to become a guitar instructor at a La Grange, Illinois, music store after leaving the band. He died in 1988 from a brain aneurysm. Interesting fact; The Tradewinds were a Providence, Rhode Island, band who had a Top Forty hit in 1965 called "New York's a Lonely Town". Member Vincent Poncia, Jr., produced the 1979 "Dynasty" and 1980 "Unmasked" albums for KISS and wrote Leo Sayer's hit "You Make me Feel Like Dancing".

From Quiz Brothers in Song

Answer: Flowers on the Wall

Lead singer Don Reid and bass singer Harold Reid were the two brothers in The Statler brothers. Phil Balsley and Lew DeWitt rounded out the quartet. They experimented with a few names before getting inspiration from a box of Statler tissues. After performing Gospel songs in the early sixties they landed a gig opening for Johnny Cash for eight years. Tenor Lew DeWitt composed "Flowers on the Wall" and Harold Reid wrote their follow up hit "Bed of Rose's". Since they formed they have released over 40 albums and have charted four Number One songs on various US Billboard charts. DeWitt left due to health problems in the early eighties and was replaced by Jimmy Fortune. The group completed their farewell tour in 2002. "Flowers on the Wall" has been redone by several artists and was included on the soundtrack of "Pulp Fiction" in 1994. "Come A Little Bit Closer" was a 1964 hit by Jay & The Americans. "Diane" and "No Arms Can Ever Hold You" were mid-sixties hits by The Bachelors. Conleth Cluskey and Declan Cluskey were two of the founding members of the Irish group.

From Quiz The Brotherhood of Rock

Answer: Kings of the Sun

The Hoad brothers formed the band The Rich and the Famous after disbanding Kings of the Sun.

From Quiz It's All Relative

Answer: Debby

"You Light Up My Life" was from the movie of the same name by Debby Boone, the third daughter of Pat Boone. It was her first hit and only Top 40 single.

From Quiz Bands of Brothers Part 2

Answer: Allman Brothers Band

The Allman Brothers Band were formed in 1969 by brothers Greg and Duane Allman and the band also consisted of some of the finest musicians ever, in Dickey Betts, Butch Trucks, Jaimoe Johnson and Berry Oakley. "Whipping Post" (1969) came from the band's debut, self titled album, also from 1969 and "Eat a Peach" was their 1972 album which contained the track "Ain't Wastin' Time No More", while "Brothers and Sisters" was from 1973 and contained probably their best known tracks, "Jessica" and "Ramblin' Man" (both 1973).

From Quiz Bands Of Brothers

Answer: Kings of Leon

Brothers, Caleb (vocals), Jared (bass) and Nathan (drums) Followill are joined by cousin and guitarist Matthew to make up this talented family band. Although they are American, it was UK audiences that first recognised the talent possessed by the boys, with their debut album, "Youth & Young Manhood" in 2003, hitting number three on UK album charts as well as giving them a top 30 hit on UK singles charts with Molly's Chambers" (2003), which was their debut single. Since then, Kings Of Leon have had six consecutive number ones on UK album chart between 2007 and 2021 and their most successful singles, "Sex On Fire" (2008), "Use Somebody" (2008) and "Radioactive" (2010) were all bigger hits in UK than in their native USA.

From Quiz Band Of Brothers

Answer: Chevelle

Chevelle hit the mainstream scene with the release of their second album, "Wonder What's Next", in 2002. After another release, one of the brothers left the band, and was replaced by their brother in law. They still keep this lineup to this day.

From Quiz 'O Brother, WHO Art Thou?' Musical Brother Acts

Answer: The Smothers Brothers

Screened at the height of the Vietnam War, the Tom and Dick Smothers' shows have passed into rock lore because of the guest appearances of various acts then considered too politically controversial for TV (at least for conservative network producers). These included Joan Baez, the Doors, Simon & Garfunkel, Buffalo Springfield, Peter Paul & Mary and Pete Seeger. The show is also noted for an explosives accident involving The Who, though no one was seriously hurt. Despite continued high ratings, their variety hour was cancelled by CBS in 1969 for reasons that appear to be political. The brothers have continued to make individual sporadic acting appearances since then.

From Quiz It Isn't a Family Affair!

Answer: Twisted Sister

Twisted Sister formed in 1972 in Long Island, New York. Twisted Sister released seven studio albums between 1982 and 2006. The band is known for their cross-dressed appearance on stage and creative music videos.

From Quiz Sixties Siblings

Answer: Blind Faith

Blind Faith was one of the first so-called supergroups and also contained Ginger Baker and Ric Grech. It had a short lifespan as its members all branched out again.

From Quiz Sisters in Bands

Answer: Chapel of Love

"Chapel of Love" was written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich with The Ronettes in mind. The three girls had been singing since they were in grade school and called themselves Little Miss and the Muffets. In 1963 they joined forces with manager Joe Jones and changed their name. He arranged a deal with Red Bird Records and their premier single, "Chapel of Love" became their biggest selling song. After a few more hits the girls switched to ABC-Paramount but failed to continue their run of chart hits. Joan Johnson became a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses and left the music business. "Dancing in the Street" was done by Martha and The Vandellas in 1964. "Do I Love You?" was a single by The Ronettes that made it to Number 34 and "You Should Have Seen the Way He Looked at Me" was a single by The Dixie Cups that only reached Number 39. Interesting fact; The Hawkins sisters continue to make appearances with Athelgra Neville as the third member of the Dixie Cups. Athelgra is the sister of the Neville Brothers.

From Quiz Brothers in Bands

Answer: Dire Straits

Mark and his younger brother, David, formed Dire Straits with John Illsley on bass and Pick Withers on drums. Although Mark wrote most of the songs, David did contribute songs including "Sacred Loving". The band recorded a demo tape which led to their first album, "Dire Straits" in 1978. When "Sultans of Swing" began climbing the charts they were picked up by Warner Brothers Records and began touring in support of the LP. David is credited on "Dire Straits" and on the follow up album, "Communique". He did play on the band's third album, "Making Movies", but elected to embark on a solo career and was not credited on the album when it was released. He recorded ten solo albums beginning with "Release" in 1983. Mark continued to front Dire Straits and has enjoyed a successful solo career. King Crimson formed in 1969, Ten years After in 1967 and ELO formed in 1970. Interesting fact; David Knopfler did soundtracks for movies such as "Shergar" in 1984 and "Laser Mission" in 1990.

From Quiz Brothers in Song

Answer: Don and Phil

Don and Phil Everly began their show business career at a young age as part of the Everly Family group. Their father was a musician who worked in radio and the family traveled and played steadily. In the mid-fifties Don and Phil signed to Cadence records. After releasing a song that failed to get any recognition they released "Bye Bye Love" in 1957 and it shot to Number Two. The song had been turned down by close to 30 singers, including Elvis. Their second release, "Wake Up Little Susie", made it to Number One and and a succession of hits ensued for the duo. They also began to write several of their hits. The pair still occasionally performs.

From Quiz The Brotherhood of Rock

Answer: Raven

Raven's original line-up was filled out by drummer Rob "Wacko" Hunter.

From Quiz It's All Relative

Answer: Nancy

Nancy and father Frank Sinatra sang the duet "Somethin' Stupid" which was number one for four weeks in 1967. Her other number one was "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" in 1966.

From Quiz Bands of Brothers Part 2

Answer: Van Halen

There were two Van Halens in Van Halen right from the start, back in 1972 with brothers Eddie Van Halen on lead vocals and guitar while Alex Van Halen handled the drums. Fast forward to 2007 and two became three as, following the removal from the band of long time bass player, Michael Anthony, Eddie's son Wolfgang joined. Van Halen disbanded in 2020 following the death of Eddie, but had a great career giving us tracks such as "Runnin' with the Devil" (1978), "Dance the Night Away" (1979) as well as the smash 1984 album, "1984" which contained the tracks "Jump" and "I'll Wait". "Why Can't This Be Love" (1986) gave the band their second UK top ten hit and also their second top five hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in USA.

From Quiz Bands Of Brothers

Answer: George Young

The Young brothers were born in Scotland but definitely made in Australia where the determination and drive coupled with some of the best no nonsense rock n roll ever made AC/DC global superstars. Malcolm retired in 2014 due to dementia and passed away in 2017, but the Young pairing lives on as he was replaced by nephew Stevie. Elder brother to Malcolm and Angus was George who was a founding member of The Easybeats and had nine Australian top 20 hits with the band, including the global hit "Friday On My Mind" (1966). He also formed new wave band, Flash and the Pan in 1976 who had top five hits in Australia with "Hey, St. Peter" (1976) and "Down Among The Dead Men" (1978) as well as a UK top ten hit with "Waiting For A Train" (1982). A talented songwriter, George co-wrote most of the material for both bands with his longtime band mate Harry Vanda, as well as writing hits for Stevie Wright and John Paul Young (no relation). It was with Vanda that George also co-produced artists The Angels, Rose Tattoo and AC/DC, for whom they worked on their first six studio albums between 1975 and 1978, before returning to production duties on "Blow Up Your Video" (1988) and "Stiff Upper Lip" (2000). George died in 2017, just three weeks before his brother Malcolm.

From Quiz 'O Brother, WHO Art Thou?' Musical Brother Acts

Answer: The Allman Brothers

The Allman Brothers Band's 1971 'Live at the Fillmore East' double album is regarded as one of the great live blues sets, and the Floridian/Georgian rockers as the prototype of southern rock. Their rising star took a nose dive with the motorcycle death of prime mover Duane in Macon, Georgia, in the same year that album was made. He was only 24. Bassist Berry Oakley died in the same fashion a year later just three blocks away. Though the group maintained some momentum through the early 70s, the losses and personnel instability meant that things could never be the same.

From Quiz It's All Relative

Answer: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Kim, Debbie, Kathy and Joni Sledge were from Philadelphia, and like many other R&B musical artists, they began their singing careers in church. Viola Williams, a former opera singer, was their grandmother, and the girls originally were known as "Mrs. William's Grandchildren".

From Quiz Sixties Siblings

Answer: Eden Kane

In more recent times he has appeared in 'Star Trek' spinoffs "Next Generation", "Voyager" and "Enterprise".

From Quiz Bands of Brothers

Answer: Chambers Brothers

"Time Has Come Today" was released by The Chambers Brothers in 1968 and spent five weeks at number 11 on the Billboard Top 100 charts. Lester, Joe, Willie and George Chambers started in the gospel circuit in the southern U.S. in the early 1960s. They gradually entered the folk-rock community. Eventually they were signed by Columbia Records and produced their signature hit in 1968. The song was said to be ahead of its time in the way special effects were used in the recording. The sounds and effects were used to replicate the sounds of war (the Vietnam War at the time). The song was performed by the group at the original Woodstock Festival in 1969.

From Quiz Sisters in Bands

Answer: Bennett

Estelle and Veronica Bennett and Nedra Talley were initially called The Darling Sisters and won a talent show at the Apollo Theatre in 1959. As Ronnie and the Relatives they released a single on Colpix Records called "I Want a Boy". They also backed headliners such as Del Shannon and Bobby Rydell. They changed their name to the Ronettes and producer Phil Spector signed them to his label in 1963. They had success with their initial release, "Be My Baby", and continued a string of hits. Five years later Veronica married Spector. They divorced in 1973. Shirley Owens was one of the original Shirelles. Martha Reeves fronted Martha and the Vandellas when they formed in 1957. Interesting fact; The three girls were backing vocalists for Joey Dee at the Peppermint Lounge for a while in the early sixties.

From Quiz Brothers in Bands

Answer: The Animals

The original Animals consisted of Eric Burdon, Alan Price, John Steel, Hilton Valentine and Chas Chandler. Ray and Dave Davies performed together in local Skiffle groups and organized bands under several names before forming The Kinks with drummer Mick Avory and bass player Pete Quaife. That lineup was in place when they released "You Really Got Me" in 1964. When the Spencer Davis group formed in 1963 the members included Spencer Davis, brothers Steve Winwood and Muff Winwood along with Pete York. Muff played bass and was Steve's older brother. Gerry and the Pacemakers were formed in 1959 with Gerry Marsden, his brother, Fred, Les Chadwick and Arthur McMahon. Fred played drums in the band. They became the next group Brian Epstein signed after the Beatles. Fred died in 2006 at age 66. Interesting fact; Muff Winwood produced Dire Straits' debut album, "Dire Straits".

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