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Marc Scarano: August 8, 2010

Top Ten Family Affairs

The family that plays together stays together. To make it interesting I approached this like a poker game and excluded any band that has only one pair of siblings, because they are just too common.



  1. The Carter Family


    They get extra points for being multi-generational




  2. The Jackson Five


    Since their most famous member was the King of Pop, let’s call it a royal flush




  3. The Bee Gees


    Three of a kind




  4. The Beach Boys


    Three of a kind plus a cousin




  5. Kings Of Leon


    Once again, three of a kind plus a cousin




  6. Sly And The Family Stone


    Two brothers and a sister




  7. The Shangri-Las


    Two pairs of sisters, including one set of identical twins




  8. Devo


    Two pairs of brothers




  9. The Isley Brothers


    Six brothers have been in this band in different incarnations




  10. Van Halen


    They squeaked in with the addition of Wolfgang