Dec 022010
One of these guys is not like the other
A simple challenge: Name another pair of popular musicians—with the same last name—more *un*-alike than Joe Perry and Lee “Scratch” Perry.
I look forward to your responses.
HVB
One of these guys is not like the other
A simple challenge: Name another pair of popular musicians—with the same last name—more *un*-alike than Joe Perry and Lee “Scratch” Perry.
I look forward to your responses.
HVB
Otis and Noel Redding?
Mockcarr, that is a GREAT example of this non-phenomenon.
Chris Robinson and Vicki Sue Robinson.
I don’t know, it’s not like Otis couldn’t have grown an Afro too.
Elvin and Stephen Bishop
Rufus and Rob Thomas (that’s the matchbox 20/20 guy’s name, right?)
Paul and Wendy O. Williams.
George and Jerry Harrison.
Steven and Bonnie Tyler.
Triplets: Brian, Jackie and Nancy Wilson.
Bun E. and Wendy Carlos.
Second set of triplets: Angus, Malcolm and Paul Young.
Paul and Wendy O. Williams is another winner!
Melba and Thurston Moore.
Um, don’t forget their brother, Neil.
Jimmy and Patti Page.
Spike and Tom Jones
Courtney and Mike Love.
Along with their half-siblings, Mick and Jesus.
Etta and Tony James.
Maureen and Marshall Tucker.
This one really got me laughing: Phil and Bootsy Collins.
Sorry, one last one. I promise.
Black and Connie Francis.
I’m peeing my pants.
Spike and Tom Jones is a good one!
Mo and Marshall Tucker is GREAT!
Rick(y) Nelson and Prince.
Wow, nice roll ladymisskirroyale! I think I have the ultimate so cross your legs.
Johann Sebastian and Sebastian Bach.
Phil May of the Pretty Things and Brian May of Queen.
Dick Taylor of the Pretty Things and Roger Taylor of Queen.
Daryl and Tom T. Hall
Kid Rock and Monte Rock III
Yes, this one’s sticking with me among so many great entries to date.
The lead off missed that other Perry brother, the frighteningly androgynous Steve Perry.
Ah, Gregg, you have stumbled upon a favorite game in the Royale Household: stringing together movies, books, or in this case, musicians to make a mega artist:
John Sebastian Bach
Elton John Sebastian Bach
Elton John Sebastian Bachman Turner Overdrive…
This could go on for many a long car trip…
Les Paul McCartney.
Bing Crosby Stills Nash and Young Marble Giants.
Elton John Cougar Mellencamper Van Beethoven.
Sorry, off topic again.
Joe Jackson and Janet Jackson
Henry and Sonny Rollins.
Jenny and Jerry Lee Lewis
And this one is so bad it doesn’t deserve its own post:
Al and Alice Kooper/Cooper
Yes, the brother from another continent.
Alan and Suzanne Vega
Oh, Martin and Leslie Gore!
Warren and Gibby Haynes.
Chuck and Bill Berry
Moby and Magic Dick
Elton and Prakash John.
Gold.
Arthur and Geddy Lee
Scott and Janis Joplin
Arthur and Geddy Lee… excellent!
Platinum.
Perfect, since I just got my Rush cd today. Thanks RTH!
Lou and Jerry Reed.
If Pat didn’t have an “E” on the end of his name, D. and Pat Boon(e) would be great.
Mick and Nora Jones.
Yeah, I thought of an instance like that earlier today: David Cassidy and Jack Casady of Jefferson Airplane.
This one may have jumped in the lead for me! I’d love to hear the two of them duet and sound they way they were meant to sound!
Man, I didn’t see this until now. Few things make me laugh more readily than simply reading the name “Prakash John.”
Rob and McCoy Tyner
Best yet!
They’d do a great duet of “When Your Hot Your Hot.” Lou could really work that tune.
Nice! Then they could make a guest appearance on Columbo as a “mixed-nut” detective team, like a more hip version of Starsky and Hutch.
Mark and Arto Lindsay
Like!
Johnnie and East Bay Ray
You know, I thought it might be cute to suggest Muddy and Roger Waters, but beside their nationalities and races, they’re both blues-based musicians who are known for songs about overcoming incredible odds to become full-grown men. So I’m not going to suggest those two. Likewise the boundary-pushing, theatrical Bowies, David and Lester.
On the other hand I will suggest Leslie and Kanye West.
Two drummers — Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead) and Grant Hart (Husker Du).
Calvin Johnson and The Brothers Johnson
Jerry Lee and Huey Lewis.
Richard H. and Rahsaan Roland Kirk.
Glen and Luther Campbell
Andy and Wendy O. Williams
Jerry Jeff and Scott Walker.
Non-singing but cousin J.J. “Dynamite” Walker has to be mentioned. Possible P.R. man for the siblings.
I love it.
Cilia and Brian Jones
Morris and Doris Day
Courtney and Mike Love
Excellent, and welcome aboard, the fossor!
Pleased to be here!
Billie Joe Armstrong and Louis Armstrong
One more: Harry Wayne and Martyn P Casey. From “I’m Your Boogie Man” to “Red Right Hand”.
John Lennon and the Lennon Sisters.
Ha!
Nick and Roger Taylor. Oh, wait, I thought the thread was people with the same last name who aren’t related but are in the same band. Bet there aren’t too many of those.
When this LMS plays out that’s another one we should start up. I’ve been holding onto two other obvious entries.
jon and john anderson
John Coltrane and Chi Coltrane.
Kenny and Daddy G.
Jackson and James Brown.
They seem like very different brothers to me…
Well, other then perhaps the occasional notorious physical assault against a loved one.
Scott Miller (Game Theory or V-Roys, take your pick) and Mrs. Miller
Roger Miller and…Roger Miller