Can you identify these musicians’ famous musical parents?
Many of us wish to follow in the footsteps of our parents. This is why so many hardware stores change their names from “Steve’s Hardware Store” to “Steve and Sons’ Hardware Store” after about 20 years in business.
It’s no different in the music business. Many famous musicians are the children of other famous musicians, a fact that sometimes escapes the general public. Can you guess who the famous parent is in the case of their famous musical offspring?
1. Hint
Norah Jones is the daughter of this Indian musician
Answer: Ravi Shankar
How did George Harrison get into Indian music and the sitar? The answer is Norah Jones’ father Ravi Shankar, who is also the father of musician Anoushka Shankar. Shankar was a renowned sitar virtuoso and composer who played a pivotal role in popularizing Indian classical music in the Western world.
2. Hint
Rufus Wainwright is the son of this Canadian folk singer
Answer: Kate McGarrigle
Rufus Wainwright is the son of Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle. McGarrigle sang with her sister Anna and was considered a Canadian folkie goddess.
3. Hint
Jacob Collier is the son of this well-known violinist and conductor
Answer: Suzie Collier
Jacob Collier comes from a musical family. His mother is Suzie Collier, who in addition to playing and conducting is also a professor at the Royal Academy of Music.
4. Hint
Famous rapper Neneh Cherry is the daughter of this jazz musician
Answer: Don Cherry
Don Cherry was a legendary jazz trumpeter who played alongside such legends as Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, and Albert Ayler. What have you done lately?
5. Hint
Ben Taylor is the son of folk icon James Taylor and this woman, who’s an icon in her own right.
Answer: Carly Simon
No one can question Ben Taylor’s musical pedigree, being the son of both James Taylor and singer Carly Simon. It would be amusing if after all the years of speculation, “You’re So Vain” was about him.
6. Hint
Sisters Carnie and Wendy Wilson got famous as members of Wilson Phillips, but some people don’t know who their very famous father is. Who is the famous father of Wilson Phillips members Carnie and Wendy Wilson?
Answer: Brian Wilson
Carnie and Wendy are the daughters of Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson. He put a piano in a sandbox once.
7. Hint
The rapper Nas is the son of this jazz musician
Answer: Olu Dara
Nas’ father Charles Jones III is better known to jazz fans as Olu Dara. Born in 1941, he played with James “Blood” Ulmer and Cassandra Wilson.
8. Hint
Drummer Zak Starkey doesn’t use his famous father’s name, who was also a drummer
Answer: Ringo Starr
Being the son of Ringo Starr can be a lot to live up to if you choose to play drums for a living. However, Starkey has established himself as a respected musician in his own right, pounding the skins for the Who and Oasis.
9. Hint
Dylan Jagger Lee’s musical gene comes from his father, not his ultra famous mother
Answer: Tommy Lee
Dylan Jagger Lee’s father Tommy Lee was the drummer for Mötley Crüe. We hope he’s managed to steer clear of that terrible 1990s videotape featuring his father and mother Pamela Anderson on a boat.
10. Hint
London Hudson is the son of this legendary guitarist
Answer: Slash
Saul Hudson became known as the top-hat-wearing lead guitarist for Guns ‘n’ Roses, where he was known simply as Slash. We hope London had an easier time establishing himself as a musician without his father’s name.
11. Hint
George and Lauren Harris are musicians with a father who is a bassist in a legendary heavy metal band.
Answer: Steve Harris
Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris is the band’s lone original member and the father of musicians George and Lauren. He kind of invented 1980s heavy metal, so much respect is due to him.
12. Hint
Willem Wolfe Broad was a member of the rock band FM and is the son of this 1980s artist with the million-dollar sneer. Who is the famous father of Willem Wolfe Broad?
Answer: Billy Idol
Willem Wolfe Broad is the son of dancer and model Perri Lister and musician Billy Idol. Idol’s real name is William Michael Albert Broad.
13. Hint
Pearl Aday’s father is a singer named after a classic American comfort food
Answer: Meat Loaf
Pearl Aday is the daughter of singer Marvin Lee Aday, better known to music fans as Meat Loaf. We’re sorry if you picked a different American comfort food, like mashed potatoes.
14. Hint
Singer and triple-threat Liza Minelli is the daughter of this other singer and triple-threat. Here’s a gimme: Who is the famous mother of Liza Minnelli?
Answer: Judy Garland
Liza Minelli’s dynamic singing and sense of showmanship didn’t come from out of nowhere. Her mother is none other than Judy Garland, who like Minelli also danced and acted.
15. Hint
Elijah Hewson is the son of this mega famous Irish singer
Answer: Bono
If you’re not familiar with the band Inhaler, it’s okay. Their lead singer and guitarist Elijah Hewson is the son of one Paul David Hewson, known to music fans as U2’s Bono. If you’re not a music fan, U2 is the band whose album “Songs of Innocence” has been impossible to dislodge from your iPhone since 2014.
Related:
Ask us! What questions do you have about content, strategy, pop culture, lifestyle, wellness, history or more? We may use your question in an upcoming article!
Like MediaFeed’s content? Be sure to follow us.
This article was syndicated by MediaFeed.org.
