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Music is one of those things that can bring families together, and sometimes that togetherness

grows into a business. The Bee Gees had the three Gibb brothers. Baby Brother Andy Gibb was also

part of that universe for a while.

Then there's the Beach Boys. The original lineup included Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, and their

cousin Mike Love. Murray Wilson, the father of Brian, Dennis, and Carl, was their manager. He was

terrible at it. In fact, Murray was the worst thing ever for his sons, but at least they were all together.

Or something like that. Three brothers, their father, and a cousin.

Then we have the cowsills. This was a 60s pop group from Rhode Island who had a series of hits.

Six siblings in this one, Bob, Bill, Barry, John, Paul, and Susan. They ranged from 8 to 18, and they were joined by their

mother Barbara. And before you ask, yes, this arrangement was the inspiration for the TV show The Partridge

family. So that's seven people, which actually later became eight when Bob's twin brother

Richard joined up for a bit. Then we have to talk about the

Jackson 5, Michael, Jackie, Tito, Germain, and Marlin. When the group left Motown, Germain stayed

behind and was replaced by Randy. So that's six members of the Jackson 5. And then we have

Janet, Latoya, and Rebbe. So that's nine. And then everything was run by Father Joe Jackson, who is another abusive disaster.

So the count there is 10.

So all this got me thinking, are there equivalents in the world of Alt Rock?

One of the biggest family affairs that genre has ever seen.

Let's take a look.

This is the ongoing history of new music podcast with Alan Cross. Welcome again, I'm Ellen Cross and I'm calling this show It's a Family Affair.

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