Thursday, April 18, 2013

Just like Momma Used to Make: musical dynasties

The musical apple never falls very far from the musical tree.

The most obvious example of this can be found in the Wainwright/McGarrigles. Papa Loudon Wainwright III and mother Kate McGarrigle, important artists of their generation, are parents to Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright. These four artists are very different in flavour but, nonetheless, all accomplished musicians.

Other examples include Justin Townes Earle (son of Steve Earle), Harper Simon (son of Paul Simon), and Liam Finn (son of Neil Finn).

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