Family Matters
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I was listening to Jenny Lewis & the Watson Twins over the holidays, and getting the occasional zap from the haunting harmonies provided by the Watsons. It started me thinking about the thrilling vocal blend that family genetics can produce. You can hear it in recordings by the likes of Tim & Neil Finn of Crowded House (and before that, when they were both in Split Enz), the Everly Brothers, the Roches, the Proclaimers, the Carter Family, the Cowsills, the Judds, and so many more.I’m gonna disregard stuff like Natalie Cole’s ghost duet with her late father, and cases like Oasis, where the Gallagher brothers aren’t so much about voices in harmony as they are about personal disharmony. There is just an extra oomph to siblings or a parent and child singing together. And I’m sure there are some serious musical dynasties and family acts that I’m not remembering but that are worth a listen.Meanwhile, here’s a clip of wayward Tim Finn rejoining his brother Neil and band on the occasion of Crowded House’s 1996 Farewell to the World concert in Sydney, Australia. They happen to be singing one of my favorite songs, and doing a pretty good job of it.
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