Greatest family group [[of any genre)

[Motown Eddie]

If you had to choose any of these family musical groups:
The Mills Brothers
The Isley Brothers
The Andrews Sisters
The Staple Singers
The Drinkard Singers
Gladys Knight & The Pips
The Beach Boys
The Five Stairsteps
The Bee Gees
The Sylvers
The Emotions
The Jackson 5
The Osmonds
Carpenters
Zapp & Roger
The Clark Sisters
Tavares
The Pointer Sisters
The Gap Band
Sister Sledge
The Jones Girls
DeBarge

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Which one will be your pick?

EDIT: Added Tavares and the Gap Band, if there's another legendary family group I've neglected to add, let me know!

Here's another family act that didn't get mentioned; Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose [[my apologies if someone else brought them up in this thread).

[detmotownguy]

If you had to choose any of these family musical groups:
The Mills Brothers
The Isley Brothers
The Andrews Sisters
The Staple Singers
The Drinkard Singers
Gladys Knight & The Pips
The Beach Boys
The Five Stairsteps
The Bee Gees
The Sylvers
The Emotions
The Jackson 5
The Osmonds
Carpenters
Zapp & Roger
The Clark Sisters
Tavares
The Pointer Sisters
The Gap Band
Sister Sledge
The Jones Girls
DeBarge

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Which one will be your pick?

EDIT: Added Tavares and the Gap Band, if there's another legendary family group I've neglected to add, let me know!

Perri Sisters - Anita Baker’s back singers. [[Lori Perry Do the Right Thing)

[marv2]

Perri Sisters - Anita Baker’s back singers. [[Lori Perry Do the Right Thing)

Now they are excellent!

[PhillyKen]

For longevity,certainly got to second the naming of The Staple Singers.

[kopacetickay]

I'm going to have to go with the Gap Band because they sing my all-time favorite song: "Outstanding".

[Boogiedown]

Hi David
I am picturing the Statler Brothers all showing up at the post office together LOL.
Everybody knows the Statler Brothers don't they ?? At least some of us here in California, I'm not sure where you are?
[[ and I guess the Statler Brothers aren't really related, just a name ?)

[marv2]

Hi David
I am picturing the Statler Brothers all showing up at the post office together LOL.
Everybody knows the Statler Brothers don't they ?? At least some of us here in California, I'm not sure where you are?
[[ and I guess the Statler Brothers aren't really related, just a name ?)

You mean like the Doobie Brothers?

[BayouMotownMan]

Based on raw talent I'd have to say the Osmonds. All could sing, all could dance, all could play instruments. Quite versatile group.

But my personal preference would be the Pointer Sisters.

[mr_june]

The groups have to be 100% family, don't they?

[marv2]

The groups have to be 100% family, don't they?

I would think 2 or more would qualify.

[arr&bee]

The singin bunny rabbits-hands down!!

[marv2]

The singin bunny rabbits-hands down!!

You'd better know it! Let's not forget Smurfette and the Smurf Family!

[manny]

Hello to all my soul sisters and brothers after so many time!

If only two members of a group is enough, I think in the "real soul" of the Soul Survivors, brothers Richard and Charles Ingui who are not mentioned before.

Some other family groups [[or some ones that contains brothers and or sisters) that have cut some great soul, funk or fusion tracks:

- Pazant Brothers
- Brothers Johnson
- Maurice and Verdine White from EW&F
- Laws brothers and sisters who separately have had a great influence on fusion and soul-funk, from Eloise and Debra to Hubert and Ronnie
- Valentine Brothers
- The Ridgeways, a sister's trio who are little known for their very good vocals on some Gene Dunlap LP's
- Ingram [[funk-fusion-disco band including Sweetheart Barabara Ingram!)

[glencro]

Walter Hawkins & The Hawkins Family

This is awesome. I've never seen this before

[tjl]

Can we count the Miracles as Claudette and Bobby were cousins and of course Claudette was married to Smokey and sang on all their records except "Abraham, Martin & John"?

[Boogiedown]

You mean like the Doobie Brothers?

Good one Marv!!
Another:
The Righteous Brothers

[phil]

My preference goes to the Emotions, but for me the best "family group" of all times is Sly & The Family Stone with Sly, Rose and Freddy.

[MIKEW-UK]

The Mac Band

https://youtube.com/watch?v=7WbJXY6epVo

[marv2]

I think the Bee Gee's were one of the very best family groups. They wrote great songs for themselves and others. They also recorded a number of classics.

[lockhartgary]

The Chamber Brothers. [[ My Grandad knew them when they were kids)

Just found out that George Chambers passed on October 12th of this year [[2019).

http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Respect.html