I had a lot of fun putting this post together, especially since there are so many good "Brothers" bands to choose from. As with most of my music posts, there's a mix here of classic songs, more modern hits, and some rather obscure (but really good!) gems. I haven't yet decided whether or not if I'm going to follow this up with a "Sisters" bands post. Knowing me, I probably will. Enjoy! ~ JH
1) The Statler Brothers ~ "Flowers On The Wall" (I first heard this song on the Pulp Fiction soundtrack, of all places – good stuff!)
2) Brooklyn Brothers ~ "Come On Girl" (One of the two "fictional bands" on this list which originated from a film then became an actual band...)
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3) The Blues Brothers ~ "Everybody Needs Somebody To Love" (...And while we're at it, here's the other one)
4) Dove Brothers Quartet ~ "Get Away Jordan" (I'm not a fan of Southern gospel music, but I know a lot of people who are...if you fit that description, this one's for you)
5) Jonas Brothers ~ "Pom Poms" (I bet I'm the only idiot in the entire world who would follow up a Dove Brothers song with one by the Jonas Brothers...oh, well!)
6) The Avett Brothers ~ "I And Love And You" (Now we're getting to the good stuff! This one's for you, Leigh Ann Cordes!)
7) Everly Brothers ~ "All I Have To Do Is Dream" (Pure pop magic!)
8) The Chemical Brothers ft. Noel Gallagher ~ "Setting Sun" (And now for something completely different...)
9) The Doobie Brothers ~ "Listen To The Music" (Yes, please do!)
10) Yoshida Brothers ~ "Kodo" (Call this a musical curveball...and swing away, 'cuz it's awesome!)
11) The Bacon Brothers ~ "Unhappy Birthday" (In case you're wondering, yes, this is actor Kevin Bacon and his brother Michael, with a tribute to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attack on its ten-year anniversary)
12) The Isley Brothers ~ "Shout" (You know you make me wanna...)
13) The Allman Brothers Band ~ "Ramblin' Man" (An all-time classic)
14) The Righteous Brothers ~ "Unchained Melody" (So is this one!)
15) The Bellamy Brothers ~ "Let Your Love Flow" (This one's not half-bad, either)
16) The Flying Burrito Brothers ~ "If Something Should Come Between Us (Let It Be Love)" (This song's title gets me thinking that maybe I should do a collection of songs with ridiculously long titles...and yet I wonder...have I already done that before?)
17) The Walker Brothers ~ "Love Minus Zero" (Never heard of these guys, but they're not bad; and Bob Dylan's lyrics sound good coming out of anyone's mouth...except Dylan's, that is)
18) Cary Brothers ~ "Ride" (Cary is the one guy on this list whose actual name is Brothers – he's a one-man show, no siblings required)
19) Brothers Johnson ~ "Strawberry Letter 23" (Because we were WAY overdue for a funk song; one YouTube user aptly described this video: "Afros and Chaps. BOSS!" Couldn't agree more!)
20) The Abrams Brothers ~ "Northern Redemption" (I could listen to these guys all day! Never heard of them before, but they're fantastic!)
Pretty good list. Here's a couple more:
ReplyDeleteCornelius Bros. and Sister Rose
Chambers Bros.
(Bee Gees - Brothers Gibb)
Addrisi Brothers.
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