Famous Siblings Flashcards
This sibling duo grew up in Houston, TX during a time where segregation kept them from participating in extracurricular activities
Phylicia Rashad & Debbie Allen
One of these siblings was the 1st African American woman to win a Golden Globe for best actress in the TV comedy/musical “Fame”
Phylicia Rashad & Debbie Allen
One of these siblings opened a prestigious dance academy based in LA where many celebrities and choreographers attend or host classes
Phylicia Rashad & Debbie Allen
One of these siblings is the first African American woman to win a best actress Tony Award (for a 2004 revival of “A Raisin in the Sun”
Phylicia Rashad & Debbie Allen
This family of 10 siblings grew up in a small housing project in Manhattan
The Wayans
Members of this family starred in comedies such as “Scary Movie,” “Major Payne,” “A Different World,” “White Chicks,” “In Living Color,” “A Dance Flick,” “Little Man,” and “My Wife and Kids”
The Wayans
This family, from Gary, Indiana, may be the most famous family across the globe
The Jacksons
These 5 brothers joined together to create a band originally called Ripples & Waves
The Jacksons
These siblings got their big break winning a local talent show doing their rendition of “My Girl” by the Temptations
The Jacksons
These siblings took Motown to new heights, becoming Pop culture phenomenons
The Jacksons
These brothers from Cincinnati, OH started a trio in the 1950s, with their careers spanning over 7 decades
The Isley Brothers
This group first came to prominence in 1959 for their 4th single, “Shout”, which eventually sold over a million copies.
The Isley Brothers
These siblings recorded their Grammy Award-winning hit “It’s Your Thing” on their own label, T-Neck Records
The Isley Brothers
They are among the few groups ever to have hit the Billboard Hot 100 with new music in 5 different decades
The Isley Brothers
16 of this group’s albums charted in the Top 40 and 13 of those albums have been certified gold, platinum, or multi-platinum by the RIAA
The Isley Brothers
This group received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014
The Isley Brothers
The sisters June, Bonnie, Ruth and Anita make up this R&B singing group
The Pointer Sisters
This group from Oakland, California achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s, with success spanning over 4 decades
The Pointer Sisters
This group has won 3 Grammy Awards and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994
The Pointer Sisters
This group had 13 US Top 20 hits between 1973 and 1985
The Pointer Sisters
This group won a Grammy Award in 1975 for Best Country Vocal Performance for “Fairytale” (1974)
The Pointer Sisters
This group achieved its greatest success as a trio in the 1980s and won two additional Grammys for their top 10 hits “Jump (For My Love)” and “Automatic”, both released in 1984
The Pointer Sisters
Some of this group’s Top 10 hits are “Fire” (1979), “He’s So Shy” (1980), “Slow Hand” (1981), remix of “I’m So Excited” (1984) and “Neutron Dance” (1985)
The Pointer Sisters
This group, consisting of brothers Charlie, Ronnie and Robert Wilson, rose to R&B and funk fame during the 1970s and 1980s.
The Gap Band
This group was named after the streets in the historic Greenwood neighborhood in Tulsa, OK (Greenwood, Archer, and Pine)
The Gap Band
This group had the radio classics “Outstanding” and “You Dropped a Bomb on Me”
The Gap Band
This American R&B/soul/funk family music group hails from Atlanta, GA and remained active on the music charts and performing circuit for over 3 decades
Gladys Knight & the Pips
This group reached commercial success in 1966 after signing with Motown Records
Gladys Knight & the Pips
This group had several hit singles on Motown, including “I Heard it Through the Grapevine” (1967) and “Neither One of Us (wants to be the first to say goodbye)” before leaving the label for Buddah Records in 1973
Gladys Knight & the Pips
At Buddah Records, this group recorded the Grammy-winning and number-one hit single “Midnight Train to Georgia”
Gladys Knight & the Pips
This group recorded the soundtrack of the film Claudine with producer Curtis Mayfield
Gladys Knight & the Pips
In 1989, this group disbanded with the lead singer embarking on a successful solo career
Gladys Knight & the Pips
This group has won multiple Grammy and American Music Awards and are inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1996) and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame (2001)
Gladys Knight & the Pips
This American gospel group consists of 5 sisters: Jacky, Denise “Niecy”, Elbernita “Twinkie”, Dorinda, and Karen and are the daughters of Dr. Mattie Moss __
The Clark Sisters
This group is credited for helping to bring gospel music to the mainstream and are considered pioneers of contemporary gospel
The Clark Sisters
This group’s biggest mainstream crossover hit was “You Brought the Sunshine”
The Clark Sisters
This group has won 3 Grammy Awards and is the highest selling female gospel group in history
The Clark Sisters
It was announced in 2020 that this group would be honored with the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award at the 35th Annual Stellar Awards
The Clark Sisters
This American musical quintet consists of Toni, Traci, Towanda, Trina and Tamar
The Braxtons
This group’s first single, although commercially unsuccessful, led to this older sister’s solo career
The Braxtons
The 5 members of this group reunited in 2011 to star in a WE TV reality television show, with their mother, Evelyn
The Braxtons
The eldest sister of this group has sold over 70 million records worldwide as of 2020, including 41 million albums, and is one of the highest-selling female R&B artists in history
The Braxtons
The eldest sister of this group has won 7 Grammy Awards, 9 Billboard Music Awards, 7 American Music Awards, a BET Awards and 3 Soul Train Music Awards
The Braxtons
The youngest sister of this group, Tamar, served as a co-host on the Fox syndicated daytime talk show The Real from 2013 to 2016. She received 2 Daytime Emmy Award nominations
The Braxtons
Tamar of this group won the 2nd season of Celebrity Big Brother in 2019
The Braxtons
Bob, the father of these siblings, was a legendary musician who emerged from Jamaica to become one of the biggest reggae artists in the world
The Marleys
Siblings Ziggy, Sharon, Cedella, and Stephen formed their group in 1979 (Ziggy and the Melody Makers)
The Marleys
Ziggy’s sophomore solo album won a Grammy for Best Reggae Album
The Marleys
The youngest son of this group, Damien (Jr. Gong) has been performing since he was 13 years old
The Marleys
Sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell and Tina Atkins-Campbell helped popularize adult contemporary Christian music in this powerhouse gospel group
Mary Mary
Their hit song “Shackles” propelled them to sell millions of albums and win 4 Grammy awards
Mary Mary
In 2012, this group joined WE TV for their own reality series
Mary Mary
