Musicians who are related to politicians

[Nefertiti2]

Aphex Twin is the Brother of Welsh Climate MInister Julie James


Steve Winwood is the father of Ben Elliot, Tory treasurer, Camilla Parker Bowles' nephew and all round cunt.


That's all I've got so far.

[Jon]

Not particularly current but Mark Fisher (Labour MP for Stoke until 2010) is stepfather to Crispin Hunt, lead singer of Richard Hawley's 90s group The Longpigs,

[Jah Womble]

Bryan Ferry's son Otis has (as has been oft-referenced here) been engaged in 'political activities' rather than being a politician per se.

Well - I say that, but in truth he's just an annoying, self-entitled w***stain who thinks ripping foxes to pieces in the name of a crass anachronistic pastime has any kind of place in modern society.

[Benjm]

Grant Shapps and Mick Jones are cousins.

I think that Chris Martin has a Tory MP uncle but can't remember the details.

[Satchmo Distel]

Miriam Makeba was married to Kwame Ture (Stokely Carmichael).

[ad hoc]

Miriam Makeba was married to Kwame Ture (Stokely Carmichael).

Which reminds me Satchmo, have you seen What Happened, Miss Simone? It's on netflix.

[Stumpy Pepys]

Steve Winwood is the father of Ben Elliot, Tory treasurer, Camilla Parker Bowles' nephew and all round cunt.

Is he not his father-in-law?

[Nocturnal Submission]

Tupac Shakur is the son of Afeni Shakur. Again, political activities rather than an elected politician.

[Nefertiti2]

Is he not his father-in-law?

Yes you're right- not sure how that happened.

[Satchmo Distel]

Which reminds me Satchmo, have you seen What Happened, Miss Simone? It's on netflix.

Yes, I have, but a couple of years ago now. I know she suffered a lot of domestic abuse (by a husband-manager who stole her money) and was rejected by Juilliard as a classical pianist for racist reasons. Often heavily sedated (by Trifalon) in later years, perhaps for genuine psychosis or perhaps for control (or both).

Essential contributions to civil rights and Black Power (not a pacifist), often via friendship with Lorraine Hansberry, for whom she posthumously wrote 'Young, Gifted and Black.'

But most importantly, as a singer-songwriter, she's up there with Joni Mitchell, and as a singer alone she is in the Billie Holiday/Ella Fitzgerald league. Amazing interpreter due to her knowledge of piano.

[ad hoc]

She went to Juillard but was rejected later by a school (I forget the name) in Philadelphia. She lived next door to Malcolm X too

[ursus arctos]

The elite conservatory in Philly is the Curtis Institute of Music, which rejected Simone for at best dubious reasons. They ended up awarding her an honorary degree late in her life.

[jwdd27]

Westlife's Nicky Byrne is the son-in-law of much loved former Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.

[elguapo4]

Ireland's 1979 Eurovision 5th place finisher Cathal Dunne is former Taoiseach Jack Lynch's nephew.

[Etienne]

Yes you're right- not sure how that happened.

By marrying Winwood's daughter. You're welcome.

[Jah Womble]

Westlife’s Nicky Byrne = a ‘musician’?

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