Tito Jackson on 3 December 2011. Photo: Getty via AFP
Within the space of the last five months the second-oldest members of both the Jackson 5 and the Osmonds have passed away.
Although overshadowed by the success of younger siblings, Michael and Donny respectively, Tito Jackson and Wayne Osmond were crucial members of these hugely talented 1970s family bands.
Today Ian Chapman salutes these departed icons and also features other family-based acts, The Pleasure Seekers (feat Suzi Quatro), CocoRosie and The Clean.
Ian Chapman is a Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Music at the University of Otago.
