![]() ![]() ![]() Should proof be needed of the generation gap, heres a picture! Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra hit number one with "Somethin' Stupid" in 1967.įive years later Coventry band Lieutenant Pigeon made number one with "Mouldy Old Dough" in this group was Rob Woodward and his mum, Hilda. There are instances of parents/offspring topping the charts on the same track. Similarly, both Ringo Starr (real name Richard Starkey) and his son, Zak Starkey, have topped the chart as drummers in different groups Ringo with The Beatles and Zak with The Crowd ("You'll Never Walk Alone"), Baddiel & Skinner and The Lightning Seeds ("3 Lions '98") and Oasis ("The Imporatance Of Being Idle"). There was a close call in 1991 when Chesney Hawkes made number one with "The One And Only." His dad, Len 'Chip' Hawkes has previously occupied the top spot with "Silence Is Golden" (1967) but this was as part of a group The Tremeloes. More than twenty years later in February 2002, his son, Enrique hit number 1 with "Hero". Julio Iglesias topped the chart with "Begin The Beguine" in Nov 1981. ![]() Only one father / son combination has ever topped the charts each in their own right. Parents / Offspring / Siblings Topping The Chart Record Breakers and Trivia : Singles : Miscellany Search | About everyHit | Chart archive | Award / Poll Winners | Number 1s | FAQs | Contact us
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