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Brothers have a special connection, and when they are raised in a musical family the results can be stunning. While developing skill on an instrument takes years of dedicated solo practice, the ability to produce great band-centered music can only be developed by playing with other human beings.

Siblings have a leg up in this regard, but both brothers and musicians are notorious for fighting, so successful bands that include brothers are not as numerous as one would think. However, for those brothers who have made it in music, the sky's the limit. A smattering of brother-groups have produced numerous timeless classics and this list explores the very best of them.

If you're looking for the Jonas Brothers please check Disney.com -- this list is devoid of manufactured fads.

To make this list each group had to have at least two real life brothers (sorry Doobies), have to be considered rock & roll (sorry Jackson 5), and should have reached the highest levels of respect among rock fans and critics. I have included one track by each group so you can hear the sibling magic for yourself.

Are there any bands that you think should have been included that didn't make the cut?

Greatest Rock Bands With Real Life Brothers

   1. Destroyer - The Kinks (Ray and Dave Davies)

   2. Search And Destroy - The Stooges (Scott and Ron Asheton)

   3. Little Deuce Coupe - The Beach Boys (Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson)

   4. Whipping Post - The Allman Brothers Band (Duane and Gregg Allman)

   5. Waitress In The Sky - The Replacements (Bob and Tommy Stinson)

   6. Bodysnatchers - Radiohead (Jonny and Colin Greenwood) 

   7. All I Have To Do Is Dream - The Everly Brothers (Don and Phil Everly)

   8. Unchained - Van Halen (Eddie and Alex Van Halen)

   9. Just Like Honey - The Jesus and Mary Chain (Jim and William Reid)

   10. Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival (John and Tom Fogerty) 

   11. Hells Bells - AC/DC (Angus and Malcolm Young)

   12. Cowboys From Hell - Pantera (Vinnie Paul and "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott)

   13. Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon (Nathan, Caleb and Jared Followill)

   14. Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis (Noel and Liam Gallagher)

   15. Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots (Dean and Robert DeLeo)

Honorable Mention: The Black Crowes