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Coffee Break: Famous parents

Martha Wainwright
Martha WainwrightCourtesy of the artist

by Anna Reed

May 24, 2018

Rosanne Cash was born today in 1955, making her 63 today. She a Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter, and is the eldest daughter of country music icon Johnny Cash and Vivian Liberto Cash Distin, Johnny Cash's first wife.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from musicians with famous parents?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive. Or, when you register for a Minnesota Public Radio account, you can send requests via Alexa, too Just say "Alexa, ask The Current to play Song by Artist" e.g. "Alexa, ask The Current to play Left of the Dial by The Replacements."

Songs played

Arlo Guthrie - City Of New Orleans
The Bird and The Bee - Again and Again
Tal Bachman - She's So High
That Dog - Minneapolis
The Wallflowers - 6th Avenue Heartache
Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Martha Wainwright - You Cheated Me
Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance