Which female rockstar are you most closely connected to?

Question

With the recent passing of Tina Turner, we're looking at her and other women rockers in the Connection Finder this week:

• Chrissy Amphlett
• Pat Benetar
• Marie Fredricksson
• Joan Jett
• Janice Joplin
• Linda McCartney
• Alanis Morissette
• Stevie Nicks
• Grace Slick
• Nancy Wilson

Which one of these women rockers is closest to you on our single family tree? If you're one of the 29.7 million of us who are connected to each other on our big tree, you can check with the Connection Finder.

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Answer 1

15 degrees from Janis Joplin. 7th cousin. MRCA  Elizabeth (Foster) Golding (abt 1704 - abt 1775).

17 degrees from Stevie Nicks. 10th cousin 2 times removed. MRCA  Mary (Unknown) Broshears (abt 1625 - abt 1668).

18 degrees from Grace Slick. 9th cousin. MRCA  Robert Woodson (abt 1634 - abt 1707).

19 degrees from Joan Jett.

20 degrees from Nancy Wilson. 16th cousin. MRCA  Alice (Cox) Poyntz (abt 1434 - aft 1507).

21 degrees from Pat Giraldo (Benatar) 18th cousin 5 times removed. MRCA  Ann Astley (1408 - aft 1474).

24 degrees from Alanis Morrisette. 23rd cousin 1 time removed. MRCA Marie (Dampierre) de Dampierre (1322 - bef 1353).

27 degrees from Linda (Eastman) McCartney.

28 degrees from Tina Turner.

29 degrees from Christine Amphlett.

34 degrees from Mairie (Fredricksson) Bolyos.

Answer 2

I am most closely connected to Janis Joplin, Stevie Nicks and Nancy Wilson at 25 degrees.

Answer 3

Janis!! Yay!!!

Janis Joplin	21 degrees
Christine Amphlett	23 degrees
Stevie Nicks	23 degrees
Nancy Wilson	23 degrees
Pat Giraldo	24 degrees
Grace Slick	24 degrees
Alanis Morissette	26 degrees
Joan Jett	28 degrees
Linda McCartney	31 degrees
Tina Turner	33 degrees
David Weinberg	34 degrees
Marie Bolyos	40 degrees

Answer 4

My closest connection is at 18 for Grace Slick, however, I am tenth cousins with three of these ladies.

The Wilson sisters and I share Aquila Chase and Anne Wheeler as ancestors. Pat Benatar share Obadiah Ayers and Hannah Pike as ancestors. Finally Grace Slick and I share Isaac Perkins and his wife Alice as ancestors.

Answer 5

Grace (Wing) Slick is the closest at 16 degrees. We are 7th cousins once removed. Janis Joplin and Nancy Wilson are my 9th cousins.

Answer 6

• 17 Degrees to Grace Wing 11th cousin
• 18 Degrees to Janis Lyn Joplin (9th Cousin 2 times removed)
• 19 Degrees to Stevie Nicks (19th Cousin Once removed - Uncertain)
• 19 Degrees to Nancy Wilson (11th Cousin one time removed)
• 22 Degrees to Pat M Andrzejewski (15th Cousin)
• 21 Degrees to  Joan Jett (12th Cousin)
• 23 Degrees to Alanis Morissette (24rd Cousin once removed)
• 27 Degrees to "Chrissy" Amphlett
• 21 Degrees to "Lady McCartney"
• 26 Degrees to Tina Turner
• 35 Degrees to Gun-Marie Fredriksson

Comments

Hi Jennifer, We are 8th cousins once removed [Mehitable (Rowley) Fuller].

Answer 7

Ancestors and Cousins:

19 degrees - Janis Joplin - (10th cousins, twice removed)
19 degrees - Grace Slick - (16th cousins)
20 degrees - Stevie Nicks - (11th cousins)
21 degrees - Nancy Wilson - (19th cousins)
22 degrees - Pat Benatar - (12th cousins)
24 degrees - Alanis Morissette - (21st cousins, 3x removed)

Connections:

22 degrees - Joan Jett
25 degrees - Linda McCartney
28 degrees - Tina Turner
28 degrees - Christine Amphlett
35 degrees - David Weinberg
36 degrees - Marie Bolyos

Answer 8

17 degrees from Stevie Nicks, Nicks-158, three branches (7-3-8), 16th cousin three times removed MRCA Joan (Venables) Grosvenor (abt. 1384 - aft. 1432), Venables-38, Ranulph Mainwaring (abt. 1363 - 1457), Mainwaring-11

18 degrees from Grace Slick, Wing-1235, two branches (7-12), 9th cousin once removed MRCA Bridget (Unknown) Crispe, (1615 - 1675), Unknown-45356, Benjamin (Crispe) Crisp, (abt. 1616 - aft. 1683), Crispe-15

19 degrees from Nancy Wilson, Wilson-58866, two branches (10-10), 9th cousin twice removed MRCA Elizabeth (Northend) Tenny, (abt. 1618 - abt. 1694), Northend-1, Francis Parrat, (bef. 1615 - abt. 1655), Parrat-6

19 degrees from Janis Joplin, Joplin-40, four branches (5-2-3-10), 10th cousin once removed MRCA Dorothy (Holloway) Wheeler. (1574 -bef.1653), Holloway-702, Thomas Wheeler, (abt, 1571 - abt. 1643)), Wheeler-2965

20 degrees from Pat Giraldo (Benatar), Andrzejewski-91, three branches (8-3-10), 18th cousin once removed MRCA Joyce (Botetourt) Peshale, (abt. 1348 - abt. 1420), Botetourt-1, Joan (Eyton) de Peshale, (bef. 1310 - 1377), Eyton-15

23 degrees from Alanis Morissette, Morissette-86, four branches (10-5-2-7), 22nd cousin four times removed MRCA Isabelle (Angoulême) de Lusigan, (1188 - 1246), Angoulême-40, Huges (Lusignan) de la Marche, (abt. 1133 - 1249), Lusignan-2

23 degrees from Joan Jett, four branches (3-6-8-7)

27 degrees from Linda McCartney, seven branches (5-1-3-4-2-7-6)

28 degrees from Tina Turner, five branches (6-5-4-5-9)

29 degrees from Christine Amphlett, eight branches (4-4-5-5-1-3-2-6)

36 degrees from Marie Bolyos, six branches (6-3-2-7-9-10)

Answer 9

8th Cousin of Alanis Morissette!

& 16 Degrees from Stevie Nicks

Answer 10

List of Connections and Playlist Songs

Cousins

Grace Slick – 10C1R – 20 degrees (We Built This City)

Janis Joplin – 10C1R – 22 degrees (Piece of My Heart)

Nancy Wilson – 11C – 20 degrees (Barracuda)    

Pat Giraldo  – 17C1R – 26 degrees (Hit Me With Your Best Shot) 

Stevie Nicks – 21C1R – 25 degrees (Edge of Seventeen)   

Alanis Morissette – 25C – 24 degrees (You Oughta Know)              

Connections

Joan Jett – 28 degrees (I Love Rock ’n’ Roll, Cherry Bomb)

Christine Amphlett – 29 degrees (Pleasure & Pain)

Linda McCartney – 31 degrees (Live & Let Die)     

Tina Turner – 33 degrees (What’s Love Got to Do With It)

Marie Bolyos – 39 degrees (It Must Have Been Love)        

Answer 11

• Tina Turner - 30 degrees
• Chrissy Amphlett - 21 degrees
• Pat Benetar - 19th cousins, 22 degrees 
• Marie Fredricksson - 37 degrees
• Joan Jett - 22 degrees
• Janice Joplin - 10th cousins twice removed, 19 degrees 
• Linda McCartney - 29 degrees
• Alanis Morissette - 9th cousins once removed, 19 degrees 
• Stevie Nicks - 18th cousins three times removed, 18 degrees
• Grace Slick - 9th cousins twice removed, 20 degrees 
• Nancy Wilson - 9th cousins twice removed, 20 degrees 

Comments

I love you added Tina!

Answer 12

Janis Joplin 8c1r

Grace Slick 10c

Stevie Nicks 10c3r

Nancy Wilson 15c2r

Answer 13

• 19 degrees - Pat Benetar
  • 26th cousins - MRCA Joan (Goldington) Pantulf (abt. 1155) and William Pantulf (abt. 1153 - 1194)
• 21 degrees - Janis Joplin
  • 11C1R - MRCA Thomas Lamb II (abt. 1599 - 1646)
• 22 degrees - Stevie Nicks
  • 13C2R - MRCA Joan (Boreham) Campe (1511 - 1600) and Thomas Campe (1507 - bef. 1560)
• 22 degrees - Grace Slick
  • 20C2R - MRCA Catherine Dutton (abt. 1300) and Robert (Pulford) de Pulford (abt. 1295)
• 22 degrees - Nancy Wilson
  • 10C2R - MRCA Susanna (Unknown) Jordan (abt. 1603 - 1673) and Nathaniel Merrill Jr. (bef. 1601 - 1655)
• 26 degrees - Joan Jett
• 26 degrees - Alanis Morissette
  • 28C3R - MRCA Robert (Stuteville) de Stuteville II (abt. 1084 - aft. 1138)
• 29 degrees - Chrissy Amphlett
• 31 degrees - Linda McCartney
• 31 degrees - Tina Turner
• 38 degrees - Marie Fredricksson

Answer 14

I am most closely connected to Janis Joplin at 17 degrees of separation.

Cousins:

• 17 degrees from Janis Joplin (13C1R)
• 19 degrees from Stevie Nicks (16C1R)
• 19 degrees from Grace Slick (16C2R)
• 21 degrees from Nancy Wilson (15C1R)
• 23 degrees from Pat Giraldo (19C1R)
• 23 degrees from Alanis Morissette (23C2R)

No Relationship Found:

• 21 degrees from Joan Jett
• 28 degrees from Linda McCartney
• 28 degrees from Tina Turner
• 29 degrees from Christine Amphlett
• 34 degrees from Marie Bolyos

Answer 15

This was fun!  I am 15 degrees from both Stevie Nicks (9th cousin) and Janis Joplin (10th cousin).

More cousins:

Alanis Morrissette -- 9th cousin, once removed

Grace Slick -- 9th cousin, once removed

Nancy Wilson -- 9th cousin, once removed

Pat Benetar -- 14th cousin, once removed

Answer 16

17 degrees from Grace Slick (12th cousin, twice removed)

More cousins:

Stevie Nicks--9th cousin, twice removed

Janice Joplin--16th cousin, once removed

Nancy Wilson--18th cousin, once removed

Pat Benetar--19th cousin, twice removed

Alanis Morissette--25th cousin, once removed

Answer 17

30 degrees from Tina Turner

29 degrees from Christine Amphlett

23 degrees from Pat Giraldo

37 degrees from Marie Bolyos

25 degrees from Joan Jett

18 degrees from Janis Joplin (blood 7th cousin 2x removed)

28 degrees from Linda McCartney, 

19 degrees from Alanis Morissette, 

22 degrees from Stevie Nicks, 

19 degrees from Grace Slick, (this one isn't showing as a blood relationship but looks like it ought to--would love some help) 

20 degrees from Nancy Wilson 

35 degrees from David Weinberg. 

Answer 18

16 degrees from Stevie Nicks (17th cousins, 3x removed)
16 degrees from Nancy Wilson (11th cousins)
17 degrees from Janis Joplin (9th cousins, 3x removed)
19 degrees from Alanis Morissette (9th cousins, 1x removed)
19 degrees from Grace Slick (10th cousins, 3x removed)
20 degrees from Pat Giraldo (10th cousins, 1x removed)
20 degrees from Joan Jett
20 degrees from Linda McCartney
25 degrees from Christine Amphlett
26 degrees from Tina Turner
36 degrees from Marie Bolyos

Answer 19

I am not closely connected or related to any of these female  rockers.

My spouse however is 18 degrees from Nancy Wilson and an 8th cousin once removed.

Regarding Janis Joplin. I never saw any of her videos when I was growing up. The only way I would know her now is through the young lady who sang one of Janis's songs on America's got Talent and that audition went viral.

Courtnay Hadwin in 2018.

ETA - Ok so it was an Otis Redding song that Cortney sang at the first AGT audition.

My apologies - I am not a fan of that hard rock and roll style. I grew up with the 1980s disco pop music.

Answer 20

I Am 25 degrees from Nancy Wilson (23rd cousins four times removed)

26 degrees from Grace Slick (23rd cousins three times removed)

27 degrees from Janis Joplin (23rd cousin three times removed

29 degrees from Stevie Nick

30 degrees from Christine Amphlett

30 degrees from Pat Giraldo (25th cousins five times removed)

30 degrees from Linda MCCartney

31 degrees from Alanis Morissette (very distant cousins)

33 degrees from Joan Jett

38 degrees from Tina Turner

40 degrees from David Weinberg

44 degrees from Marie Bolyos