The Kids of Rock: When Fame Goes From One Generation to the Next

Being the child of a rock star seems to be every teenager’s dream, right? But if you ask an actual teenager of a rock star, they might tell you that sure, it’s cool, but it can also get pretty weird. Take this rather extreme example: Trixie Garcia (the daughter of The Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia) had her first psychedelic experience when she was, oh, one and a half! A baggie of mushrooms was left sitting out…

Ozzy Osbourne posing with his hands out in front of a red velvet curtain / Billy Joel sitting behind a piano on stage / Keith Richards posing with his arms crossed / Bob Dylan posing for a portrait circa 1986

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Then, there are kids like Anna Gabriel (the daughter of Peter Gabriel), who grew up in a modest cottage in the English countryside. Her father insisted he’d never done drugs and made his daughter promise not to smoke cigarettes until her 18th birthday. And if she held up her part of the deal, she’d get a car.

So, it goes to show that being the kid of a rock star has its ups and downs. Here’s a look at some famous kids that grew up with rock star parents.