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Comments (0) By Lee Zimmerman Thursday, Jan 19 2006

Tyler sired a famous actress, Liv Tyler. Lenny Kravitz is the son of a famous actress, Roxie Roker. Well, OK, maybe she isn't that famous — but we can say that Lenny's upped the ante by dating a bunch of famous actresses.

Kravitz's mother starred as neighbor Helen Willis on the TV show The Jeffersons, and he married Lisa Bonet, who played Denise Huxtable on The Cosby Show.Tyler has been involved with Aerosmith for the past 30 years — which has made him the star of his own soap opera.

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Tyler can claim a sidekick, Joe Perry. Kravitz doesn't necessarily have a sidekick, but he can claim to have kicked Nicole Kidman to the side.

Kravitz began his musical career emulating several late '60s icons. When Tyler began his musical career, it actually was the late '60s.

Kravitz is known for his piercings. Tyler's known for his piercing vocals.

Both men are rockers who have worked with rappers identified by their initials. Tyler did a remake of "Walk This Way" with Run D.M.C. Kravitz did a song called "Storm" with Jay-Z.

Kravitz recently branched into interior design with his own company, Kravitz Designs. Tyler lends a unique design to his mike stands by draping them with scarves.

Kravitz realized that the Guess Who's "American Woman" offered possibilities for a remake. Tyler realized that excessive drug use offered possibilities for rehab.

With his latest album, Baptism, Kravitz claimed he was going back to his roots. When Tyler was preparing to shoot the latest Aerosmith video, he had to color his roots.

Tyler is known for "Dude Looks Like a Lady." Kravitz is known as a dude with looks liked by ladies.

Guys say Tyler is a rocker with great class. Women say Kravitz is a rocker with a great ass.

Kravitz is all about the groove. Tyler faces a new challenge in attempting to distinguish his grooves from his wrinkles. — Lee Zimmerman

Aerosmith, with special guest Lenny Kravitz, performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 21, at the BankAtlantic Center, 1 Panther Pkwy., Sunrise. Tickets cost $55 to $125. Call Ticketmaster at 954-523-3309 or 561-966-3309.