The two stars' grandfathers were cousins, making them second cousins. Al Roker teased his second cousin, Lenny Kravitz, about his fashion choices after spotting snapshots recently taken of the singer for a Flaunt magazine photoshoot.

They hit it off and spent the next few decades hanging out together in locales around the world, playing late-night jam sessions and bonding over their shared love of music. “I was influenced by him since high school and he was and always has been a great example of an artist,” Kravitz said.