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The following is your "not so normal" history of The Cowsills. Yes, it has the basics, but I hope I've added some not as well known facts. See the end for a list of references. (Also some random facts have been added on a Did You Know... page.) You can relive the "old days" with some old 16 Magazine and Tiger Beat articles and A Family Thing tribute too. Now don't you agree The Cowsills Should Be In The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame !!
History: The Cowsills are a musical band comprised - in the beginning - of all family members. Upon returning from a stint at sea one year, Bud Cowsill presented Bill and Bob (7 and 8 at the time) with a 4-string guitar, which they taught themselves to play (after a man named Jack Johnson showed them a few chords). Bob recalled in Newport in 2000, the strange feeling it is now, to think back to those early days, as children playing guitars on Johnny Flanders porch. During the time they lived in Canton, Ohio, Bill and B
The Cowsills at Abbey Road on the River in 2019; left to right: Bob, Susan, and Paul
Origin
Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
Genres
Bubblegum pop, psychedelic pop, pop, rock and roll
Years active
1965–1972, 1978–1980, 1989–present
Labels
MGM, Polydor, Joda
Members
Bob Cowsill Susan Cowsill Paul Cowsill
Past members
John Cowsill Bill Cowsill Barry Cowsill Barbara Cowsill Richard Cowsill
Website
cowsill.com
The Cowsills are an American singing group from Newport, Rhode Island, six siblings noted for performing professionally and singing harmonies at an early age, later with their mother.
The band was formed in early 1965 by brothers Bill, Bob, and Barry Cowsill; their brother John joined shortly thereafter. Originally Bill and Bob played guitar and Barry played the drums. When John learned to play drums and joined the band, Barry began playing bass. After their initial success, the brothers were joined by their siblings Susan and Paul along with their mother, Barbara. A seventh sibling, Bob's