Playlist: Pilgrims and Indians Nov 27, 2008
The Cowsills, Indian Lake. The inspiration for The Partridge Family, this group of siblings and their mother had a massive hit in 1967 with The Rain, the Park Things and then again in 1969 with Hair. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Click for Full Story Nov 11, 2008
Pop singer-musician Paul Cowsill (The Cowsills) is56. Rock singer-musician Andy Partridge (XTC) is 55. (KWTX.com, TX)
Joy of comfort: Take the path to pleasure Oct 14, 2008
That new thing is the songs of the '60s family singing group, The Cowsills. I became a fan of theirs only three months ago, and ever since I've totally enjoyed their CDs. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
More of this story Jul 22, 2008
NEWPORT More than 40 years since their heyday, The Cowsills are more in demand than they ve been in years ... The Cowsills grew up in Newport and Middletown; hit the charts with four Top 40 hits between 1967 and 1970, with songs including The Rain, the Park and Other Things and Hair ... Who: The Cowsills and Bloody Knuckles. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Taste of Minnesota in St. Paul MN Jun 7, 2008
Taste Stage: Vic Tadesco, Ladies of Doo Wop (The Chiffons, Maxine Brown, Barbara Lewis), The Original Idols (The Bay City Rollers, Ian Mitchell, The Cowsills, Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods, Barry Williams aka Greg Brady). Sponsored by WCCO News Talk 830. (Suite101.com)
Beach Boys surfin in to play Fort Lewis College Jun 4, 2008
In addition to long-timers Love and Johnston, the rest of the Beach Boys these days are: John Cowsill (yes, of the Cowsills, the band that inspired the Partridge Family) on drums; Love's son, Christian, filling in the role of Carl Wilson on vocals, which is key to those classic harmonies; Scott Totten on guitar; and Randall Kirsch on bass. The music itself has gone on to take on a life of its own. (Durango Herald)
Beach Boys to surf into town this summer Mar 5, 2008
They'll be accompanied by Mike Kowalski (drums), Adrian Baker (guitar and vocals), Chris Farmer (bass and vocals), Tim Bonhomme (keyboards and vocals), John Cowsill with the Cowsills (keyboards, vocals and percussion) and Scott Totten (guitar and vocals). For those trying to remember the original lineup, they were: Brian Wilson, his brothers Carl and Dennis, their cousin, Love, and friend Al Jardine. (Durango Herald)
'Hannah Montana' offers plenty to smile about Feb 3, 2008
In earlier years, the Hudson Brothers, the Cassidys and the Cowsills satisfied those "family band" needs. Now, the Jonas kids seem to be filling the bill. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
This Day in History Nov 11, 2007
Pop singer-musician Paul Cowsill (The Cowsills) is 55. Singer Marshall Crenshaw is 54. (Montana Standard, MT)
2004: The year it all changed for Red Sox and their fans Oct 23, 2007
The year of Dr. Charles and the Cowsills. Dr. Charles and the Standells. (Boston Globe)
Get your fair share of music Oct 4, 2007
Members: Founding member Mike Love, Bruce Johnston (Brian Wilson's stand-in from 1965-1971, regular member 1979-present), John Cowsill (founding member of The Cowsills), Tim Bonhomme, Chris Farmer, Randell Kirsch, Scott Totten and Christian Love. Major hits: Be True to Your School, Little Deuce Coupe, Surfin' USA, Don't Worry Baby, Fun Fun Fun, Little Honda, California Girls, Help Me Rhonda, Barbara Ann, God Only Knows, Good Vibrations, Sloop John B, Wouldn't It Be Nice, Heroes and Villians, I... (The Clarion-Ledger)
After years of deafness, making sense of a new sense Sep 24, 2007
And how: It features the Cowsills. Today, three months after surgery, Laubenstein works hard to process the 22 tones her bionic ears send to her brain. (Anchorage Daily News)
Fun, fun, fun: Beach Boys Band send Good Vibrations’ Sep 17, 2007
Mike Love and Bruce Johnston original band members and their backup band which included lead guitarist John Cowsill (of the Cowsills) opened with a nine-song medley that included Dance, Dance, Dance, California Girls, When I grow up to be a Man, and Sloop John B. Mike Love s son, Christian Love, took on some of the high range vocals of some of the more demanding songs and at times the harmonies rang true to the original band s sound started by the Wilson brothers and Love. In a nod to... (Montana Standard, MT)
Love brings Beach Boys Band to Butte Civic Center Sep 14, 2007
John Cowsill of The Cowsills is also touring with the band, and contributes keyboards, vocals and percussion ... In addition to founding Beach Boy Mike Love (lead vocals), the newest incarnation of the band also includes 40-year Beach Boys-vet Bruce Johnston (vocals/keyboards), Mike Kowalski (drums), Adrian Baker (guitar/vocals), Chris Farmer (bass/vocals), Tim Bonhomme (keyboards/vocals), John Cowsill of The Cowsills (keyboards/vocals/percussion) and Scott Totten (guitar/vocals). (Montana Standard, MT)
It's not how you look, it's how you present yourself Jul 31, 2007
Edwards's video runs to the tune of "Hair," the Cowsills' hit from the '60s musical of the same name ("long beautiful hair, shining, gleaming, streaming, flaxen, waxen . . . ") and shows crazy hairstyles juxtaposed against real-world catastrophes such as the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina, and workers holding signs that read "Honk for Healthcare.". "What Really Matters?" crawls across the screen at the end, followed by "You Choose.". (Boston Globe)
Celebrity Birthdays Mar 4, 2007
Drummer John Cowsill of The Cowsills is 51. Country singer Larry Stewart of Restless Heart is 48. (USA Today -- Life)
