The Cowsills were a singing group from Newport, Rhode Island, specializing in what would later be defined as bubblegum pop. The band was formed in the spring of 1965 by four brothers—Barry, Bill, Bob, and John Cowsill. After their initial success, the brothers were later joined by their siblings Susan and Paul and their mother, Barbara. Bob's twin brother, Richard, did not sing with the group, but he did serve as a road manager.
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The Cowsills were a singing group from Newport, Rhode Island, specializing in what would later be defined as bubblegum pop. The band was formed in the spring of 1965 by four brothers—Barry, Bill, Bob, and John Cowsill. After their initial success, the brothers were later joined by their siblings Susan and Paul and their mother, Barbara. Bob's twin brother, Richard, did not sing with the group, but he did serve as a road manager.
Originally inspired by the Everly Brothers and later The Beatles, The Cowsills' musical interest started while their father Bud Cowsill was stationed in Canton, Ohio in the late 1950s as a US Navy recruiter. Billy and Bob taught themselves how to play the guitar. The boys developed their musical talent and harmonized vocals, and they performed at school church dances in Stark County, Ohio. The boys' first television appearance was on the Gene Carroll Show on WEWS in Cleveland.
Bud retired from a long career in the US Navy and, along with his wife, managed his...
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