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Active

1960s - 2010s

Formed

1966 in Newport, RI

Disbanded

1971

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Bubblegum AM Pop Sunshine Pop

Group Members

Barry Cowsill Bill Cowsill Bob Cowsill John Cowsill Barbara Cowsill Paul Cowsill Susan Cowsill
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The Cowsills

Biography by Jason Ankeny

'60s family band who were the inspiration for the Partridge Family.
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Album Highlights

  • Captain Sad and His Ship of Fools
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    Captain Sad and His Shi …
  • On My Side
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    On My Side
  • Painting the Day: The Angelic Psychedelia of the Cowsills
    The Cowsills
    Painting the Day: The A …
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