William Cowsill
William (Bill) Joseph Cowsill, Jr. (born January 9, 1948 in Newport , Rhode Island , USA , † February 17, 2006 in Canada ) was an American musician and lead singer of the band The Cowsills .
Life
In 1965 he founded the family band The Cowsills with his brothers Barry, Bob and John in Newport, Rhode Island . Later siblings Susan and Paul and mother Barbara joined the band. The group, playing in the style of the Beatles , was signed by MGM Records . Her biggest hit was The Rain, The Park and Other Things . It reached number two on the US charts in 1967 and sold more than a million records. In 1970 the Cowsills served as a template for the American television series The Partridge Family .
Bill Cowswill moved to Canada in the late 1970s and played with the bands Blue Northern and The Blue Shadows .
William Cowsill died shortly after a funeral service for his brother Barry , who died in New Orleans.
Hits
- The Rain, The Park and Other Things (1967)
- Hair , theme song (1969)
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SURNAME | Cowsill, William |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cowsill, William Joseph Jr. (full name); Cowsill, Bill (nickname) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 9, 1948 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Newport , Rhode Island , USA |
DATE OF DEATH | February 17, 2006 |
Place of death | Canada |