Insight & Sound
The most productive years for family acts were, without question, the 60's and early 70's. For those years produced groups that are still giants in the industry today. The mid 60's saw the emergence of husband and wife team, Sonny & Cher whose "I Got You Babe" in 1965 turned into one of the years biggest. More recently, the same combo scored million sellers with "All I Ever Need Is You," and "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves," Cher's solo effort.
In the late 60's, the scene shifted to the entire family as a recording act. The Cowsills, via much tv exposure, garnered gold for their "The Rain, The Park And Other Things," and "Hair" efforts while three brothers, terribly famous in Australia, were preparing to make their American debut. The Bee Gees (brothers Barry, Robin, & Maurice) struck it rich with their "New York Mining Dis-ster," "Massachussets," "Holiday," "Words," and a string of others bringing us to
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