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Jack Maher Exits MGM< For American Dairy Assoc.

NEW YORK - Jack Maher has left his post as creative services director for MGM/Verve Records, citing differences with "current management on ad policies and budgets." During his 3-year affiliation with the company, Maher established multi-media audio-visual presentations, radio spots, an MGM/Verve-sponsored show, "Music Factory," beamed to 125 college stations and guided campaigns for the Cowsills, Every Mother's Son, Boston groups, among others. He also produced the re-packaging of Verve product for the low-priced Verve/VSP line. He did not announce his future plans.

CashBox Radio Activity

Poor Baby - Cowsills - MGM
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First television special for the Cowsills is to be aired Nov. 23 as the pilot for a tv series. Team has been touring with featured material from their current MGM LP "Captain Sad & His Ship of Fools."

Cowsills' TV'er

BEVERLY HILLS, CAL – On Saturday Nov. 23 at 8:30 P, PST, MGM recording artists, the Cowsills, will star in their own special on NBC-TV. The half-hour special colorcast, sponsored by Timex, will be produced by Greg Garrison. In addition, the Cowsills will star in another Timex special, “Fabulous Fashions,” which will air early next year on NBC-TV. Carl Reiner and Michelle Lee will co-host.

In addition to their TV chores the Cowsills have an extensive list of personal appearances that will take them through the end of the year. Highlights of the tour, through October, include appearances at the New Jersey State Fair, Sunday, Sept 22, University of Maryland, Wednesday Sept. 25, University of Illinois, Saturday, Sept. 28, Texas State Fair, Sunday Sept 5 through Wednesday, Oct 9 and Purdue University, Friday and Saturday Oct 25-26.

Also on the agenda for the months of Sept. and October are a change of residency from New York to California the taping of a guest stint on the Jonathan Winters Show and the filming of commercials for the American Dairy Association.

Top 100 Albums

#89 - Captain Sad and His Ship of Fools

Australia's Best Sellers

Indian Lake (The Cowsills MGM) Essex Music - #4 this week #2 Last Week 7 weeks on the charts

Farrell To W. Coast

NEW YORK - Indie producer/publisher Wes Farrell left for the West Coast yesterday (24) for recording dates with the Cowsills, the Everly Brothers and a new group whose record affliation he will announce at the completion of their session.

In addition, he will be joined by songwriter Tony Romeo, under exclusive contract to Farrell's publishing firm, for a series of film producer confabs in conjunction with Romeo's activities in the cleffing of major motion picture themes. Romeo's credits include "Indian Lake," "Poor Baby" and "The Candy Kid," all cut by the Cowsills.

Farrell will base at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel while in L.A.