The Cowsills In Magazines

New channels are no longer news to the Cowsills. The team has broadened its base with each succeeding month expanding from recording performers to writers, producers, stage performers and in their latest move the family act has become a television team. Last Saturday night, the Cowsills debuted in their own color special which was carried nationwide over the NBC-TV network. The new phase of operation is expected to presage a series of shows with the artists. One of the program highlight was the premiere of the new Cowsills single, “The Candy Kid (from the Mission on the Bowery)” which MGM has hurried into release. The recent “Indian Lake” hitsters are also represented with a recent LP “Captain Sad & His Ship of Fools.”

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.

Columbia Names Wisner East A&R Head
NEW YORK - Columbia Records has upped producer Jimmy Wisner to the position of director of East Coast A&R. Wisner will be responsible to Jack Gold, vice president, Columbia A&R for directing the activities of the East Coast A&R department and will continue to produce albums and singles by various artists on the Columbia label. Since joining Columbia Records in April 1968, as a staff producer, Wisner has produced such artists as Robert Goulet, Joel Grey, the Buckinghams and the Tymes. Prior to joining Columbia, he had ten years of experience as an independent arranger, producer and songwriter. Among the artists he has produced are Gloria Lynne, Len Barry, and Jim and Jean. In addition, he's handled arranging chores for such artists as Barbara Streisand, the Cowsills, Spanky and Our Gang, and Peaches and Herb.