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NEW YORK - MGM Records is grooming a fantastic musical family as a counterpart to the Monkees - the Cowsills - and has a TV series in the wings as the primart catalyst to exposing their record talent. The nine-member family, all of whom get into the act in one way or another, will be introduced to the press and deejays on a 56-city tour beginning Sept. 11 in Boston.
Leonard Stogel found the gourp in Newport, R.I., and has signed an exclusive three-year partnership deal with MGM Records covering the Cowsills and theree other acts under the banner of Gregg Yale Productions. The partnership is on a profit-sharing basis.
A single - "The Rain, The Park and Other Things" - is being released in conjunction with the tour and an album will follow two weeks later. The tour includes, besides Boston, Hartford, Sept. 12; Philadelphia Setp 13-14; Norfolk, Sept 15; Charlotte, Sept. 18; Atlanta, Sept 19; Birmingham, Sept 20; and also coveres cities like Houston, Dallas, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Denver, Salt Lake City, Sacramento and Phoenix.
The group has a repertoire of more than 500 songs, ranging from Easy Listening to hard rock. They write their own material as well; everyone can sing, everyone can play instruments. And Rick (Note: mistake on Billboards part) and Paul Cowsill handle road manager chores. They family will meet Oct. 23 in Hollywood with MGM TV show details. TV spots have been lined up, also, by Stogel on several major shows. Artie Korneld produces the records.
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