It took America 500 years to create the Cowsills. Five hundred years of mixing nationalities, races, philosophies, beliefs and democracy within its' borders. Five hundred years of making families from all the people of all the countries of the world. The Cowsills happened. They are an entirely new dimension in entertainment today.
The Cowsill corporation reads as follows: A Bill, Bob, Barry and John Cowsill - comprising the nucleus of the group. Their mini-mommy, Barbara Cowsill, who lends her sweet, clear voice to the boys' harmony whenever it is needed and wherever they might go. The road managers, Dick and Paul Cowsill, who chose not to enter the performing end of the complex, keep equipment straight and in order throughout their journeys. There is also a Cowsill baby, sweet and cute as can be - Susan Cowsill (who is constantly teased by her ALL BROTHER family, who, although they'll never admit it publicaly, adore her) and Mr. Cowsill, who, like any father would be, is stuck with the job of coordinating the conglomeration.
Bud Cowsill believes that love is a key word in raising a family, especially his. "When the kids do the right thing, they know it. And when they do the wrong things, they know it." However, it is difficult for any father to actually define right and wrong. The only constant is love, "If I slip in some area, love will cover it. It's crazy, but I think you read me."
Luck, or maybe fate, introduced them to Artie Kornfeld. Artie is а producer and writer. He is one of the necessary elements of the chemical reaction spoken about earlier. Artie immediately sized up the situation. He knew what to do with the Cowsills - introduce them to Lenny Stogel, probably the only talent manager in America who was ready for them. Lenny Stogel, another creation of America, understood what had to be done and knew just how to do it. The rapport between Leonard Stogel Associates and the Cowsills led to MGM Records, and fromthere, in the space of just a few weeks, the Cowsills have come to be considered one of the hottest properties in the entire industy.
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