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New Cowsills "The Prophecy of Daniel and St. John the Divine." Congrats to Frank Costa who got the tune to Bud Cowsill.

Look for two great groups to come from Len Stogel: Locomotive and Popcorn. His new Cowsills single is a powerhouse

Fox Exits MGM For Own Firm

Clive Fox, West Coast Operations Director for MGM/Verve Records, has resigned to form his own independent production company, Shaggy Dog Productions.

Fox spent six years with MGM serving in promotional and sales capacities on the West Coast. He has participated in the development of many groups, the most current of which has been the Cowsills.

Fox opened the Coast office in 1965 to enhance the coordination between the West Coast and the East Coast. The office operated as a sales, promotion and artist development arm of the main office based in New York. Fox' plans with Shaggy Dog Productions will be announced shortly.

Top Pops

#5. Hair Cowsills - MGM 14026

Top LPs

#19. Cowsiils In Concert MGM SE 4619

Record Stars In Summer Showcase

COLORADO SP RIN GS, COLO. - The Summer Star Showcase of the Pikes Peak Turf Club begins its first season here-under Ken Harrington's aegis-on June 13, to run through Aug. 17 with an allstar lineup of "name" performers.

Produced by Bill Rapp and Murray Becker, the shows will present Eddie Albert, Lainie Kazan, Serendipity Singers, Homer and Jethro and Pat Buttram (June 13, 14, 15) ; Bob Hope, New Christy Minstrels, Roslyn Kind (June 20, 21, 22) ; Phyllis Diller, Jeannie C. Riley, the Cowsills, Monet and Wells (July 3, 4, 5, 6) ; Alan King, Shani Wallis (July 11, 12, 13) ; King Family, Checkmates, Ltd. (July 18, 19, 20) ; James Brown and Revue (July 25, 26, 27) ; surprise stars (Aug. 1, 2, 3) ; and Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66, Irwin C. Watson, Diana Trask (Aug. 15, 16, 17).

There are 8,000 seats outside, 3,000 enclosed. Festival Group handles lighting & sound.

Top Non-Rock

26. HAIR (United Artists, ASCAP) Cowsills-MGM 14026

Coast Capers

Leonard Stogel has pacted Bill Cowsill to a producing and writing contract. This 21 -year - old Cowsill recently co -produced the number one tune, "Hair," for his musical family

One Stop Top Ten

SERVICE ONE STOP (Springfield, N. J.)
1. Hair (Cowsills)

DOUBLE 'B' RECRODS (Freeport, L. I.)
2. Hair (Cowsills)

J. L. MARSH (St. Louis)
2. Hair (Cowsills)

SERVICE ONE STOP (Newark)
1. Hair (Cowsills)

BEE GEE DISTRIBUTOR (Albany)
1. Hair (Cowsills)

Stogel Signs Cowsill As Producer, Writer

Leonard Stogel and Associates, personal manager of the Coswills, has signed Bill Cow - sill to an exclusive producing and writing contract.

Cowsill will produce for top 40 groups, in addition to writing for various groups in and out of stogel's stable. He will also write special material. Cowsill will work through Gregg Yale, Inc., and Akbestal Music, Inc.

Bill Cowsill, at 21, has been singing with the group since he was 15. His most recent credit as a producer was in co - producing the number one record, "Hair."