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LARGO - The Cowsills perform at the Largo Cultural Center Wednesday, May 28, at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $32 VIP, $29 in advance, $32 day of the show. Call the Largo Cultural Center Box Office at 727-587-6793.
The real-life inspiration behind the hit television series The Partridge Family, The Cowsills were one of the biggest pop acts of the late '60s.
In 1969, they had their biggest hit, the multi-million selling title song from the musical "Hair." Other hits include "The Rain the Park & Other Things," and We Can Fly (featured in the popular TV show The Wonder Years). They performed on such notable TV shows as the Ed Sullivan Show, the Johnny Cash Show, the Tonight Show, Merv Griffin, Mike Douglas and also had their own NBC television special.
Distinguished by their angelic harmonies and sun-kissed melodies. The group's origins lie with brothers Bill and Bob, who as children began their singing careers covering Everly Brothers hits.
Given guitars by their father, Navy man William "Bud" Cowsill, the siblings soon recruited younger brothers Barry and John to play bass and drums, respectively and as Beatlemania dawned, the teen foursome began performing live at school dances and church socials throughout their native Newport, RI.
The Cowsills also recorded the theme song for the TV show "Love, American Style" which is still one of the most popular songs they perform in their shows. They were one of the early pop acts to record commercials for television (nationally shown milk ads for the American Dairy Association). There is currently a serious movement to ensure their induction into the Rock'n Roll Hall of Fame.
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