The Cowsills, the celebrated popular singing family will star in their own TV special Saturday, Nov 22. The Cowsills will sing songs from their large repertoire of hit tunes & folk ballads.
Less than a year ago, the Cowsills were little known outside their hometown - Newport, R.I. They were discovered by Leonard Stogel, their current manager, and made their network television debut on the Ed Sullivan show, Oct. 27, 1967.
Last February, the clan was featured in a two-hour "special" on NBC-TV's "Today" show. Since then they have toured, the world, recorded several best selling albums, including their latest "Captain Sad and His Ship of Fools."
Bud Cowsill, a 20-year Navy man now retired, organized the group which features his wife and six of their seven children. The onstage Cowsills consists of Bill, 20; Bob, 18; Paul, 16; Barry, 13; Johnny, 11; Susie, 8, and their mother, Barbara. Dick who is Bob's twin, the singers' former road manager, is now in the Army.
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