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A singing family get-together
Many pop fans know that the '70s TV series "The Partridge Family" was in part based on the real singing family the Cowsills. But the fictional family and the real one never collaborated on anything -- until now.
"Partridge" mom Shirley Jones will appear with the Cowsills at the El Rey Theatre on Sept. 13 in a benefit show to help with medical expenses encountered by the eldest Cowsill sibling, Bill, because of several illnesses and surgeries.
Jones will speak and introduce the Cowsills, who will make a very rare performance with all the siblings on stage, and may join in on a version of "I Really Want to Know You," the only song recorded by both groups. And continuing the family-affair theme, the show also will feature the Bangles, whose guitarist Vicki Peterson married John Cowsill last year.
Brother Bob Cowsill is overwhelmed about Jones' participation, especially considering that the Cowsills' own singing mom, Barbara, died in 1985.
"It's come full circle and we think it's incredible," he says. "When Shirley called me a couple of weeks ago and said she'd be there, that became a big thing for us as a family."
The event will be emceed by KNBC Channel 4 weatherman Fritz Coleman, and there's a possibility that at least one other "Partridge" alum, Danny Bonaduce, will also appear. More information can be found at www.cowsill.com.
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