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The Cowsills is an American singing group from Newport, Rhode Island. They specialized in harmonies and the ability to sing and play music at an early age. The band was formed in the spring of 1965 by brothers Bill, Bob, and Barry; they shortly thereafter added John. Originally Bill and Bob played guitar and Barry was on drums. When John learned how to play drums and joined the band, Barry went to bass. After their initial success, the brothers were joined by their siblings Susan and Paul and their mother Barbara. Bob's twin brother Richard was the road manager. When the group expanded to its full family membership by 1967, the six siblings ranged in age from 8 to 19. Joined by their mother Barbara (née Russell), the Cowsills were the inspiration for the 1970 launch of the television show The Partridge Family.

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Indicia: HARVEY POP COMICS presents THE COWSILLS, OCTOBER 1968, VOL. 1, NO. 1, IS PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLY by HARVEY PUBLICATIONS, INC. Editorial, Advertising and Executive Offices, 1860 Broadway, New York, 10023, N.Y. President Alfred Harvey; Vice-President and Editor, Leon Harvey; Vice-President and Business Manager, Robert B. Harvey. Application for second class entry pending at Sparta, Ill., under the act of March 3, 1879. Single copies 25c, 35c in Canada. Copyright © 1968. Cowsills-Stogel, Inc. Produced and designed by Harvey Features Syndicate, New York, N.Y. All rights reserved. This periodical may not be sold except by authorized dealers and is sold subject to the conditions that it shall not be sold or distributed with any part of its cover or markings removed, nor in a mutilated condition, nor affixed to, nor as part of any advertising, literary or pictorial matter whatsoever.

On-sale date from 1968 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.