Billy Cowsill

A musician, Billy was the lead singer for the 1960s family pop band "The Cowsills". They had their share of top-10 hits including "The Rain, the Park and Other Things", "We Can Fly" and their version of "Hair" -- from the rock opera -- not to mention the theme for the 1969 TV show Love, American Style. But what really caught the public's attention was that the Cowsill boys were joined in the band by their mother, Barbara, and later sister Susan. The family singing situation made it to TV, but when the boys' father learned Barbara would be played by an actress (Shirley Jones), he pulled the family band out; The Partridge Family (1970-74) went forward without the Cowsills' involvement, with David Cassidy in the position of the lead singer. Billy Cowsill, who suffered from emphysema and osteoporosis, died February 18 at 58. (The body of his brother, Barry, was found in late December; he had been missing from his New Orleans home since hurricane Katrina hit there four months earlier.) From This is True for 19 February 2006 Suggestions for further reading: Motley Crue: The Dirt - Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band by Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx, Neil Strauss Amazon Price: $11.55 Customer Review: Great book if you dig the Crue. All 4 were interviewed seperately, to keep it honest. This book is the result of those interviews. The boys had entirely WAY too much fun. A1+ Rock book.   Between a Heart and a Rock Place: A Memoir by Pat Benatar Amazon Price: $17.15 Customer Review: I was anxiously waiting on this book and I was not dissapointed. I like the fact that Pat seems to be a very normal person for a rocker. No drug or sex scandals, just an honest account of having a dream of making music on her terms, and having to dea...   Lips Unsealed: A Memoir by Belinda Carlisle Amazon Price: $16.61 Customer Review: First, this review is on the abridged audiobook as narrated by Belinda Carlisle herself, so I did not read the entire book. But reading the other reviews, the audiobook hits the gist of the printed book. I was and still am a fan of the Go-Gos and s...   Contents Under Pressure: 30 Years of Rush at Home and Away by Martin Popoff Amazon Price: $13.57 Customer Review: This was a good read. Learned a few things I did not know about the band. The writing style was more entertaining than not. I think that most Rush fans will appreciate the history and stories that are told through the author's eyes.   The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star by Nikki Sixx Amazon Price: Customer Review: This is a great book! Especially to someone who is a recovering addict! You know exactly what he is talking about and going through!   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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