Cowsills Reform for 40th Anniversary of Hair

The Cowsills, the family-based band who had numerous hits in the late-60's including "The Rain, The Park and Other Things" and "Indian Lake," are set to reform for a 2009 tour in celebrations of the 40th anniversary of their number one smash "Hair."

The reformed group will include original members Bob, Susan and Paul Cowsill along with Susan's husband Russ Broussard, Bob's son Ryan, Paul's son Brendon and bassist Ted Armstrong. Three members of the original group have since passed away, mother Barbara, and brothers Barry and Billy.

Bob Cowsill said how excited he was about the new enterprise. “We absolutely love performing and getting back in the saddle of touring after all these years. Meeting people we had crossed paths with in a different way back in the hey-day, personally meeting and greeting everyone and enjoying the memories shared by all. That two sons would now replace two brothers was unexpected but afforded us a light in the darkness after we lost Billy and Barry.”

Brother Paul added, “I'm looking forward to meeting more people who took the ride with us in the 60's. In my opinion the shows and singing are better now and our appreciation for the fans is better due to our maturity as performers. We are having fun and it’s infectious. I’m looking forward to working with Steve [Peck] and BLA [Buddy Lee Attractions, promoters for the group]. I believe that they really get what we’re about as a family and a band and they are a first class organization.”

The group will also be the subject of a feature-length documentary that is near completion.

The Rain,The Park And Other Things



Hair



Singles
"Most Of All"/"Siamese Cat" (Phillips 40382, 1966) US #118
"The Rain, The Park, And Other Things"/"River Blue" (MGM 13810, 1967) US #2
"We Can Fly"/"A Time for Remembrance" (MGM 13886, 1968) US #21
"In Need Of A Friend"/"Mister Flynn" (MGM 13909, 1968) US #54
"Indian Lake"/"Newspaper Blanket" (MGM 13944, 1968) US #10
"Poor Baby"/"Meet Me At The Wishing Well" (MGM 13981, 1968) US #44
"Path Of Love"/"Captain Sad And His Ship Of Fools" (MGM 14003, 1968) US #132
"The Impossible Years"/"The Candy Kid" (MGM 14011, 1969) US #118
"Hair"/"What Is Happy?" (MGM 14026, 1969) US #2
"The Prophecy of Daniel and John the Divine"/"Gotta Get Away from It All" (MGM 14063, 1970) US #75
"Silver Threads And Golden Needles"/"Love American Style" (MGM 14084, 1970) US #74
"On My Side"/"There is a Child" (London 149, 1971) US #108 [5]
"Covered Wagon"/"Blue Road" (London 170, 1972) Did not chart
"Christmastime" (Song for Marissa)"/"Some Good Years" (Rockville, 1993) - 1990s incarnation

Albums
"The Cowsills" (MGM E/SE-4498, 1967) US #31 (released on CD in 1994 with two bonus tracks: "The Impossible Years" and "Love American Style")
"The Cowsills plus The Lincoln Park Zoo" (Wing/Mercury, 1968)
"We Can Fly" (MGM E/SE-4534, 1968) US #89
"Captain Sad and His Ship of Fools" (MGM E/SE-4554, 1968) US #105
"The Best of The Cowsills" (MGM E/SE-4597, 1969) US #127
"The Cowsills in Concert" (MGM SE-4619, 1969) US #16
"IIxII" (MGM SE-4639, 1969) [6]
"The Cowsills Greatest Hits" (MGM, 1970)
"On My Side" (London, 1970) US #200 [7]
"The Best of the Cowsills" (Polydor, 1988 - re-released on Rebound in 1994 with a new cover)
"Global" (Robin, 1998 — first all-new album since 1970)
"The Best of the Cowsills: The Millennium Collection" (Universal/Polydor, 2001) [8]
"Painting the Day: The Angelic Psychedelia of the Cowsills" (EI, 2006) [9]
"Cocaine Drain" (Robin, 2008)