The Cowsills
All-in-the-family vocal group from Newport, Rhode Island.  The Partridge Family television show was based on The Cowsills.  Thanks to Keith Osterberg for helping me with lineup changes and other miscellaneous information.
The Cowsills I ( ? - ? )
  • William "Bud" Cowsill - guitar/vocals - b. January 9, 1948, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Bob Cowsill - guitar/vocals - b. August 26, 1950, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Barry Cowsill - bass/vocals - b. September 14, 1954, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
  • John Cowsill - drums - b. March 2, 1956, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
The Cowsills II ( ? - 1967)
  • William "Bud" Cowsill - guitar/vocals
  • Bob Cowsill - guitar/vocals
  • Barry Cowsill - bass/vocals
  • John Cowsill - drums
  • Barbara Cowsill - vocals - b. 1929; d. January 31, 1985.
Album:
  1. "The Cowsills" (1967) - Single: "The Rain, The Park, And Other Things"
The Cowsills III (1967 - 1969)
  • William "Bud" Cowsill - guitar/vocals
  • Bob Cowsill - guitar/vocals
  • Barry Cowsill - bass/vocals
  • John Cowsill - drums
  • Barbara Cowsill - vocals
  • Susan Cowsill - vocals - b. May 20, 1960, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Paul Cowsill - keyboards/vocals - b. November 11, 1952, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
Albums:
  1. "We Can Fly" (1968)
  2. "Captain Sad And His Ship Of Fools" (1968) - Single: "Indian Lake"
  3. "The Cowsills In Concert" (1969)
William "Bud" Cowsill later forms Blue Shadows.
The Cowsills IV (1969 - 1970)
  • Bob Cowsill - guitar/vocals
  • Barry Cowsill - bass/vocals
  • John Cowsill - drums
  • Barbara Cowsill - vocals
  • Susan Cowsill - vocals - b. May 20, 1960, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Paul Cowsill - keyboards/vocals - b. November 11, 1952, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
Albums:
  1. "II x II" (1970)
  2. "On My Side" (1971)
Group disbands.
The Cowsills V (1972) (reformed)
  • William "Bud" Cowsill - guitar/vocals
  • Bob Cowsill - guitar/vocals
  • Barry Cowsill - bass/vocals
  • John Cowsill - drums
Released single: "Covered Wagon"
Group disbands.
The Cowsills VI (1991) (reformed; reunion show in Newport, Rhode Island, USA)
  • William "Bud" Cowsill - guitar/vocals
  • Bob Cowsill - guitar/vocals
  • Paul Cowsill - keyboards/vocals
  • John Cowsill - drums
  • Susan Cowsill - vocals
  • Peter Holsapple - keyboards - formerly with dB.
  • Robby Scharf - bass
Group disbands.  Barry Cowsill goes solo.
The Cowsills VII (1998) (reformed)
  • Bob Cowsill - guitar/vocals
  • Paul Cowsill - keyboards/vocals
  • John Cowsill - drums
  • Susan Cowsill - vocals
  • Peter Holsapple - keyboards
  • Robby Scharf - bass
Album:
  1. "Global" (1998)
Group disbands.  Susan Cowsill joins Psycho Sisters and later joins The Continental Drifters.  Peter Holsapple joins The Continental Drifters.
The Cowsills VIII (September 2000) (reformed)
  • Bob Cowsill - guitar/vocals
  • Paul Cowsill - keyboards/vocals
  • Barry Cowsill - bass/vocals
  • John Cowsill - drums
  • Susan Cowsill - vocals
  • Rich Cowsill - vocals
Compilations:
  1. "All Time Hits"
  2. "The Best Of The Cowsills" (1988)
  3. "The Best Of The Cowsills" (1994)
  4. "20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best Of The Cowsills" (2001)
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Last Revised:  May 5, 2009
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