The Cowsills
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The Cowsills were a real-life American family pop band from the 1960s known for their harmonies and wholesome image, which inspired the creation of the fictional TV group in "The Partridge Family."
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American pop band
ⓘ
family musical group ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1965 ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Partridge Family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Cowsill family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | multiple Billboard Hot 100 hits in late 1960s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| familyName | Cowsill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bubblegum pop
ⓘ
pop ⓘ psychedelic pop ⓘ rock ⓘ sunshine pop ⓘ |
| influenceOn | American television portrayal of musical families ⓘ |
| inspired | The Partridge Family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownForSong |
Hair
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rain, the Park & Other Things NERFINISHED ⓘ We Can Fly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Barbara Cowsill
NERFINISHED
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Barry Cowsill NERFINISHED ⓘ Bill Cowsill NERFINISHED ⓘ Bob Cowsill NERFINISHED ⓘ John Cowsill NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Cowsill NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Cowsill NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Cowsill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
family vocal harmonies
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wholesome image ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Hair
NERFINISHED
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Indian Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rain, the Park & Other Things NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Newport, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Joda Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London Records NERFINISHED ⓘ MGM Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Philips Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Razor & Tie NERFINISHED ⓘ Varese Sarabande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reunions | periodic reunion performances after 1990s ⓘ |
| styleDescriptor |
clean-cut image
ⓘ
family-friendly lyrics ⓘ |
| subjectOf | documentary film "Family Band: The Cowsills Story" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionAppearance |
The Ed Sullivan Show
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Johnny Cash Show NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | close-harmony vocals ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1965–1972 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Partridge Family
subject surface form:
The Partridge Family