A collection of three videos directed and edited by Ryan Sexton. Included here are "Isn't it a Wonder" and "Some Good Years." Very rare...in fact never before seen until now.
This group had such a unique sound there is no other group like them. I love their music, it takes me back with great memories. I wish I was 16 again hearing their songs again.
The years should have been much kinder to the Cowsills. Loved them then and love them now. Thank you for carrying on, in spite of what has happened. You are true survivors and deserve much better!
Since Covid started and I had to have a home office, I start every day with, "Alexa, play the Cowsills on iHeart Radio". How can you possibly have a bad day when you start it off with the Cowsills?
The first song correct title is... "Is It Any Wonder" and the album title is "Global". If you're lucky enough to get your hands on the CD, put on your headphones and enjoy because the harmonies and musicianship are simply delicious!
I've always enjoyed them too. They all have an incredible amount of talent and charisma. I love watching Susan too. Even when she first started, she really knows how to entertain. I guess having six musicians for siblings helped.
The Cowsills were good looking kids.!!! Saw them August 12 2015 and they are still good looking AND Still talented.!!! And Bob., you slid into Bills place wonderfully!!! Please guys, keep performing!!! I just turned 66, and I love older songs AND oldie shows!!! You guys are terrific!!!!!
When I studied radio and television in my youth The Cowsills manager at the time Ron Sanso gave a demo tape and asked me to create a music video to the song "Is it any wonder" I love the song and The Cowsills. I still have the demo tape. Unfortunately I passed due to being preoccupied with other projects.
Haha so true! Im 60 and falling apart a little every day. But we lived thru GREAT fun times and i wdnt trade that to be young in todays turbulent, hateful, divided, instgram-clone world🌏
Yup. I'm 63 and living with the knowledge that it's too late to die young. Life is screaming by. I need to add something about bodies falling apart. My wife calls it premortem decomposition. Ugh.
So glad to be learning about them.. and taking in their music... it's been VERY REWARDING!!! I fell in love with Good Years, in the documentary... Love so many of the various live clips on the web... Susan Singing "To Sir With Love" - etc or her Wild Honey performance of Julia.... BRAVO!!!
love this song! if this song didn't go to number one it is a crime. Amazing harmonies! i never heard this song till tonight , man i have been missing out. Sad that three of the members are no longer with us. They are going to be playing near me in a month. Cant wait to see them .
@@StrahaoftheRace grunge wasn't until 91 at earliest. And grunge wasn't as big then as people act like it was. It didn't knock Michael Jackson off the charts the way people act, nor did it kill metal.
I was saddened to learn Barry passed away with Hurricane Katrina in 2005. RIP. I was a kid when I first heard their songs on the AM radio. WLS Chicago. They're just one of those rare happy classic feel good 60's pop group. RIP Barry, we love you always.
Plus also sorry to say,another brother passed away up in Canada back in 2006;not too long after losing brother Barry in 2005.God bless both their sweet memories.
I loved them back in the 60's. Better than most bands back then. It's bad that they had to suffer from dad's evilness. Stole their money and mom didn't protect them. They are still great!
They sound just as good or even better than the early years. Maybe a more mature sound. Great harmonies. Love watching John play, so effortless. Only recently have reconnected to their music. Just great.
RJ McAllister will rj maybe you and me we could get merryd in live r lifes together I'll help you to make money I'll be there for you for whatever you may need whatever you may want I'll try to possess for you get back to me if you want my cell phone
I admit that I am still discovering the "90's" Cowsills, but I have heard enough that I can say that I really do like their new music! I don't know if I am correct in saying they have written all of their own music this time around, but I am really impressed. I love the hits they had back in the 60's, and some of that is for sentimental reasons, but this new music takes them beyond the "factory-produced" pop music of back then. I miss the voices of Barry and Bill, but Susan, Paul, Bob, and the occasional John, are carrying on the Cowsill harmonies just fine. So glad to see the Cowsills are back!
This sounds like something Paul Westerberg would write. Which is intended as a high compliment. I love this song. It just needs a nice short killer guitar solo.
Y'know...I was thinking the *exact* same thing! It's reminiscent of Paul Westerberg's very late Replacements-->-->transition-to-Wester-Solo, melodic, laconic, stereophonic soul-tonic sound. Now on the precipice of 2023 (as I post this), the universe might just do a spontaneous cartwheel upon hearing an announcement to the tune of: ------->> "The Cowsterbergs" new album drop + tour... That would truly be sugar-coated Aural 😱Sex for the masses.
La insignia familiar, sin duda alguna no sólo fue el talento por la música, el canto era igual el espacio en su dentadura, pocos podian adivinar, que esta familia tenía esa particularidad, y quienes lo sabían lo ocultaron. No es malo hay familias enteras que tienen este aspecto.Enhorabuena. Felicidades por sus éxitos.
Susan is one fine musician for me, Great voice and I reckon she's handy with just about any instrument you put in her hand, like her brothers tend to be.
This group was so much more talented than I ever knew. Sadly, toxic parents -------ruined everything. -----------I was 43 & 44 y/o in 1990 . That seems forever ago. ---------------MJL, 75 y/o
Hermosos temas esta banda me ha llenado el Alma es un sentimiento profundo algo que no puedo describir , amor pureza iluminación como personas únicos maravillosos para mí son mejores que los Beatles.
Still got it not that long ago it was grew up handsom menand pretty woman! Come back out begin again! Great stuff ! Keep the groove going Minials Dont have any real talent ! When your born with the beat! You can't fight it! 🥀💕🇺🇸⭐️👍
Robert Genis bud was a sexual deviant that raped his daughter while mom was co dependent and did nothing. these brothers and sister could and would of done greater stuff had their father not of trashed their career with a lot of dumb management. Billy was maybe a notch or two below Brian Wilson but did an amazing job turning a lot of shit material bud forced on them into decent songs. The template for the show The Partridge Family it had to be rough with mom in the group. Billy was drifting into substance abuse and if there wasn't so much psychological damage done by his dad Billy would still be with us and hopefully would of kicked drugs. There is a documentary film about their career from around 2012 that is fantastic and covers each brother and Susan thoroughly. A must see if you can find it. It was on HBO or showtime just last year. Susan has an amazing voice throughout the movie. Bob did an admirable job taking Bills place and is the glue in that family. So much talent as sister Susan was not a Latoya Jackson type sibling involved just because but sheer talent. Old clips shows her in the background dancing really hip by the way as the band performed. Wish them all well. Tim Sydlowski....The brother who drums for the Beach Boys is married to one of the Bangles the girl group who had a good career with hits manic Monday, walking down the street, walk like an Egyptian and hazy shade of winter. I think its Debbie Peterson.
That brother who married a Bangle is John Cowsill, who's wife is Vicki Peterson. The title of the documentary is "Family Band: The Cowsills Story" and is very interesting. Available on Amazon.
When the Cowsills returned to the scene ,.. What a lotta people don't realize is they were way ahead of the curve for 1990's alternative rock ,...they had the Goo Goo dolls and lemon heads sound ,..but way WAY BEFORE !!
Looking back know, they sounded as great as Gin Blossoms, Teenage Fanclub, Lemmonheads, etc. But they were put in that "nostalgic " category that radio shyed away from. Ever wonder where Teenage Fan Club came up with concept for their name? If it wasn't for the Cowsills....well.
I remember when this was being broadcast in the music videoiszed 90s. Dang there must be decent copies of the complete performances somewhere. I never made the connection when I saw them on MTV or even this show. The songs were played a fair amount at first and should have bought the CD back then lol
It’s been true since Susan was 8. She was a born performer, singer, entertainer, dancer, and then she grew up and was beautiful and played instruments beautifully. Millions of us can’t take our eyes off her even today at 59. Keep playing, Susan! But look for the video on TH-cam, a ten year old Susan with Dean Martin on his show, wonderful!
It's a shame nobody knew how to set up the 2" quad deck this was played from. What's with the multiple repetitions of out of synch and incomplete video at the end?
As wonderful as the Cowsills are the editing on this clip really sucks. Whatever were you thinking?? Of course, it was nice to see what you showed of the band playing the three songs that were later to become a part of their 1998 CD called "Global". But why weren't all three songs shown in their entirety. IMO, a really terrible job of putting all this footage together.
When this band reformed, they were every bit as good, if not better than before!
This group had such a unique sound there is no other group like them. I love their music, it takes me back with great memories. I wish I was 16 again hearing their songs again.
Love this band. And Susan has always been the coolest girl around.
I’ve met her. Twice. Very nice lady.
Me too...... she's a doll
Just watch there biggest hit from 1967, Susan stands out with the way she danced. Such an amazing song…
So sad that they didn't get the coverage. They are so talented and the music is great.
Too bad the middle song was cut off.
The original flower girl, still looking good. 30 years later, 2020..
Pop music was so much better back then. It actually had feeling and soul unlike literally everything today...
The years should have been much kinder to the Cowsills. Loved them then and love them now. Thank you for carrying on, in spite of what has happened. You are true survivors and deserve much better!
Their "father" made well and sure their wounds would last a lifetime.
@@chuckschillingvideos So true.
Finding them again made covid a bit more bearable
Still such beautiful singing ...... Susan's dress!!! ❤ I loved them when I was 10, 1969, glad to hear them again!
Way better than they ever got credit for. Susan had/has so much charisma and talent - it's amazing
Good brother
Since Covid started and I had to have a home office, I start every day with, "Alexa, play the Cowsills on iHeart Radio". How can you possibly have a bad day when you start it off with the Cowsills?
The first song correct title is... "Is It Any Wonder" and the album title is "Global". If you're lucky enough to get your hands on the CD, put on your headphones and enjoy because the harmonies and musicianship are simply delicious!
After the Beach Boys, the most talented family band. All of them phenomenal singers and musicians
Thanks for posting this rare glimpse into The Cowsills after their initial emergence.
I've always enjoyed them too. They all have an incredible amount of talent and charisma. I love watching Susan too. Even when she first started, she really knows how to entertain. I guess having six musicians for siblings helped.
Im SO GLAD THAT THEY GOT TOGETHER AND CAME BACK AGAIN TO GIVE US MORE GREAT COWSILL MUSIC!!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK COWSILLS!!!
Yeah - these are 3 great songs - I never heard these on the radio. My stations didn't play these songs as far as I know.
The Cowsills were good looking kids.!!! Saw them August 12 2015 and they are still good looking AND Still talented.!!! And Bob., you slid into Bills place wonderfully!!! Please guys, keep performing!!! I just turned 66, and I love older songs AND oldie shows!!! You guys are terrific!!!!!
That father ruined Bill.Probably Barry too.
When I studied radio and television in my youth The Cowsills manager at the time Ron Sanso gave a demo tape and asked me to create a music video to the song "Is it any wonder" I love the song and The Cowsills. I still have the demo tape. Unfortunately I passed due to being preoccupied with other projects.
1990, when we baby boomers could still pass for young and good-looking.
Haha so true! Im 60 and falling apart a little every day. But we lived thru GREAT fun times and i wdnt trade that to be young in todays turbulent, hateful, divided, instgram-clone world🌏
Yup. I'm 63 and living with the knowledge that it's too late to die young. Life is screaming by.
I need to add something about bodies falling apart. My wife calls it premortem decomposition. Ugh.
You 60-somethings were in high school when I was in grammar school. It was a plus to be older than us little kids, back then, ha ha! 😁
This is very, very hard for me, as I have always been in love with Susan.
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So glad to be learning about them.. and taking in their music... it's been VERY REWARDING!!! I fell in love with Good Years, in the documentary... Love so many of the various live clips on the web... Susan Singing "To Sir With Love" - etc or her Wild Honey performance of Julia.... BRAVO!!!
Love the Cowsills and can’t get enough of them. I have their next album Global which was brilliant.
love this song! if this song didn't go to number one it is a crime. Amazing harmonies! i never heard this song till tonight , man i have been missing out. Sad that three of the members are no longer with us. They are going to be playing near me in a month. Cant wait to see them .
Grunge prevented it. These songs are too 80's.
Yeah - I always love their harmonies - I was so sad to learn that some of the family had passed away.
@@StrahaoftheRace grunge wasn't until 91 at earliest. And grunge wasn't as big then as people act like it was. It didn't knock Michael Jackson off the charts the way people act, nor did it kill metal.
Truly amazing. Thanks so very much for posting this.
I was saddened to learn Barry passed away with Hurricane Katrina in 2005. RIP. I was a kid when I first heard their songs on the AM radio. WLS Chicago. They're just one of those rare happy classic feel good 60's pop group. RIP Barry, we love you always.
Plus also sorry to say,another brother passed away up in Canada back in 2006;not too long after losing brother Barry in 2005.God bless both their sweet memories.
This family amazes me ,
Mom has all them boys ,
& then says 1 more ,
Then comes the miracle ,
This beautiful Flower girl ,
named Susan . ♥️
I just remembered how much I loved Joan Lunden when I was a teenager.
Wow!!! I'll always remember their song, Indian Lake from the summer of 1968. I was 15 and it was playing on those old AM radios, seems nonstop.
I loved them back in the 60's. Better than most bands back then. It's bad that they had to suffer from dad's evilness. Stole their money and mom didn't protect them. They are still great!
I love the Cowsills 💜💜💜💜
Good song very talented family I'm the same age as Susan so of course I had a crush on her in the 70s great memories.
This is power pop music and really well done. I never realized how talented they were.
Their harmonies are so tight it kills! I hear CSNY inside my head with their harmonies.
They sound just as good or even better than the early years. Maybe a more mature sound. Great harmonies. Love watching John play, so effortless. Only recently have reconnected to their music. Just great.
Never heard Susan sing much on her own but her voice easily matches anything we have heard since.
The all time best family band, oh those melodies and harmonies...John was my first boy crush. I.J.S.
One of the great injustices of the record industry that The Cowsills kept making great records but didn't get any more hits after 1969.
They're all so cute, and have a lot of talent as well.
I love The Cowsills since 1968 !
I was madly in love with Susan when I was a kid.
I just saw her for the 1st time & am madly in love!
Great song, Love it.
G
For me Shirley Jones could never be typecast by the Partridge family. She will always be Laurie Williams in Oklahoma. What a great movie that was!
Or the librarian in the Music Man
I hear influences that follow as well as precede the 90's. An artistic legacy that endured
If Bud Cowsill hadn't made such a mess of everything, what could have been!
RJ McAllister will rj maybe you and me we could get merryd in live r lifes together I'll help you to make money I'll be there for you for whatever you may need whatever you may want I'll try to possess for you get back to me if you want my cell phone
just leave the camera on susan..
They never got there duss
Not impressed w/ Cowsills in the 90's,,,,,? But excellent 60's !!!!!!😂
I admit that I am still discovering the "90's" Cowsills, but I have heard enough that I can say that I really do like their new music! I don't know if I am correct in saying they have written all of their own music this time around, but I am really impressed. I love the hits they had back in the 60's, and some of that is for sentimental reasons, but this new music takes them beyond the "factory-produced" pop music of back then. I miss the voices of Barry and Bill, but Susan, Paul, Bob, and the occasional John, are carrying on the Cowsill harmonies just fine. So glad to see the Cowsills are back!
This sounds like something Paul Westerberg would write. Which is intended as a high compliment. I love this song. It just needs a nice short killer guitar solo.
Y'know...I was thinking the *exact* same thing! It's reminiscent of Paul Westerberg's very late Replacements-->-->transition-to-Wester-Solo, melodic, laconic, stereophonic soul-tonic sound. Now on the precipice of 2023 (as I post this), the universe might just do a spontaneous cartwheel upon hearing an announcement to the tune of: ------->> "The Cowsterbergs" new album drop + tour... That would truly be sugar-coated Aural 😱Sex for the masses.
better than any of the crap on the radio since early 90s
larry h: So true...Grunge was just plain grungy.....🤨
Maybe the worst sappiest music ever recorded
SO STINKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jesus they write good pop songs. Wowee man..
They sound great
I love the flower girl...
Absolutely Superb..X
La insignia familiar, sin duda alguna no sólo fue el talento por la música, el canto era igual el espacio en su dentadura, pocos podian adivinar, que esta familia tenía esa particularidad, y quienes lo sabían lo ocultaron. No es malo hay familias enteras que tienen este aspecto.Enhorabuena. Felicidades por sus éxitos.
What's the deal with all the starts and re-starts? If there's a point to it I'm missing it.
There are one or two other copies of these videos online that play all the way through properly.
Geez....this should of been a hit.... GREAT!
Love it,been following them for years,Susan is still hot.
Susan is one fine musician for me, Great voice and I reckon she's handy with just about any instrument you put in her hand, like her brothers tend to be.
I didn’t see the brother Barry Cowsill the Bass player.
I wonder if he was on the tour.
This group was so much more talented than I ever knew. Sadly, toxic parents -------ruined everything. -----------I was 43 & 44 y/o in 1990 . That seems forever ago. ---------------MJL, 75 y/o
Video quality's a tad crappy. I love Susan too!
Boy that was a clusterfuk of editing
So there is this feature called "deinterlace" that you can apply....
Susan is such a doll
When this was made, Bob was 41, Paul was 39, John was 34, and Susan was 31, but they all look much younger. Good genetics.
Excellent group
This is great!
Who was totally stoned and buzzed out of their gourd that put this video train wreck together?
Nice "pieces." But why so poorly done, produced, put together, et cetera? Why???
Very good!
More of the Cowsills 👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼
Hermosos temas esta banda me ha llenado el Alma es un sentimiento profundo algo que no puedo describir , amor pureza iluminación como personas únicos maravillosos para mí son mejores que los Beatles.
Still got it not that long ago it was grew up handsom menand pretty woman! Come back out begin again!
Great stuff ! Keep the groove going Minials
Dont have any real talent ! When your born with the beat! You can't fight it! 🥀💕🇺🇸⭐️👍
One of the very best groups
I'm still in love with Susan
She's still amazing and kick @$$ talented.
I spent some time with Billy... GREAT GUY! He laughed when I told him I crushed on Susan... he responded with "You and Million others, haha"
Robert Genis bud was a sexual deviant that raped his daughter while mom was co dependent and did nothing. these brothers and sister could and would of done greater stuff had their father not of trashed their career with a lot of dumb management. Billy was maybe a notch or two below Brian Wilson but did an amazing job turning a lot of shit material bud forced on them into decent songs. The template for the show The Partridge Family it had to be rough with mom in the group. Billy was drifting into substance abuse and if there wasn't so much psychological damage done by his dad Billy would still be with us and hopefully would of kicked drugs. There is a documentary film about their career from around 2012 that is fantastic and covers each brother and Susan thoroughly. A must see if you can find it. It was on HBO or showtime just last year. Susan has an amazing voice throughout the movie. Bob did an admirable job taking Bills place and is the glue in that family. So much talent as sister Susan was not a Latoya Jackson type sibling involved just because but sheer talent. Old clips shows her in the background dancing really hip by the way as the band performed. Wish them all well. Tim Sydlowski....The brother who drums for the Beach Boys is married to one of the Bangles the girl group who had a good career with hits manic Monday, walking down the street, walk like an Egyptian and hazy shade of winter. I think its Debbie Peterson.
Yes, very sad.
That brother who married a Bangle is John Cowsill, who's wife is Vicki Peterson. The title of the documentary is "Family Band: The Cowsills Story" and is very interesting. Available on Amazon.
Is it any wonder that this sounds like a lost Dwight Twilley song? What a great song! In a just world, this would have been a Billboard #1.
I appreciate the video, but I'm getting dizzy watching it. What the hell did you do to it?
When the Cowsills returned to the scene ,.. What a lotta people don't realize is they were way ahead of the curve for 1990's alternative rock ,...they had the Goo Goo dolls and lemon heads sound ,..but way WAY BEFORE !!
I really miss Joan Lunden as an interviewer.
You cut out the best of the three songs! Susan is the only reason I was watching this video, then you cut out her song.
That guy and the song could easily be mistaken for Rick Springfield.
Love The Music But The Video Is So Jumpy And Keeps Going Back To An Introduction! Great Hearing From The Cowsills!
Susan is sooooo pretty
Fat yeah fufu
Looking back know, they sounded as great as Gin Blossoms, Teenage Fanclub, Lemmonheads, etc. But they were put in that "nostalgic " category that radio shyed away from. Ever wonder where Teenage Fan Club came up with concept for their name? If it wasn't for the Cowsills....well.
Gotta have me more cowsills
Yeah - we need more Cowsills!!!!
Wow, they grew up together be very handsome guys.
I remember when this was being broadcast in the music videoiszed 90s. Dang there must be decent copies of the complete performances somewhere. I never made the connection when I saw them on MTV or even this show. The songs were played a fair amount at first and should have bought the CD back then lol
What's with this video? It stops and plays and repeats the beginning wow.
Susan is so Amazing!!!
Was fun to work with, no question!
im not sure what it is but in every video ive seen I cant take my eyes off of Susan.
She's electrifying, something you don't see these days....
It’s been true since Susan was 8. She was a born performer, singer, entertainer, dancer, and then she grew up and was beautiful and played instruments beautifully. Millions of us can’t take our eyes off her even today at 59. Keep playing, Susan! But look for the video on TH-cam, a ten year old Susan with Dean Martin on his show, wonderful!
Did they ever put this stuff on an album, it would have been great - in the 90's most of the music sucked.
They did it's called Global. And this song is on it. Go to their website.
@@nikkidaugherty2724 thank you. I will try to find it.
I love them so much
It's a shame nobody knew how to set up the 2" quad deck this was played from. What's with the multiple repetitions of out of synch and incomplete video at the end?
I have no idea. I just directed the video.
amazing...
Cowsills produce big time.
What song is this love 💓 it what album etc ??? Anyone know
they still got it
what song that susan sing in this clip ???
Holy crap - so many people imitated this sound in the 90’s -now EMO has copied this sound .
Susan would have probably played guitar had she been older in the 60s.
I guess a lot of people will see this and think wow 30 years ago I must be getting old but I saw them in the 60s so I know I’m pretty old...
As wonderful as the Cowsills are the editing on this clip really sucks. Whatever were you thinking?? Of course, it was nice to see what you showed of the band playing the three songs that were later to become a part of their 1998 CD called "Global". But why weren't all three songs shown in their entirety. IMO, a really terrible job of putting all this footage together.
I miss the old days but not this much !
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Now I know why The Buckinghams wrote that song about Susan! I'm smitten!