Subj : The Cowsills To : Martin Ridgley From : Paul Lawson Date : Thu Sep 07 2000 09:56 am Martin Ridgley wrote in a message to Paul Lawson: -=> Paul Lawson wrote to Bill Riley <=- MR> What were their hits again? I seem to recall, "1, 2, 3, Red MR> Light", and "Simon Says". I suspect Riley will remember those, MR> too (even if he doesn't actually come out and admit it). grin> Fortunately I can't remember any of thier songs I do remember they sucked swamp water... MR> Anyway, you must remember The Cowsills, Paul. No? They had MR> hits with, "The Rain, The Park, and Other Things" and with the MR> title song from the '60s hit musical, "Hair". Just how old do you think I am? ;> MR> The Cowsills were a family of musical siblings who became the MR> model for the Partridge Family. The producers originally wanted MR> the Cowsill family for the TV show, but the family refused when MR> the powers that be insisted that the mother be played by an MR> established actress, Shirley Jones. Ah that story I have heard... MR> They made two critically acclaimed CDs, which sadly fell between MR> the stylistic cracks - i.e. too country for pop radio, and too pop MR> for Nashville. I saw them perform several times though, and can wow, my wife likes country and from some of the stuff she listens to, I wasn't sure anything was too pop for country anymore... MR> Okay now..., while we're on this bubblegum trivia thing, does MR> anyone remember The Ohio Express? ;-) FIRE!!! duh duh duh... yeah I remember them :) Paul --- timEd 1.10.y2k * Origin: Paul's point, Salt Lake City, Utah. (1:218/704.16) .