Spotlight WHATEVER HAPPENED TO... The 'real' family band: The Cowsills lived a life of drama BRUCE R. MILLER Apr 4, 2024 Apr 4, 2024 Updated Oct 6, 2024 0 × BRUCE R. MILLER Bob Cowsill reminisces about his career with The Cowsills during an interview with the Sioux City Journal's entertainment reporter Bruce Miller. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s a story about the lives of The Cowsills that belongs on television. But it’s not “The Partridge Family.”kAmu:==65 H:E9 :??6C 32EE=6D[ 255:4E:@?[ 2 4@?EC@==:?8 72E96C[ 2 A2DD:G6 >@E96C[ 2?5 2 56D:C6 E@ 4C62E6 E96:C @H? >FD:4[ E96 ECF6 DE@CJ :D 52C<6C 2?5 >@C6 962CE3C62<:?8 E92? 2?J@?6 4@F=5 :>28:?6]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack kAm“(6 2C6 @?6 @7 E96 =2DE C6>2:?:?8 C62=:EJ DE@C:6D E92E’D C62= :? w@==JH@@5[” D2JD q@3 r@HD:==[ @?6 @7 E96 32?5’D 7@F?5:?8 >6>36CD]k^AmkAmp?5 J6E[ E96 A:4EFC6 >@DE 72?D 8@E :? E96 =2E6 `he_D 2?5 62C=J `hf_D H2D @?6 @7 92C>@?J – 2 >@E96C 2?5 96C 49:=5C6? D:?8:?8 A@A D@?8D 2?5 E96 E:E=6 4FE 7C@> E96 >FD:42=[ “w2:C]”k^Am People are also reading… Update: Old Fort man killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 identified Mission Hospital McDowell recognizes 3 nurses for National Nurses Week Dual-threat QB Haynes King is Panthers' top undrafted free agent to watch Reports: NC Rep. Chuck Edwards under investigation for sexual harassment claims Marion man charged with burglary and kidnapping after woman held against her will in home 1 person killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 eastbound near Old Fort McDowell Chamber of Commerce holds annual gala, awarding top businesses, leaders McDowell Express expanding on-demand app-based transit to Old Fort Report: Chuck Edwards under scrutiny for alleged affair with former aide; lawmaker denies claims McDowell County native started mowing lawns at 15. 5 years later, he has a business, employees Rotary Club of Marion honors three Students of the Week from McDowell schools This WNC family lost their home in Hurricane Helene. 19 months later, they're getting a new one. McDowell County Sheriff’s Office says its searching for missing dump truck Tow truck driver, rescuers unite to save NC donkey that was belly deep in mud New home for the Young family revealed in Spruce Pine; home was destroyed in Helene kAm%96J =2?565 8:8D @? “%96 t5 $F==:G2? $9@H[” E@FC65 E96 4@F?ECJ 2?5 D66>65 =:<6 E96 <:?5 @7 8C@FA E92E 4@F=5 H62E96C 2?J DE@C>]k^AmkAmx??6C EFC>@:=[ 9@H6G6C[ H2D D@ :?E6?D6 %96 r@HD:==D 32C6=J >256 :E @FE 2D 2 72>:=J]k^Amk9am%96 V!2CEC:586V 4@??64E:@?k^9amkAm|@DE p>6C:42?D 5:D4@G6C65 E96> H96? pqr 2??@F?465 :E H2D AC@5F4:?8 2 D:E4@> =@@D6=J 32D65 @? E96:C =:76 – 2 >@> 2?5 96C <:5D E@FC:?8 E96 4@F?ECJ]k^Am kAm“(6 H6C6 7=2EE6C65 :? E96 368:??:?8[” r@HD:== D2JD] “%96J 42>6 E@ D66 :7 H6 4@F=5 36 E96 49:=5C6? :? E96 D9@H]” w6 H2D `h 2E E96 E:>6[ 3C@E96C !2F= H2D `f[ D:DE6C $FD2? H2D h] “(6 5:5 ?@E H2?E E@ 255 2 %' D9@H E@ @FC =:G6D 3642FD6 H6 925 366? DF446DD7F= C64@C5:?8 2CE:DED]”k^Am kAm%96 C62= 562= 3C62<6Ci q2C32C2 r@HD:==[ E96:C >@E96C[ H@F=5 ?@E 36 2 A2CE @7 E96 D9@H] ~D42C H:??6C $9:C=6J y@?6D 925 366? 9:C65 E@ A=2J E96 A2CE] !C@5F46CD ;FDE H2?E65 E96 <:5D] %92E 5:5?’E D:E H6== H:E9 E96:C 72E96C[ (:==:2> “qF5” r@HD:==[ 2 7@C>6C }2GJ C64CF:E6C H9@ D6CG65 2D E96:C >2?286C] r@?G:?465 96 <?6H >@C6 23@FE E96 >FD:4 3FD:?6DD E92? 2?J@?6 6=D6[ 96 4C62E65 EFC>@:= 369:?5 E96 D46?6D 2E E6=6G:D:@? D9@HD[ EC:65 E@ 4@?EC@= E96 >FD:4 2?5[ H96? 2== 6=D6 72:=65[ H2D 23FD:G6 E@ 9:D 49:=5C6?]k^Am kAm“x E@@< E96 2G@:52?46 WC@FE6X[” q@3 r@HD:== D2JD] “x C62=:K65 2E 2 G6CJ J@F?8 286 – E9:C5 8C256[ D64@?5 8C256 – J@F 5:5 ?@E H2?E E@ E@F49 9:> @77] x 925 ?@ AC@3=6> 86EE:?8 8@@5 8C256D…2?5 E92E >62?E x H2D 8@:?8 E@ 92G6 2 8@@5 52J] qFE x 92G6 E9C66 3C@E96CD H9@ E@@< 9:> @? 2?5 E96J’C6 5625 E@52J] %96J E@@< 9:> @? 3642FD6 H96? J@F’C6 ECJ:?8 E@ 4@@C5:?2E6 2 DF446DD7F= >FD:4 42C66C[ :E’D G6CJ 492==6?8:?8] }@E 6G6CJ@?6 42? DE2?5 FA E@ E92E AC6DDFC6 2?5 E96 3FD:?6DD :D 8@:?8 E@ :>A=@56]k^Am k9ams25VD :?E6C76C6?46k^9amkAm“|J 3C@E96C q:== D2:5 W525X H2D ;62=@FD @7 E96 H9@=6 D46?6] w6 76=E :E H2D 9:D ;@3 E@ <?@4< J@F 5@H? 2 76H DE6AD 2?5 >2<6 DFC6 J@F 5:5?’E 86E E@@ 9:89] xE’D 2== 8@:?8 E@ 4@>6 4C2D9:?8 5@H?]”k^Am kAmq642FD6 E96 :562 @7 2 >@> 2?5 96C 49:=5C6? D:?8:?8 E@86E96C D66>65 C625J\>256 7@C E6=6G:D:@?[ “%96 t5 $F==:G2? $9@H” 3@@<65 E96> 7@C `_ D9@HD – 2 4@FA :? E96 52JD H96? D@4:2= >65:2 5:5?’E 6I:DE] “(6 @?=J 8@E E@ 5@ EH@ 3642FD6 525 8@E :? 2 7:89E H:E9 E96 D9@H’D AC@5F46CD[” r@HD:== D2JD]k^AmkAm#64@C5 AC@5F46CD 2=D@ H62C:65 @7 E96 32EE=6 2?5 5:5?’E H2?E E@ 86E :?G@=G65 – =2C86=J 3642FD6 qF5 H2D A=2J:?8 3:8D9@E]k^Am kAm|@>[ >62?H9:=6[ H2D “;FDE ECJ:?8 E@ <66A E96 =:5 @? 525 3642FD6 525 4@F=5 36 6IA=@D:G6[” r@HD:== D2JD] “(6 36=:6G6 D96 ;FDE 82G6 :? E@ 9:> 3642FD6 9@H >2?J 7:89ED 42? J@F 92G6 :? J@FC 9@FD6n *@F’G6 8@E E@ D6=64E H92E J@F’C6 8@:?8 E@ E2<6 @?]”k^Am k9am|@>VD A=246k^9amkAmq2C32C2 r@HD:==[ 9@H6G6C[ H2D E96 32?5’D D64C6E H62A@?] (9:=6 96C D@?D H6C6 23=6 E@ 4FE C64@C5D H9:=6 E96J H6C6 :? 9:89 D49@@=[ E96J 5:5?’E 2EEC24E 2EE6?E:@?] “%96 >@>6?E D96 DE6AA65 @?E@ E96 D46?6[ H6 3642>6 5:776C6?E] (6 3642>6 F?=:<6 6G6CJ3@5J 6=D6[ :>>65:2E6=J[” q@3 r@HD:== D2JD] “p?5 E96 C64@C5 4@>A2?J =@G65 FD]”k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack kAmq2C32C2[ 9@H6G6C[ DF776C65 7C@> DE286 7C:89E] “$96 H2D 2 EC@@A6C[ 2?5 D96 925 2 362FE:7F= G@:46] (96? D96 42>6 @? 3@2C5[ :E 492?865 E96 6?E:C6 5:C64E:@?[ D@F?5 2?5 >@G6>6?E @7 E96 72>:=J 2?5 :E H2D 8@:?8 E@ 36 AC@7@F?5[” 3FE D96 H2D ?@E 2 >FD:42= 4C62E@C =:<6 96C 49:=5C6?]k^Am kAm(:E9 >@> :? E@H[ “%96 #2:?[ E96 !2C< 2?5 %9:?8D” D@=5 >@C6 E92? 2 >:==:@? 4@A:6D] q6EH66? `hef 2?5 `hf_[ %96 r@HD:==D C6=62D65 7:G6 2=3F>D] “(6 r2? u=J[” “x?5:2? {2<6” 2?5 E96:C 4@G6C @7 “w2:C” >256 E96 492CED] qJ E96 E:>6 D:DE6C $FD2? ;@:?65 E96 8C@FA[ E96J H6C6 6DE23=:D965 9:E >2<6CD]k^AmkAmp?5 E96?n xE 42>6 4C2D9:?8 5@H?] s25 7@F89E H:E9 q:==[ E96 6=56DE]k^Amk9amw@H E9:?8D 492?865k^9amkAmq:==[ :? 6DD6?46[ H2D “E@DD65 7C@> E96 72>:=J]” %96 @E96CD 5:5?’E D66 9:> 7@C >@?E9D] “q:== ;FDE E@@< :E E96 92C5 H2J 2?5 5:D2AA62C65[” q@3 r@HD:== D2JD] “%96 C6DE @7 E96 @?6D H9@ 2C6 =67E[ ;FDE 8@E G6CJ E:89E]”k^Am kAmqJ `hfa[ E96 32?5 5:DD@=G65] %96 >6>36CD AFCDF65 >FD:4 :? @E96C H2JD] q2C32C2 5:65 :? `hgd @7 6>A9JD6>2] qF5 5:65 :? `hha @7 =6F<6>:2]k^AmkAmq:== r@HD:== DF776C65 7C@> 6>A9JD6>2[ rFD9:?8 DJ?5C@>6 2?5 @DE6@A@C@D:D 3FE 4@?E:?F65 E@ HC:E6 2?5 A=2J >FD:4] w6 =:G65 :? r2=82CJ[ p=36CE2[ 2?5 5:65 u63] `g[ a__e[ 2E 9:D 9@>6]k^AmkAmw:D 72>:=J >6>36CD 5:5?’E =62C? 23@FE 9:D 562E9 F?E:= E96J H6C6 9@=5:?8 2 >6>@C:2= D6CG:46 7@C 3C@E96C q2CCJ[ H9@ H2D 2 G:4E:> @7 wFCC:42?6 z2EC:?2] {:<6 q:==[ q2CCJ H2D 2=D@ :?G@=G65 :? >FD:4[ A@DE\r@HD:==D] w6 H@C<65 2 D6C:6D @7 ;@3D 2?5 C6=@42E65 E@ }6H ~C=62?D] q67@C6 9:D 562E9[ 96 925 >256 A=2?D E@ 6?E6C 2 C6923 724:=:EJ E@ 86E 96=A 7@C 2=4@9@=:D>]k^Am kAm#:492C5[ q@3’D 7C2E6C?2= EH:?[ 5:65 yF=J g[ a_`c] (9:=6 96 H2D?’E A2CE @7 E96 r@HD:==D’ 4@C6 32?5[ 96 5:5 D:?8 H:E9 E96>]k^Amk9amp?5 E@52J]]]k^9amkAmq@3[ !2F=[ y@9? 2?5 $FD2?[ E96 DFCG:G@CD[ 4@?E:?F6 E@ >2<6 >FD:4[ E@86E96C 2?5 D6A2C2E6=J]k^AmkAmy@9? 925 2 ab\J62C 42C66C H:E9 E96 q6249 q@JD] w6 2?5 9:D H:76[ ':4<: !6E6CD@? @7 E96 q2?8=6D[ 2C6 H@C<:?8 @? 2 AC@;64E[ C64@C5:?8 D@?8D HC:EE6? 3J q2CCJ 2?5 q:==]k^Am kAm“x’G6 962C5 D@>6 @7 :E[” q@3 r@HD:== D2JD] “xE’D E6CC:7:4]”k^Am kAm!2F=[ q@3 2?5 $FD2? 7C6BF6?E=J A6C7@C> 2D %96 r@HD:==D 2?5 D:?8 E9@D6 D@?8D E92E >256 E96> 72>@FD] “%92E’D @?=J `d >:?FE6D @7 @FC D9@H[” q@3 r@HD:== 25>:ED] “$@ H6 5@ @E96C D@?8D – ‘|@?52J[ |@?52J’ – E92E C642== E96 E:>6D]” ~7E6?[ E96J’== C6>6>36C E9@D6 >@>6?ED H:E9 E96:C >@>[ E9:?8D E96J H6C6 5@:?8 2E E96 E:>6 “2?5 J@F 5@ 86E 2 =:EE=6 >6=2?49@=J] xE’D ;FDE 46CE2:? D@?8D…?@E 2== @7 E96>]”k^AmkAm~55=J[ E96 C6>2:?:?8 r@HD:==D 5@?’E 92G6 2 =@E @7 >6>@C23:=:2 7C@> E96 A2DE] “~FC A2C6?ED 5:5?’E H2=< 2C@F?5 H:E9 2 42>6C2] xE H2D 2 5:776C6?E <:?5 @7 =:76] x H:D9 x 925 2>2K:?8 DEF77 7C@> >J H9@=6 42C66C[ 3FE x H2D ?@E @?6 @7 E9@D6 A6@A=6]k^Am kAm“(6 =67E >@C6 E92? 2 =@E @7 A6@A=6 2C6 2H2C6 @7]]]3FE E92E’D @FC =:G6D] (6 9@A6 E96 A2CE A6@A=6 2C6 2H2C6 @7 :D E92E H6 3C@F89E 2? FA=:7E:?8[ 92C>@?:@FD D@F?5 E@ E96 >FD:4 E92E H6 H6C6 2 A2CE @7]”k^Am k9amw2== @7 u2>6k^9amkAmt2C=:6C E9:D J62C[ %96 r@HD:==D H6C6 :?5F4E65 :?E@ E96 }6H t?8=2?5 |FD:4 w2== @7 u2>6] {2E6C E9:D J62C[ E96J A=2? E@ ;@:? E96 w2AAJ %@86E96C %@FC[ 2 D9@H42D6 E92E :?4=F56D E96 >FD:4 @7 %96 %FCE=6D[ %96 pDD@4:2E:@?[ y2J U2>Aj E96 p>6C:42?D[ %96 '@8F6D 2?5 q257:?86C]k^Am kAmp >:?:D6C:6D 92D 366? 5:D4FDD65 2?5[ J6D[ E96 DFCG:G@CD H@F=5 36 :?E6C6DE65 :? E6==:?8 E96:C DE@CJ]k^AmkAm%9C@F89 :E 2==[ q@3 r@HD:== D2JD[ “x 5@ 36=:6G6 E92E H6 2C6 36EE6C A2C6?ED] xE’D >@C6 3642FD6 H6 =62C?65 H92E ?@E E@ 5@ E92? H92E E@ 5@] x? @FC 9@FD6[ E96C6 H6C6 ?@ 9F8D] |@> H2D?’E 9F8823=6 @C =@G23=6 2?5 6G6CJ@?6 H2D 2 =:EE=6 DE:77] (6 5:5?’E 52E6 F?E:= H6 H6C6 :? @FC a_D] (6 H6C6 562=:?8 H:E9 3FD:?6DD] (6 H6C6 562=:?8 H:E9 W@FC =236=X |v|…2?5 H6 H6C6 562=:?8 H:E9 525]” w6 A2FD6D] “xE H2D AC6EEJ H:=5]”k^Am Bruce Miller is editor of the Sioux City Journal. 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Locations Siouxcity Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Bob Cowsill remembers family band Bob Cowsill reminisces about his career with The Cowsills during an interview with the Sioux City Journal's entertainment reporter Bruce Miller. Movies in a minute with film critic Bruce Miller Movie critic Bruce Miller of the Sioux City Journal offers his thoughts on the latest movies.
Bob Cowsill remembers family band Bob Cowsill reminisces about his career with The Cowsills during an interview with the Sioux City Journal's entertainment reporter Bruce Miller.
Movies in a minute with film critic Bruce Miller Movie critic Bruce Miller of the Sioux City Journal offers his thoughts on the latest movies.
