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The Cowsills were a singing group from Newport, Rhode Island, specializing in what would later be defined as bubblegum pop. The band was formed in the spring of 1965 by four brothers—Barry, Bill, Bob, and John Cowsill. After their initial success, the brothers were later joined by their siblings Susan and Paul and their mother, Barbara. Bob's twin brother, Richard, did not sing with the group, but he did serve as a road manager.