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The song was a major hit for the Cowsills in 1969 and their most successful single. The Cowsills' version cuts out most of the religion-themed lyrics, changing "long as God can grow it" to "long as I can grow it" and removing some verses.
The Cowsills are an American singing group from Newport, Rhode Island, six siblings noted for performing professionally and singing harmonies at an early age, later with their mother. The band was formed in early 1965 by brothers Bill , Bob, and Barry Cowsill; their brother John joined shortly thereafter.
Susan Claire Cowsill (born May 20, 1959) is a musician, vocalist and songwriter. She rose to prominence as a member of the family band The Cowsills.After touring with Dwight Twilley for quite some time in the 1980s, she co-formed the band Continental Drifters.
It was recorded by the pop band the Cowsills, and included on their 1967 self-titled debut album. Released as a single, the song reached No. 2 on the Billboard charts. [4] It was kept from the No. 1 spot by "Daydream Believer" by the Monkees. [5] The single cemented the group's international popularity and sold some three million copies over ...
The Cowsills went on to churn out a string of hits (including the #2's "The Rain the Park and Other Things" and "Hair") before officially disbanding by 1972. [ 3 ] On the 1970 Cowsills' biblical-themed studio album, II x II, Barry sang lead vocals on the opening track, originally written by Bill Cowsill.
Others included “Hair” by the Cowsills, “Good Morning, Starshine” by the singer Oliver and “Easy to Be Hard” by Three Dog Night. The cast album itself stayed at No. 1 on the Billboard ...
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Cowsill had married Karen Locke in 1968; their son Travis was born in Tulsa in 1971. At this point, Cowsill reunited with The Cowsills and wrote and produced two singles, "You (In My Mind)" and "Crystal Claps", two of six singles that the group released that year. [14] By 1972, The Cowsills had dissolved.