Susan Cowsill is one of the great harmonizers in the music business. Just ask Hootie and the Blowfish or Jackson Browne or her old bandmates in the Continental Drifters. The proof is on their recordings.
Harmonizing is a skill Cowsill learned as a tomboy back in the 1960s, when she was trying to win a place in her brothers' band. She got in. And The Cowsills went on to great success on the national charts and on television.
As Susan tells Music Inside Out, her harmonies are so good because, "I'm like a dog on a duck." Since the 1960's, Cowsill has expanded her skill set to include songwriting also. In recent years, she's recorded two well-received solo albums and led her own band with husband Russ Broussard.
It's always a family affair with her, because — to Cowsill's ears — family harmonies are unlike any other. That duck better watch out.
A THANKSGIVING PLAYLIST:
Some tracks (*) were recorded in our studio for this edition of Music Inside Out, though we are providing links (when available) to previously-released recordings.
Classified Spotify | MOG
James Booker
Lighthouse* Spotify | MOG
Susan Cowsill
Hair Spotify | MOG
The Cowsills
We Can Fly Spotify | MOG
The Cowsills
Love American Style Spotify | MOG
The Cowsills
Gray Sunny Day Spotify | MOG
The Cowsills
Indian Lake Spotify | MOG
The Cowsills
Come On Get Happy Spotify | MOG
The Partridge Family
I Think I Love You Spotify | MOG
The Partridge Family
The Rain, the Park and Other Things Spotify | MOG
The Cowsills
What Is Happy *
Susan Cowsill
Real Life Spotify | MOG
Susan Cowsill
Love Hurts Spotify | MOG
Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris
Twinkle Twinkle (Little Star) *
Susan Cowsill
Avenue of the Indians Spotify | MOG
Susan Cowsill, featuring Jackson Brown
Soul Deep Spotify | MOG
The Continental Drifters
The Rain Song *
Susan Cowsill
Onola* Spotify | MOG
Susan Cowsill
This Guy's in Love With You Spotify | MOG
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass
http://youtu.be/mSYSECCUSeY
You can connect with Susan Cowsill on her website, on Facebook, and on Twitter.
