Posted on 09/17/2021 6:16:43 PM PDT by SamAdams76
You likely knew this. The Cowsills were supposed to be Partridge Family and the show is basically based on them. They had a contract dispute because the band wanted their mother Barbara cast as their mother since she was in the band. The producers had already casted Shirley Jones. They do have a live video singing "I really want to know you". This was long after Barbara had passed. Also passed were two of the brothers the oldest and a younger one who died in NOLA during Katrina. Here's a great version of Hair with alternate last verse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dn9Zn9Simc
I had visions of the Partridge Family bus pulling in front of my house to take me on tour with them.
I received in reply (about 8 weeks later) an invitation to join the Partridge Family fan club with a glossy photo of Keith Partridge. I gave the photo to my sister and never joined the fan club. I wanted to be in the band!
Oh, interesting!
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