William Cowsill, lead singer of US family group The Cowsills, has died in Canada at the age of 58.
Cowsill, whose group inspired TV series The Partridge Family, had been ill for several months but no cause of death was given.
The singer, whose hits in the 60s and 70s included Hair, died in Calgary, Alberta, on Friday.
His brother and fellow band member Barry Cowsill drowned during Hurricane Katrina last year.
The news of William "Billy" Cowsill's death came during a memorial service for Barry.
For a history of The Cowsills, go
here. Susan Cowsill ("and Spaghetti!") went on to indie fame with the group
Continental Drifters, which also featured Peter Holsapple (
the dBs) and Vicki Peterson (
The Bangles). To hear The Cowsills performing their classic cover of
Hair ("...don't ever have to cut it 'cause it stops by itself"), go
here. And go
here for a Cowsills shoutout courtesy of Hank from
The Larry Sanders Show.
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