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Billy Cowsill



          One of Canada's true legends, Billy Cowsill has an extensive recording history.  Aside from his early years in the family band, his solo career, he has produced for other artist, written songs with them, and appears on other artist recordings as guitarist, backup vocalist  etc.  Below are some of the links attemtping to show you a part of that rich history.  
**If anyone is aware of any other links that should be
included, please e-mail me and let me know..thanks!
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Listed in these Canadian Archieves
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A History of Country Music in B.C.    - Billy Cowsill  (intro section)
National Library of Canada -Billy Cowsill    also The Blue Shadows
Canadian Music Encylopedia -The Blue Shadows
Canadian Music Encylopedia - Blue Northern/Billy Cowsill  mentioned
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U.S. and Other.. Archives Links
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Garry Usher's "California Sounds" (Musica Bio of) Chapter 22
Page of Blues - Canada Special - Billy Cowsill .
The Lost Tapes of Mazeppa - Billy Cowsill
Rockmine: The Ultimate Rock Cyclopedia- Billy Cowsill
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With Other Musicians/Bands
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Tom Phillips & the Men of Constant Sorrow
  Billy Cowsill joins Tom singing "Vagabond"
 
 
Best of Leon Portelance CD
 
  Billy Cowsill - Vocals: Twenty Years Ago Today
                                  (A Tribute to John Lennon)
 
Craig Korth
"Bankview" CD (2002)
Billy Cowsill - co-vocals on "Jackson"  
Lee Dinwoodie
"Rewind" CD  (2002)
Billy Cowsill - Harmony
Ralph Boyd Johnson
"Dyin to Go" CD
Produced by Billy Cowsill & Tim Williams
Steve Pineo -
A Perfectly Good Friendship CD
Producers:  Billy Cowsill, Steve Peneo,Mike Lent & Neil MacGonigill
Prairie Music Awards Nominees 2001
The Shackshakers    
features  "When Will This Heartache End", a Billy Cowsill & Jeff Hatcher song (Shawn & Billy vocals)
Optimal Impact   
Billy produced their CD "Sun Sittin' "
Stewart MacDougall
wrote with Billy Cowsill, "Stubborn Case" and "Hide Myself "
Murray McLauchlan
(Gulliver's Taxi CD)
"Where The Sweet Waters Flow" written by Billy & Murray
Cindy Church CD (self titled)
features a Nathan Tinkham/Billy Cowsill "The Chance You Took With Me"
Great Western Orchestra
features Billy Cowsill's song "Vagabond"
Kim Stockwood
CD Bonavista (Initial Canadian Release)
Billy Cowsill - Backing vocals on "Half The Man"
Colin James CD - 1989
(background vocals).
Bubblegum Classics - Vol.3
Billy Cowsill producer
Ronnie Hayward Trio
Billy plays rhythm guitar and sings harmony with the band.
CHARLES LLOYD CD
"Warm Waters" 1971 (no links)
Billy on backing vocals for one song
Gary Comeau - The Hunger
Vocals



 

Magazines / Books / Newspapers
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Jam Showbiz Music Artist Jan 24/02 Back in the Saddle
FFWD Weekly: Jan 3  2002 CD Review The Co-Dependents
FFWD Weekly:  June 14   2002 Cowsill Finds Music a Hard Habit To Break
FFWD Weekly: July 2nd, 1998 "Sixties icon Billy Cowsill gets retro while fulfilling his musical odyssey"
SEE Magazine: July 29th, 1999 Music - Sounding Off  with Kirby
Calgary Straight Derek Hannah wrote a great article on Billy!
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Comments About   Billy's Talent
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Jr. Gone Wild Interview "guys like Billy Cowsill. He's the greatest singer I ever seen or heard. If I could sing like him I'd be a fulfilled individual."



Movies

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Harmony Cats - (Canadian) features "Embers" a Billy Cowsill & Jeff Hatcher song

Lonesome Dove    -  "The Betrayal"  episode 216 (Canadian series)  played "Boney"


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