Location Santa Barbara, California
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Posted on 2008-06-28 at 19:08:01 by Larry
Barry, may you have peace in God's hands. I just learned of your passing today. Thank you for the great memories of the 1960's.
Your friend, Larry
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Location South Carolina
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Posted on 2008-06-27 at 02:43:52 by Cayce
Barry you died to young. It wasn't fair. You're in God's hands now and you, Billy, and your parents are together again. Someday The Cowsills will get back together for eternity. Bob, Richard, John, and Paul will take good care of Susan until all of ya'll are together again.
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Location Michign
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Posted on 2008-06-24 at 05:11:02 by Diana Lyon
Dear Barry,
Thank you for being my first bluesy soul crush and the sweet memories. I admired you from afar and I will always remember your sweetness. Thank you for being born and living your dreams. Thank you for sharing your gift with the world and to this day a legacy that will never be forgotten. Peace my Brother. God did open up the gate when you entered in and said welcome. God Bless your family as they continue on to share the gift and blessings that He has bestowed upon your family. May the world see their joy, faith, love and grace forever.
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Location Santa Rosa, CA
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Posted on 2008-06-12 at 15:38:12 by Grant
Thanks for all the good songs. I'm sorry the President would rather eat cake in Arizona and didn't bother to save the good people of New Orleans and that you were found later. I think about that from time to time. God rest your beatiful soul.
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Location vicksburd mich
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Posted on 2008-06-11 at 22:14:57 by KATIE
BARRY YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.U LIVE ON THROUGH THE REST OF YOUR BROTHERS & SISTER,LOVE BLESS U BARRY..KATIE
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Location San Diego
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Posted on 2008-05-27 at 16:11:08 by Donna Vemich
Barry I will always remember the sweet shy young man I met, You died too young, You will not be forgotten in my eyes, or heart. May you fly on Angels wings, and sing in god,s choir, Barry you can Fly! I love ya, Donna
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Location chicagoland
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Posted on 2008-05-26 at 20:32:50 by rust y
I had pictures of Barry all over my wall. I remember when the Cowsills came to Cincy and Barry did Mr. Postman. I nearly died myself, I had such a crush.
He will live in m y memory.
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Location Valdosta, Georgia
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Posted on 2008-05-24 at 17:52:30 by Don Thieme
I heard the music of the Cowsills quite a bit although I was not really a fan until they were all adults. Barry will be really missed. One of many things that died when Katrina came to NOLA.
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Posted on 2008-05-02 at 22:15:00 by Sharon
Barry's music is timeless. I think "Don't Look Back" and "Down on the Farm" and "Dover Mines" are still just as meaningful and beautiful as his more recent "Kid" and "River of Love" and so many others. He really was a genius. And I think the Cowsills harmony never sounded better than on "Down on the Farm". What joy Barry continues to bring to this world. I only hope his children will know how much their father will always be appreciated.
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Location NJ
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Posted on 2008-05-01 at 21:27:09 by Cathy
I was so sorry when Barry passed away. I had the good fortune of seeing the Cowsills in Atlantic City when I was 12 years old. What a crush I had on Barry. I will always remember that day and the wonderful performance I was priveleged to see!
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Location up yondah Maine
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Posted on 2008-04-11 at 15:49:10 by Lisa Lisa
having moved away from RI in 2004 I only just heard from a friend about Barry's passing. Barry was part of the zany family of folks frequenting Billy Goode's bar in Newport. He was a brilliant entertainer and always a funny, whacky, genuine friend. After a visit down to New Orleans he once brought me back a plastic "jitney jungle" bag filled with mardi gras beads and fun masks .... and a really really cool bracelet made out of old coins from around the world! I still have that bracelet and I wear it a lot...makes me kinda choke up now.
I'm really stunned to hear of his death. Very sad.
I bet Barry would tip his hat rackishly, grin, and sing a bit of "don't cry for me Argentina!"
Barry I hope you did not suffer and I hope you have peace now
best wishes,
Lisa Lisa from Billy Goode's
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Location Alabama
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Posted on 2008-04-09 at 16:23:03 by JoAnn W.
I just listened to "Going Home." What an awesome song! I'm saddened that Barry is gone. Such talent will be greatly missed, but I'm happy that his music will always be with us. Blessings on his family.
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Location Soli
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Posted on 2008-03-24 at 20:59:08 by Cathie
I found out about Barry's death in People Magazine. What a shock it was He was only a yr older than me. I had no idea Bill had passed on either. Recently I decided to Google the Cowsills. How awful for the family not to know where he was for such a lenght of time Then to have his body found in such a state My heart goes out to them. Barry was my favorite way back when and I had a huge crush on him. He sleeps with the angels now. Rest in peace beloved Barry.
Cathie
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Location Omaha, NE.
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Posted on 2008-03-24 at 18:06:44 by Jay B. McMartin
You know, being a fan is an odd sort of existance. You feel as if you have a close friendship with the person you admire and yet the relationship is really only one way. Nevertheless, I suppose because Barry and I were the same age was the reason why I admired him the most. At the time when Barry was a young teen and he and his family were performing for audiences, I was doing the same thing -- only my audiences were generally fewer than 100 people at a time and I never got a record deal.
As the years went by and I gradually gave up entertainimg for a college degree and a career in business, I continued to admire Barry and his family for living the dream that I finally had found too impratical to hang onto. So I was saddened when I learned of Barry's untimely passing. Losing him means that I have lost a little more of the dream which in the end is all I suppose a fan really has. God speed Barry! You and your family brought this wouldbe entertainer a lot of joy!
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Location Edison, NJ
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Posted on 2008-03-20 at 10:03:11 by Laurie Rucando
I was a huge Cowsill fan and when I heard of the passing of Barry and Bill it broke my heart. I had a huge crush on Barry back when the Cowsills came on the scene. Barry was only 3 months older than I am. I had seen them at the New Jersey County Fair many years ago.
When I think of them it brings back so many wonderful memories.
My love and sympathy to all the Cowsill family.
Laurie
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Location Los Angeles
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Posted on 2008-01-24 at 20:48:22 by Charlie Greer
I'm a Big Cowsills fan. Barry was a big inspiration for me. They also influenced a ton of bands/tv shows.....God bless bro..
Cheers....
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Location Franklinton,North Carolina
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Posted on 2008-01-03 at 09:00:25 by Lois Kearney
It's hard to believe he's gone.At least now he's at peace and hopefully was ready to go.My love,thoughts and prayers to the family.
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Location Hammond Louisiana
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Posted on 2007-12-28 at 08:58:18 by Bayou Wolfman/DJ Tangi 96.5
The Cowsills were so cool. I would like to know what Barry was doing in New Orleans?
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Location Winter
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Posted on 2007-12-24 at 22:49:21 by Venus
Just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas, B. Thanks for the recent haunting...bet you got a kick out of it, didn't you? You scared the bejesus out of me at first until I figured out you were harmless. Hey, now that you mention it, that's exactly how I felt when I first met you in life!
I still Miss You (...& I've been walking Central Park, singin' after dark...)
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Location Shenzhen China
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Posted on 2007-12-23 at 10:10:14 by Gary Newbold
We grew up with those Cowsill sounds and at night I'd get myself to sleep by letting my my 9 year old mind fantacize about saving Susan and running off and getting married at the age of 10. I used to call these "think stories". So I made up personallities for all the Cowsills. I know all this sounds strange....but that's how I was digging the Cowsills. It became a part of our American culture.
But about the music... I dug Rain, Park and Other Things...and I still do. I remember over the last 40 years listening to it from time to time and always thinking how good and intricate some of those harmonies were---especially for the multi 4 or maybe 8 track recording of that time ( 1967 ) .
I used to see the Cowsills on all the specials...and on the daytime TV shows. I remember thinking it wasn't cool to dig the Cowsills but you guys did sing well...and I knew that and so did everyone else.
I'm sad to see Barry and brother pass on...this old wheel just keeps on rollin' and rollin' along and there's so many things we're going miss as it just keeps rollin' along.
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