Truly Significant honors Bob Cowsill and The Cowsills..... Music preserves emotion

In our interview of Bob Cowsill (yes…THE Cowsills) he reminded us that history and music aren't  really about dates. It's about people. About moments. About ordinary lives interrupted by extraordinary memories centered around a special song.Listen to this provocative conversation and you will learn that The Cowsills were one of America's first family bands.  You will hear the expected stories about hit records, Ed Sullivan Show, just three years after the Beatles debut, and the glory days of rock and roll. What stayed with me wasn't the history. It was the humanity. Bob shared a story that has lingered with me.During one concert, he noticed an elderly gentleman sitting in the front row with tears streaming down his face as The Cowsills began performing The Rain, the Park and Other Things. (Sing along….I love the flower girl) After the show, the man's daughter explained why. Her father had been a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. When his helicopter was shot down behind enemy lines, his gunner's transistor radio became trapped, endlessly replaying that very song. As he struggled to survive, the melody became forever intertwined with one of the most terrifying moments of his life. Decades later, hearing the song live transported him instantly back to that jungle. That is the mysterious power of music. A three-minute song can carry a lifetime.Buy Cowsills' music, follow them on tour and relive a memorable yester-year.  ost of us will never write a hit song, but every one of us is composing memories.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.