Don Cornell

He died of advanced emphysema and diabetes.
. Among his hits were "It Isn't Fair," "I'm Yours," "I'll Walk Alone," and "Hold My Hand." In 1993, he was inducted into the Big Band Hall of Fame. In 1971 the Cowsills stopped playing together as a band, but they have produced albums and performed from time to time. He sold over 50 million records. The Cowsills were also known as spokespeople for the American Dairy Association, appearing in advertisements promoting milk. Cornell got his start with trumpeter Red Nichols and big band leader Sammy Kaye before going solo. There were approached at one point to play the roles of the children on the television series The Partridge Family, but they were not willing to have actress Shirley Jones play the role of their mother instead of their real mother.

Don Cornell stage name of Luigi Francisco Varlaro (April 21, 1919 in New York City - February 23, 2004 in Aventura, Florida) was a popular singer of the 1940s and 1950s. The Cowsills also made many television appearances throughout the late 1960s and into the early 1970s, including on their own television special. In 1969 they had another number two hit with their version of the title song from the musical Hair. After being signed by MGM records, they quickly became a popular act in the U.S., with their biggest hit song, The Rain, the Park and Other Things, reaching number 2 on the pop charts and selling more than one million copies. They were encouraged by their parents, Barbara and Bud Cowsill, who drove them around to shows in the family's station wagon.

Originally inspired by the Beatles, the Cowsills developed their musicianship and harmonized vocals in performances at school dances and churches in their hometown. They were later joined by their siblings Susan and Paul and their mother, Barbara. The Cowsills was a band that was formed in 1965 by four brothers — Barry, Bill, Bob, and John Cowsill — in Newport, Rhode Island.