William "Bill" Joseph Cowsill, Jr., most commonly known professionally as
Billy Cowsill, (January 9, 1948 – February 18, 2006) was an American singer, musician, songwriter and producer. He is particularly notable as the lead singer and guitarist of
The Cowsills, who had three top 10 singles in the late 1960s. From the mid-1970s until his death, he developed a career in Canada as an
alt-country artist, as well as being the producer of a diverse number of Canadian artists.