The Children of Rain was a 1960s folk trio from New York City, consisting of brother and sister Pam and Denis Meacham and singer/songwriter Alan Ross.

The group released the first-ever 45 rpm single of the famed 1960s’ anthem "Get Together", later a classic by The Youngbloods

The Youngbloods

The Youngbloods was an American folk rock band consisting of Jesse Colin Young , Jerry Corbitt , Lowell Levinger, nicknamed "Banana," , and Joe Bauer . Despite receiving critical acclaim, they never achieved widespread popularity. Their only U.S. Top 40 entry was "Get Together".-Background and...

, on Dot Records (45-16868, MB-21025) in April 1966.

Pam and Alan married in late 1967, forming the folk-rock group Ross Legacy and releasing Makes You Wanna Sigh (40620, 1-42966), written by Pam’s brother and former Children of Rainer Denis, on Mercury Records

Mercury Records

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’ Philips label in 1968. At the encouragement of Music City mogul Buddy Killen

Buddy Killen

William Doyce “Buddy” Killen was a record producer and music publisher, and a former owner of Trinity Broadcasting Network, and the largest country music publishing business, before he sold it in 1989...

, producer of R&B immortal Joe Tex

Joe Tex

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 and countless country stars, including Dolly Parton, Dottie West and Roger Miller, Pam and Alan Ross moved to Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee

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in 1969. Killen produced the duo and published Alan’s songs with Tree Publishing Company, from September 1969 through 1971. The couple appeared on over 400 television shows emanating from Nashville, from 1969-74. Ross went on to a 34-year career as a jingle writer/producer and studio session singer, his voice heard on over 1,100 commercial soundtracks for radio and TV.