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Rockfield Studios Visit 31st May, 2026 by Maya James

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I'm very happy and excited to share with you this amazing story, written by my friend, Maya James.  I'm sure tha Maya and Linda are the only fans of David who followed in his footsteps to this hard-to reach farm. By letting me publish her story on my blog, Maya let me feel like I was with them on that day, at Rockfield Studios. I'm forever grateful for it. Maya James "Last year friends visited the legendary Rockfield Studios, and it got me thinking how I had always wanted to visit after seeing a grainy picture of David posing with some children and ponies and wondered why he was there in Monmoutshire in the beautiful Valley in Wales. I thought this would be easy, but as a working recording studio and a working farm proved difficult as it is only open to the public for a few weeks per year by ticket and not advertised on their website. Eventually I waited for release dates via the local Monmouthshire website and emailed. Whilst in New Jersey with Weronika and Linda at t...
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I Write The Songs (Again). And Some Anniversaries

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There are not many important dates regarding David in June, especially compared to May, but it's worth writing about these few. Let's start with a song.  The Partridge Family had three Top 10 hits in the US during its short career. "I Think I Love You', #1, 'Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted', #6, and on June 12, 1971 "I'll Meet You Halfway' peaked on Billboard Hot 100 at #9. Written by Wes Farrell and Gerry Goffin, first released on Up To Date, the second group's studio album, in February 1971. A very special song, one of the most loved by fans, David performed it in 1971 and 1972, in Australia in 1974. Returned to it in 1991. Also on 'This Could Be The Nigh Tour, in the UK, in November 2008.  We can hear David Cassidy and his band singing it at the beginning of 'The Last Session' doc, aired for the first time on June 11, 2018. How we, fans, argued about this doc. And now, after 8 years, this is still the only film about David...
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A Touch Of Blue

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Not the best title for today's blog, but, 1. I binge listening to this album this week 2. I feel little blue myself. I should have started my holiday in the UK today, I was looking forward to it, preparing for some time, we had so many plans...  but I had to cancel everything last week. I'm not even sad, but yes, 'A Touch of Blue', it's a perfect description of my mood today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr3fFMZ2GXw&list=RDHr3fFMZ2GXw&start_radio=1 And to think that once I didn't appreciate David's version of this Paul McCartney's masterpiece. Amazing cover. Such a known song, nevertheless he was able to add something own, something personal,  It's made me cry a little bit today. Don't worry I'll be fine.  And one more song from this great album. We still can't get him out of our hearts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsJSAqv8GGE&list=RDfsJSAqv8GGE&start_radio=1 I want to write a little bit about something of course not...
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I'll Be Your Magician / Irwin Levine, L.Russell Brown

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First a song that for some time has not wanted to leave me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yITRKjBn2Jc&list=RDyITRKjBn2Jc&start_radio=1 'I'll Be Your Magician'. Difficult to believe but today I've listened to David Cassidy singing it for the first time in my life. I mean, I read about it, I even watched Danny Bonaduce once 'performing' it on a TV program in 1973. but I never heard David's version.  But that's what friends are for, my fellow fans. Scotti wrote about it, and Linda published the link for me. Actually this video appeared on You Tube 3 years ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NWSJyZu_J8&list=RD8NWSJyZu_J8&start_radio=1 In the style of the 60s, reminds a bit The Kinks' classic, 'Sunday Afternoon'. I checked it in Johnny Ray Miller's book, and 'I'll Be Your Magician' was a demo for use in Season 2. That version (and some other songs, but not by David) was on a vinyl pressing released by Screen Gem...
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'Dear David Cassidy'

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Great updates on the Website a few days ago, new items for the cathegory called "In Print. Non-fiction books featuring David Cassidy". There are books written by DC, and by others, about David Cassidy, or those in which he is mentioned. There are the most of the latter, quite a long list and it's always exciting when new items appear. Let's start with a song. This live version of 'Get It Up For Love' from 1985, is simply sensational, David in a great vocal form and great shape, so full of energy and just pure joy that he could make his fans happy again. Give and take. Of course he was still so young.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dc0hqIU-Vs&list=RD-dc0hqIU-Vs&start_radio=1 I want to write about 2 books. The first one  is 'George Michael - The Life 1963 - 2016  : The Man, The Legend, The Music', published in 2017, and written by Emily Herbert. I have no idea how old is she but it looks like she has written a lot of known people's biograp...
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Remembering In May..

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It looks like I write an entry about May's anniversaries every year. Of course it's a coincidence that so many important people for David Cassidy's life and  career were born in May. Very important.  Today The Creator, The Producer and The Musical Director. Amazing, very successful and professional men, for a few years so important for David, they were  working with him, teaching him and witnessing how a young unknown actor became a global superstar and  accomplished artist. Let's start with a song, also connected with May, because it was on May 11th, 1970 when David Cassidy was for the very first time at the recording studio. His first song performed on TV..This video has 6 million views, more than 3k comments, some of them written this year. David Cassidy's first and the most important song recorded in May, 56 years ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r9UtIhOI8M&list=RD2r9UtIhOI8M&start_radio=1 Bernard Slade, the creator of The Partridge Family was born ...
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Our Friend, Laurie Eby.

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First a song. Laurie posted yesterday a pic of her room, with DC and Sam Hyman photographs on the wall, and she wrote a few words for Sam Hyman, but not only he answered, Laurie Eby has a lot of friends who haven't forgotten her, and we all wish her a full recovery. I read her post too and thought about this song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFCpbdtwQac&list=RDkFCpbdtwQac&start_radio=1 Laurie Eby, from Canada. My age, a little bit younger, born in 1962. Smart, witty, funny and inspirational. Sophisticated. Very attractive. Expressive, stands out in the group. Own strong opinions. Stubborn.  The kind of person people fell in love with or don't like at all. Nothing average about Laurie. There is only one weakness..her health. 4 years ago, in April 2022, Laurie wrote an entry for my blog. https://talkingaboutdavid.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-las-vergas-stories-laurie-eby.html I couldn't go to Las Vegas in 2022. We often talked that one day..she invited me to visit her...
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