Treat Me Like You Used To/David Cassidy, Sue Shifrin, Mark Spiro/

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 I haven't planned to write that post, but while gathering info about David's album from 1990 called  'David Cassidy' , I've been watching some videos on YT, and reading fans' comments..And people have no idea how talented and very successful songwriter was Sue Shifrin. What more, some fans think that it was David who wrote eg 'All Because Of You'.and some other songs. Wrong, and truly speaking it's not so difficult to check info if someone wants to. Of course it's easier to write..you know what..

So this is the post about a songwriter, Sue Linda Shifrin Cassidy. I hope you will have a look and listen to those great artists singing this very talented (and underestimated) woman's songs..

All Because Of You - written by Sue Shifrin and Jon Lind, from Cher 1989 album 'Heart Of Stone' , this album was sold more than 4 million copies worldwide , 'If I Could Turn Back Time'  was a great hit from that record, if Sue's song was chosen, it would have been number 1 too

 David sang a cover of that song on his album from 1990.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arMoshiR6gA

Show Some Respect - wrote by Sue Shifrin and Terry Britten

And Im sure you have heard that song too. . From Tina Turner's album 'Private Dancer' , 1984, one of the most famous album from the 80s In 2020 'Private Dancer' was selected by the Library Of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry. Tina released  that song in 1985 as a 5th single from her multi-platinum album. It peaked at # 37 on Billboard  Hot 100. Not bad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjiLc4XL6mE

See How The Love Goes - wrote by Sue Shifrin and Terry Britten

From The Pointer Sisters' 'So Excited!' album, 1982. In her book 'Still So Excited. My Life As A Pointer Sister' , Ruth Pointer wrote that it was a potential single ,but  their producer thought it was too controversial, about a woman considering an affair with her  boy friend's best friend

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzcB5U9hksw

and also David's friends from America, Gerry and Dewey recorded that song in the 80s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja1XjOBiJl8

Golden Days  wrote by Sue Shifrin and Terry Britten. From Bucks Fizz  "I Hear Talk' album, 1984

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSvitp-23YY

Getting Away With Murder wrote by Sue Shifrin and Terry Britten. From Meat Loaf album 'Blind Before I Stop', 1986

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4roLmP6LEg

Strangers Of The Heart ' co wrote by Sue Shifrin .From Heart album Bad Animals, 1987

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKfpH45z0O4

Treat Me Like You Used To co wrote with DC and Mark Spiro. Here David and Sue together ,singing this song..in Moscow..1stMay,1989. And first of all it was Sue who was invited to Russia (among other American composers)..not David..I love this video...so hot..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZLzRFQq77c


And she wrote many, many more songs..



Comments

  1. Claudette3/22/21, 10:30 AM

    Sue Shifrin is truly an amazing talented woman .l like the song " All because of you " it's a great song .I never knew how many songs she had written and for so many great artists too. I have found your blogs very interesting weronika ,and have found out so much information I didnt know .

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  2. Weronika3/22/21, 10:55 AM

    Thank you Claudette. I love songs Sue wrote with DC , especially those from 'Didn't You Used To Be' album, soo beautiful....I think it's important to check info before writing something. Big hug my friend.

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