I'll Never Stop Loving You / David Cassidy, Sue Shifrin, John Wetton

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Sue Shifrin started her songwriting career in the early 70s. At the time she also wanted to be a recording artist, but wasn't successful as a singer.

The songs she wrote or co-wrote were recorded by many famous artists. Very famous.  Tina Turner, Cher, Heart, Pointer Sisters, Bucks Fizz, Meat Loaf , Lynsey de Paul, America. And  David Cassidy. On the 'David Cassidy' album (1990), Sue co-wrote 8 songs from 10, and on 'Didn't You Used To Be' (1992), 10 out of 10.

In 1998 when DC recorded his next album  'Old Trick, New Dog' he said : ' This album is not overproduced like the previous one. When your life is in chaos, you try to find a way to simplify. (..) My publisher Linda Blum-Huntington, put me together with a couple of different writers. I was trying to get away from writing exclusively with Sue, which is what I did for the previous two albums.' (David Cassidy;'Could It Be Forever?', 2007)

They wrote together some truly beautiful songs. David and Sue. In that video, just before an interview with DC, for about  20 seconds,  we can see  them  working together on their own song..  a song from 'Didn't You Used To Be' album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MxC1MwFSNA

And that song as it was recorded

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToCcOBl0UqU

Wow..I love it..

'I'll Never Stop Loving You'. Wrote by David, Sue and John Wetton. Why DC didn't record it in 1990? (Or 'Crazy Over You') I don't know..Instead the song was released by Heart in 1990, on a Japanese limited edition bonus mini CD to the album 'Brigade'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByEi2AfHegI

and the most popular version . Cher in 1991

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFG0LwKkVUs

And David's..his version never ceases to amaze me. I've read some comments that his version lacks power..No comment. It should have been his great world hit..

David Cassidy and Treana Morris..

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


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