Cherish Is The Word..

-

Can't be another title today. Terry Kirkman, the man who wrote that song in 1966, died a few days ago, he was nearly 84. Terry Kirkman wasn't very happy that 'Cherish' became the Association signature song, of course later appreciated the fact how important the song was for many. 

Terry Kirkman retired from the music industry in the 80s and worked as an addictions counselor, and during past few days since he died, I've read a lot of posts published by those whose lives Terry Kirkman has saved. 

Let's listen not to 'Cherish', but to 'Along Comes Mary', written by Tandyn Almer (another DC connection). Amazing song, and what a fabulous Association's live performance. I love it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAUgmiAOU5E

Of course for us, 'Cherish' is David Cassidy signature song, the most popular among his fans, for him it was a huge hit. 

The single released in October of 1971 reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, and even was number 1 on the Adult Contemporary (for one week). The first David's hit as a solo artist, not a lead singer of a fake TV band. He must have been so happy and proud, and even certain that it was just the beginning of his great solo career..

In October 1971 when 'Cherish' started its way up on the Hot !00, David Cassidy took part in The Glen Campbell Show. Girls were screaming, he looked so beautiful, so cool, that voice, that smile. Everything. The best teen idol ever, a superstar..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd28lD-nM4g

'Cherish is the word..' So true, the precious memories of my stay in the UK last week. Only 5 days, but Ive been to London and Cardiff, met with my friend B. We understand each other without words really, it's amazing to make such a friend later in  life, we met just a few years ago, because of David, but from the start it was that feeling like we have known each other our whole lives, amazing. 

It was great to meet other DC's fans in London. Pauline and Gillian at Foyles' cafe first, and we went together to the St Giles.. and what fun we had with Julie and Yvonne (I'm smiling writing this), while waiting for other fans to arrive for the dinner..

It was wonderful to see all of them again. Doreen, Sharron, Tracey, Wendy, Roz, Paula, Kathryn, and met Maya. Sorry if I've forgotten about someone. The dinner was great, and the playlist, we always feel so welcome at St Giles Hotel's restaurant. To hear David's and Partridge Family's songs played there, that was very moving, one of a kind experience. And we were singing along with him..What a memory to cherish.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5fPDYPk8YE


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Kay Lenz, an Actress

-
Image
Don't get me wrong, I'm not writing today's blog just to gossip about DC's private life, it's because I always admired that amazing woman, Kay Ann Lenz. She had birthday yesterday. 3 years younger than David, a few years older than a typical DC's fan.  In the 70s I heard quite a lot about Kay Lenz . She was very popular in Poland, like the rest of the cast of 'Rich Man, Poor Man'. That tv series was shown in my country I think in 1978, and everybody watched it, also a lot was written about the cast. So one day I read that Kay's husband was a former teen idol, David Cassidy. There was also a pic and I thought that it was just wonderful, I thought they were the most beautiful couple in the world. There was something very moving about Kay. I thought she was different than typical American actress. Such beautiful eyes, but her beauty wasn't an ordinary kind, not for everybody so to speak. When I was a teen I couldn't put in words what I thought a
Read more

They Said I Changed A Lot..

-
Image
Let's first listen to something which was not released, why they didn't want David singing that song is a great mystery for me. Listening to his young, sincere, innocent and magical voice is one in a kind moving experience. You can just imagine David sitting next to you, with his guitar...and.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PbghG6czuw&t=6s Amazing. And of course we believe in David Cassidy and love songs. When I became a real DC's fan in 2018, there was something I used to discuss a lot with my English friend B. How David Cassidy kept changing. A completely different person in each decade. Or even more often. It was something difficult to understand for me. The many faces of David. Each album different from the previous one, different style and even his voice.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4gvxt1WgaA B. thought there was nothing unusual about how David was changing, and I simply didn't follow his career from the beginning, I didn't grow with him, I didn&#
Read more

'I Just Hated Being In The Show..'

-
Image
Last week someone posted a screenshot of the article from May 1974, unfortunately without the date or the name of the paper. Written by a popular journalist Roderick Gilchrist, I think it was Daily Express. We can read that this interview took place at London Weekend Television's Building, on the day before the DC's last concert in Manchester.  And David said, "I feel like the door to the cage has just been opened. And, any minute now I'm going to be able to fly right away from my prison. I can't tell you how happy that makes me feel because I'll be free again.." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG0hjhwKx5s His prison..Of course there have been other teen idols in the history of pop culture, but somehow for those from the 70s it was like someone put a curse on them. Nothing David Cassidy recorded later in life hasn't changed a bit that first opinion some people had of him and his music. My FB friend, Laurie Eby has written, "I researched 'New Y
Read more