Raindrops/ Dee Clark

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Yes, David Cassidy's version from his 'Didn't You Used To Be' album, released in 1992 was a cover. A great one, but a cover nevertheless. The original, written and recorded by American R&B singer Dee Clark was released in April 1961. It was one of the most popular song that year (according to Wikipedia), an international hit, and of course DC remembered it very well from his school days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUnwOwz6OvQ

I've never heard about Dee Clark in my life, I was born in 1962 and to 1989 lived in a communist country so only a very tiny fraction of American's music was played on our radio.

On the David Cassidy Official Website we can read that 'Raindrops' was written by Dee Clark, David Cassidy and Sue Shiffrin, so it looks like they were written this song together in 1992. At least that's what I've thought for some time.

Don't get me wrong, David Cassidy could make any song, even the most famous hit, his own. That's why he is so special because only the greatest can do this. I just like to know the facts. And I understand that for many fans the knowledge who has written this or that David's song is not important. There are many who even don't know (and don't care) that 'Cherish' is a cover too.

Let's listen to fabulous, emotional and very elegant (if I can use this word) David Cassidy's 'Raindrops'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_obXYFW4rU

There is also a song DC reworked in 1975, and achieved something so special, so dreamy, magical and new. They are like two different songs.

The original

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imHNOeKVm0U

And David Cassidy's reworked wonderful version. Actually it's a new song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcI0GOECGUA



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