Photo Of David and Nicolette, and Who (and When) Had a Crush on DC

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I know it's a little bit too early for celebrating the 40th anniversary of David Cassidy's performance in Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber rock opera, 'Jesus Christ Superstar', in August 1984. 

But probably at this time, 40 years ago, DC was already prepearing for it, and besides, I've seen the pic with DC and Nicolette Larson on Pinterest today, and for me it was a great relief and a kind of a sign.

But let's start with a song. 'Junked Heart Blues', from 1979, it's less dramatic, more distant version of the original from 'Gettin' It In The Street' album. I like it, it has a special feeling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jexk9glmnv8

It's been a relief to see that pic because I've had a short crisis regarding my blog, somehow every topic seemed not worth writing about, and after seeing the photo of David, Nicolette and the Mayor of Kansas City, my enthusiasm has returned.

That crisis started very innocently when someone posted on David Cassidy - Greatest Fans Group this statement, "Had a crush on David Cassidy from when I 10". Nothing more, not even a pic, just those words, and this post has got such a response, so many likes and a real tsunami of comments. 'Me too' was the most popular, or 'When 9' or 11 or 12..and 'I still love him'.

Yes, I know it was also for fun and maybe I'm just jealous because I wasn't a fan in the 70s, I didn't have a crush on him, but it's made me think that maybe there is no use to write about DC's music legacy etc, searching for new info. Maybe his legacy is only the way he looked and that frenzy surrounding him, the fact that millions were in love with him, that he was that first (even if only imaginary) boy. And that's all and nothing more, and in 20 or 30  years no one will remember him..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV70Fcu8OiY

And in the morning my friend B. sent me a screenshot from the book she is reading now. We read a lot of books together (me in Warsaw, B. in Wiltshire, we share a passion for crime novels), and we've discovered that there are writers who occasionally mention DC in their books. One of them is Harlan Coben, it's happened a few times in his books, that someone "looked like young David Cassidy" or had hair like David used to have. We have an impression that Harlan Coben was a keen viewer of The Partridge Family when he was a kid.

And now another popular writer, Lynda La Plante. In her first book of Tennison series, based in 1973, there is one scene when Jane Tennison thinks about her upcoming wedding, she is not sure about it, and ironically the radio is playing  David and 'How Can I Be Sure'. In another scene two men work in the garage,  David is on the radio, and one man tuned the radio to another channel, and "David Cassidy's 'How Can I Be Sure' filled the van". The reaction was rather harsh, "Turn that Cassidy (very vulgar word) off.". 

Yes, 1973 was David Cassidy's year in the UK, and every time he appeared on English television he was remainded of it.. Whatever he did on stage, whatever great album he recorded, nothing could have been compared with his teen idol's years. But of course David was always very welcomed on every TV English program, treated (with maybe 2 exceptions), like a dear friend. This is a link to This Morning, very popular in the UK, with DC as a very welcomed guest, really  interesting conversation about his book and at the end DC and cookies..Watching it this evening has been quite emotional experience..

https://www.davidcassidy.com/fansite/TvFilmPages/ThisMorning.html

And Jesus Christ Superstar? I'll write about it the next time.




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