Every Friday, Sharron Liddle asks fans from The David Cassidy Great Britain Group to share the links to our favourite DC's songs.
Something we particularly listen to in a given week.
And I've noticed that I usually post links to DC's songs from the late 70s. It's because I think that David's voice when he was in his late 20s was truly outstanding. More mature, deeper, maybe not so naive and touchingly young as it was at the beginning of his recording career, but instead sensual, sexy and he was much more sure of himself as a singer.
It's also something very moving when we consider that it's only a coincidence that we know these recordings at all.
What would it be, for example, if the producers of 'The Partridge Family/My Three Sons Reunion' insisted that David sing a TPF hit. But he sang what he wanted, 'As Time Goes By' from 'Casablanca' and 'Strengthen My Love'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQfzIImCP84
He must have liked this song very much, because it was brand new, recorded in the same 1977 by its author, Tim Moore. So let's listen to the original.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4zkIxy6HuQ
I've learnt about Tim Moore only because of David Cassidy. Tim Moore is just a little bit older than DC, like him was born in New York, came to California in 1975, a musician, singer and songwriter, he recorded 4 albums in the 70s with the help from Michael McDonald, Jeff Porcaro and Timothy B. Schmit. His songs were praised by critics and musicians including Keith Richards or James Taylor. I've listened a little bit to his albums, and I really, really like this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACe7WJ4NVJ8
Such a handsome man, and very talented, but his albums weren't successful. Two his songs recorded first by him, became hits for others, in one case..Bay City Rollers, the song was called 'Rock and Roll Love Letter.'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzJGJ3eHhiI
Difficult to believe that Les McKeown died 3 years ago, time goes so quickly...
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