David Cassidy Being Together

From 'Casablanca', David Cassidy's favourite film. Somehow this song started playing in my head yesterday while I was watching a British TV series, 'Thriller', a very old one, from the early 70s. In many episodes of 'Thriller' there were American guest stars, and in the one I saw yesterday, first aired in 1974, George Chakiris. He was very good on it and surprisingly looking much better and younger than on The Partridge Family. Less makeup I think.  George Chakiris is a remarkable man, he was one of the dancers in Marilyn Monroe's classic number 'Diamonds Are a Best Girl's Friend' (1953), he got an Academy Award for 'West Side Story' in 1961 (and it was Shirley Jones who gave him an Oscar), he is a jewelery designer and has own brand. And he is 92 years old.  And while watching George Chakiris in this very English crime story, I was thinking why David Cassidy never appeared on any English TV series in the 70s. Yes, I know that in 1974...

David Cassidy said these words at the beginning of an extremely interesting conversation with Michael J. Baker, Jr. He said that he was proud of 'the pop aspect of my career, but..', nothing could be compared with his role in Blood Brothers. When I was in Wiltshire  a few years ago, me and my friend B. were hiking a lot and talking a little bit about David. About his private life (that was fun) and also about serious things. At the time I didn't know DC's career as I do now, and didn't watch many interviews, and I couldn't understand why B. kept telling me that David Cassidy first of all was an actor, and that he always wanted to be an actor, not a singer. Even that he performed at the music theatre a lot. Let's listen again to David Cassidy singing 'Any Dream Will Do'. I've heard this song ...many times or even more, but listening to his performance is always a very emotional experience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdArwUmGXIs Of course B. w...

What an amazing and unusual song for Keith Partridge, even for Keith in 1973, because this song is from the Bulletin Board sessions, and was slated for release on that 10th, planned, but later aborted album. The lyrics and David's seductive voice.. Really good quality sound in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc0x6emaQn0 This song has been playing in my head today, I don't know who David was thinking about, sure he was thinking about someone, maybe even we can guess her name. Anyway I've been thinking about our Petition of course, and why it's so difficult to make people sign it. Of course I understand that there are fans who don't trust social media, they are not on FB or anywhere, I have such English friends, DC's fans, whom I couldn't convince any way that nothing terrible would happen when they signed. Also the process of signing itself is a litte bit, can't find the right word, anyway not so simple, you have to confirm your email, and som...

Or 'Love Must Be the Answer', I've been struggling today for the right title for that amazing story about one David's fan from Australia. A lot of us know it of course, but I'm sure there are some new (and old) fans, who never heard about Lyn and that she won the 'Hard Quiz'. But first a song. I've just had a short holiday at the Polish seaside, 3 days of doing nothing, only reading, walking, and sitting on the beach, and listening to David's music. It's such a pleasure to look at the sea and listen to DC's voice. His songs sound even better.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc2LdAbrY4A Someone wrote in comment 3 months ago, 'This song is absolutely stunning!' Oh yes. Everything about this song is stunning, but first of all, young David Cassidy's interpretation.  He was smiling in the music scene from The Partridge Family, but that lyrics is  heartbreaking. Just listen to this recording altered to reflect David's true voice. I...

Not a very original title, I know (copyright Oscar Wilde), but somehow it's popped in my head while walking on a beach. I'm in Sopot, at the Polish seaside, just for 3 days break.  It's because of painfully small number of 'likes' the last new footage posted on the website has got. Less than 500 after 6 days. And it's truly sensational, David Cassidy going to Manchester to play his last concert in the 70s. Maybe a song.. https://youtu.be/QtNW8h6gPjA?si=9b87n4X9rOxdq500 And I remember how a few years ago a DC Bravo poster got 4k 'likes' and who knows how many comments. Sure I know that soon will be the 7th painful anniversary and we, David's fans, are in our 60s now (mostly), and it's difficult to keep this flame burning without new songs, new interviews and new pics. But from time to time something new appears and it's when we really can realise how many of us left, at least on social media. https://youtu.be/_Ad-cFYEJJ4?si=bDvNrmRnXmihPxKe My...

An interview with Gerry Beckley was published on Rock Cellar 2 days ago, about upcoming new/old America's album. Old, because it's a live album from 1975. 'America with George Martin conducting The Symphony Orchestra Live from the Hollywood Bowl 1975'. It was Sunday, August 3, started at 7.30 pm, rather expensive tickets, $5.50-8.50. I've been America's fan since the 70s, maybe not very keen one, but I regret never saw the band live, and now it's too late, because some time ago Gerry resigned from touring with Dewey Bunnell. He lives in Australia with his family, and his family is the most important for him. Maybe a song. Written by David Cassidy and Gerry Beckley. It's such a gem of a song, literally sparkling, they were so talented, David and Gerry, great musicians and songwriters, and with David's fabulous voice and the harmonies.. it should have been a hit, and they should have written much more songs together  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izp...

It was a pure accident that while driving yesterday, I was listening to EFX soundtrack. I have a CD with it, and rather an old car, with a CD player. And the song from EFX, 'Tonight', literally stopped me in my tracks. Sure, I've heard  'Tonight' a few times, but never very carefully listened to it, and yesterday the lyrics of that song and first of all David's voice..amazing. He was truly one in a kind performer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d51RMaLuLnw Just wonderful. How he did it, that every song he performed seems to be about him. Or even more, about him and a listener.  And I even don't know who wrote this particular song which comes from the original version of the show. Or truly speaking I don't know who was singing with David. Somehow it's not important.  Of course David Cassidy wasn't the only one who combined his career as an actor, singer, or even a teen idol, with successes in musical theater or Las Vegas. Donny Osmond, David Esse...