An Unforgettable Teen Idol

David Cassidy did what most American teen boys would like to do. He became a teen idol and had thousands of teenage girls madly in love with him. However, becoming a teen idol is a big responsibility because you can get so caught up in all of the madness that you lose a sense of who you really are. Another thing that makes teen idols vulnerable is that all of their popularity can disappear as quickly as it began. David Cassidy had his day in the sun but as all teenage boys do, he grew up and even though he tried to stay popular and talented he never achieved the stardom of other rockers such as Billy Joel or Bruce Springsteen. That is a hard thing to accept and David Cassidy took it so hard that he turned to alcoholism. 

The Partridge Family

Cassidy gained popularity and became a teen idol when he got the part of Keith Partridge in the TV show The Partridge Family. The show was about a not-so-typical American family consisting of a divorced mother with a teenage son and daughter and two smaller children. She and her children started playing pop music and became a popular singing band traveling in a bus to concerts. You have to admit that this is not what happens to most families. Soon it was obvious that fans would not accept this as only a TV show and The Partridge Family became a popular pop music group, Cassidy rose to stardom as a teen idol and the group even recorded and released record albums. 

Singing Solo

David Cassidy was quick to grab onto the golden ring of popularity and as soon as The Partridge Family scored big with their first hit “I Think I Love You” Cassidy also released his first solo album Cherish with the title song becoming a bit hit for him. The Partridge Family albums sold more than a million copies each in the U.S. and all over the globe. David Cassidy stood out from the rest and when his solo career took off he also started touring. 

The Partridge Family Albums

Released in 1970 their very first album was titled The Partridge Family Album and included their popular hit “I Think I Love You” Other popular songs on the album were “I Really Want to Know You” and “To Be Lovers”.

The next album was Up to Date released in February 1971 and included two hits “I’ll Meet You Halfway” and “Doesn’t Somebody Want to Be Wanted”.

In 1971 The Partridge Family also released a Christmas album with songs like “White Christmas” and “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”.

This was followed by the album Shopping Bag. Songs on the album included “Girl You Make My Day”, “Every Song Is You” and “It’s One of Those Nights (Yes Love)”.

In 1972 they came out with a greatest hits album titled At Home With Their Greatest Hits.

This was followed by the album The Partridge Family Notebook in 1972. Songs on this album included “Walking in the Rain” and “Looking Through the Eyes of Love”.

In 1973 they released Bulletin Board with songs like “Oh No Not My Baby” and “How Long is Too Long”.

In 2000 David Cassidy and The Partridge Family: The Definitive Collection was released. 

David Cassidy Albums







Next up was Dreams Are Nuthin’ More Than Wishes with popular songs like “Daydreamer” and “Fever”.

In 1974 Cassidy released a live album recorded in the U.K. which included covers of songs by other artists such as one Lennon/McCartney song “Please, Please Me”.

In 1975 he came out with The Higher They Climb. Songs on the album included “Be-Bop-A-Lula” and “Darlin’”. 

In 1976 was “Home Is Where the Heart Is” including songs such as “On Fire” and “A Fool in Love”.

Another album released in 1976 was Gettin’ It in the Streets” and this was released in Germany and Japan. It included songs like the title song and “I Never Saw You Coming”.

In 1992 came Didn’t You Use to Be” with songs like “Raindrops” and “Someone.”



David Cassidy left this world at the age of 67 on November 21, 2017. He leaves behind his music for future generations and for the memories of when it was “Some Kind of Summer” and he was at the peak of his popularity.