David Cassidy RIP

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• HAL9000 Frets: 9657

  November 2017

  Not my cup of tea, but still sad when someone dies young(ish). 67 isn't that old nowadays. I heard something on the radio earlier today saying his fanclub had more members than the Beatles.

  I play guitar because I enjoy it rather than because I’m any good at it

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• Grunfeld Frets: 4038

  November 2017 edited November 2017

  I heard David Cassidy interviewed a few years back and he came across as a sound, nice human being. 
  I was always a bit "anti" Cassidy and manufactured pop when I was so much younger but that was because I couldn't appreciate that the music business wasn't all about authenticity. 
  The Wreaking Crew who played the Cassidy sessions were a case in point.  It didn't occur to me that you could be a serious musician and play whatever guff paid your mortgage.
  Cassidy himself sang.  Pretty well.  No autotune.  Not just a pretty face.
  
  And, "I Think I Love You" has a great hook.
  
  
  

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• Nitefly Frets: 4908

  November 2017

  He had an ear for a good tune, too.  He had the first hit with "I Write The Songs" before Barry Manilow adopted it as his theme tune.
  
  I also recall him doing a couple of songs by Harry Nilsson - "Puppy Song" was one.  Cant remember if it was a double-A-side single, or if he did others, but that one sticks in my mind, as I had the album "Harry" from which "Puppy Song" came.
  
  RIP.
  
  

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• DaveJames Frets: 63

  November 2022

  Apparently a very good guitarist as well.

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• EricTheWeary Frets: 16293

  November 2022

  He was my sister's favourite so amongst some of the first music I remember. 

  Tipton is a small fishing village in the borough of Sandwell. 

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