BIOGRAPHY
David Cassidy was the most popular idol of the early1970s, At that time, he was also the highest paid entertainer in the world.

The son of actor Jack Cassidy and actress Evelyn Ward, David catapulted to fame in 1970 when he was cast as Keith Partridge on the musical series "The Partridge Family." His first single under the Partridge banner was "I Think I Love You," which sold over 6.5 million copies world wide while the show was still in its prime-time run.

David recorded several solo albums and became a global superstar performing live shows all over the world. A true phenomenon, the pressure got to him quickly. In 1974, David retired from live appearances and went into a self-imposed exilewhile at the peak of his popularity.

David continued to record albums and perform on television and in theater, though he never climbed nearly as high as he had in his hey-day. He did, however, garner an Emmy nomination for a guest role on "Police Story" in the mid '70s. A 1990 comeback CD brought him back into the public eye with his first top-fourty single in over a decade. In the mid ’90s, he achieved critical acclaim for his appearance in the Broadway musical "Blood Brothers."

WHERE IS HE NOW?
David Cassidy became the toast of Las Vegas after estblishing himself as a major force on the Strip with his performance in "EFX" at the MGM Grand Hotel. David went on to produce the tribute show "The Pack Is Back" which headed for Broadway in late 2005. He still tours regularly playing a spectrum of hits spanning his entire career. Rumors of a new CD started circulating mid 2006, and david himself announced an update of his autobiography is to be released in Spring 2007.

DID YOU KNOW
• In 1999, NBC TV aired "The David Cassidy Story," a TV movie based on David's autobiography "C'mon Get Happy"

• David's last album of all new material " Old Trick, New Dog." Released in 1998, it features the hit single "No Bridge I Wouldn't Cross." After that came "Then And Now," a compliation of recent re-records of his best known hits followed by A Touch of Blue, a collection of mellow cover tunes.

• David apeared in a hilarious send-up of the '70s called "Spirit of '76" which also starred Leif Garrett

 

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