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My Take
David Cassidy fascinates me as a case study in fame arriving too big and too early. As Keith Partridge he became, for a stretch, the highest-paid entertainer on earth, adored with an intensity that predates and arguably predicts modern fandom culture. Yet I always sensed a serious musician trapped inside the poster, a singer-songwriter who spent decades trying to be heard over the screaming. His voice had a genuine sweetness that the teen-idol machinery both amplified and cheapened. When he died in 2017, I felt the 1970s lose one of their defining faces, and pop history gain a cautionary, oddly moving chapter.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Cassidy
- Name (Japanese)
- デヴィッド・キャシディ
- Reading
- でゔぃっど・きゃしでぃ
- Born
- April 12, 1950 – November 21, 2017
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / singer / singer-songwriter / television actor / screenwriter
2. Background
- High school
- University High School
- University
- University High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was David Cassidy born?
April 12, 1950 – November 21, 2017.
Where is David Cassidy from?
David Cassidy is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does David Cassidy do?
David Cassidy works as actor, singer, singer-songwriter, television actor, screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.