David Cassidy: A rocking romancer to millions of young fans
NEW YORK — David Cassidy could sell the heck out of uncertainty.
“I Think I Love You,” the smash hit that in 1970 launched the Partridge Family musical group plus the ABC comedy-with-songs show of the same name, found Cassidy centre stage delivering such lyrics as “I think I love you, so what am I so afraid of?/ I’m afraid that I’m not sure of a love there is no cure for.”
There was no doubt: At 20, Cassidy was the radiant man-boy to help usher young girls (and young boys, for that matter) into the untold mysteries of pubescence, adolescence, romance and rock ‘n’ roll.
For all that, millions knew they loved him.