Thrust into the spotlight at an early age, Cassidy — who played lead singer Keith on the '70s show — became an instant heartthrob and teen idol. Following the success of the original songs featured on The Partridge Family , Cassidy, now 67, began recording his own music and ultimately launched a solo career — and produced five albums — while on the show. In recent years, the actor-musician struggled in his personal life. In November , he was charged with a DUI and was subsequently charged with the same offense in August and January A month after his third arrest, his wife, Sue Shifrin-Cassidy, filed for divorce. In February , the actor filed for bankruptcy and was charged following his hit-and-run eight months later in October
Jones could’ve been Carol Brady instead of Shirley Partridge
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Jones plays a widowed mother, and Cassidy plays the oldest of her five children, in a family who embarks on a music career. It ran from September 25, , until March 23, , on the ABC network as part of a Friday-night lineup, and had subsequent runs in syndication. The family was loosely based on the real-life musical family the Cowsills , a popular band in the late s and early s. In the pilot episode, a group of musical siblings in the fictitious city of San Pueblo, California said to be "40 miles from Napa County " in episode 24, "A Partridge By Any Other Name" convinces their widowed mother, bank teller Shirley Partridge, to help them out by singing as they record a pop song in their garage. Through the efforts of precocious year-old Danny they find a manager, Reuben Kincaid, who helps make the song a Top 40 hit. After more persuading, Shirley agrees that the family can go on tour. They acquire an old school bus , a Chevrolet [1] Series Superior , for touring, paint it with Mondrian -inspired patterns, and head to Las Vegas , Nevada , for their first live gig at Caesars Palace. Subsequent episodes usually feature the band performing in various venues or in their garage. The shows often contrast suburban life with the adventures of a show-business family on the road.
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After performing in Vegas on Christmas Eve, the Partridges start the drive home. The bus breaks down in a town with one inhabitant. Disappointed about being away from home for Christmas, the The Partridges and Ruben are in Detroit for a performance. Due to a booking mix-up, they arrive at the place where the Temptations are expected.
The show hit the air in and quickly became a hit, transforming velour pantsuits, neck ruffles and David Cassidy into national obsessions. Dave Madden rounded out the group as manager Reuben Kincaid. Based on the real-life singing family The Cowsills, the show had a sweet innocence to it, steering viewers through the early 70s with a gentle, musical hand.
