David Cassidy - I Write The Songs

The Patridge Family frontman performs what became Manilow's biggest hit while wearing a Travolta style Saturday Night Fever suit. Terrible Joe Cocker-esque dance moves to boot.

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[allramful]

Earlier I made a comment that David cassidy wrote the song,I write the songs..

My mistake sorry..But that doesn't change the fact that david is still number one..

every song he touches he makes it his own..

hey Let's put it this way if he sang the dictionary and made it into a record I would buy it.

[Super70sshow]

I agree whit slider876 I mean his voice is just so great!!!!!!!! , I just don't no what to say. I mean I don't know if any body could everrrrrrrrr could, ever sing it better than David . ITS JUST GREAT!

[MhagandAggy]

No really GOOD

[CSCtravelcommittee]

@allramful Captain and Tenille released it on their album "Love Will Keep Us Together but David had the first released single of the song.

[hairdisc]

This is the first time I've seen this video in it's entirety from the UK. He sang it live and virtually just like the record...even better! He seemed to choreographed the video after Joe Cocker. He was obviously a big fan at the time and even recorded Joe's Delta Lady for his Cassidy Live lp in 1974.

[hairdisc]

This is the original version of I Write The Songs, though Captain & Tennille and then Barry Manilow sang it the same year. David had a top ten hit with it in the UK and Barry brought it to #1 in the US.

[dawnsmith97]

@nutleyguitar1968 was it? really? are you sure? could be? i thoght it was from barry

[nutleyguitar1968]

Written by Bruce Johnston from the Beach Boys.

[almadbc]

@AlexBoi2013 It was only because his record company thought this would never be a hit! Said it wouldn't appeal to people. That is why they wouldn't bring it out as a single...... guess who lost their hair!!!!!!

And, with all respect, Loser??? Never heard of a loser that's still on top after 40+ years. You can dislike a person, not liking his music , but give the guy credit for his talent please!

[Ilovebubblegummusic]

If you like the solo work of David Cassidy, you'll probably like listening to my bubblegum music radio show "Echo Valley". It's online, free and just for fun. I play The Partridges and David Cassidy almost every show! Google " echo valley bubblegum " and you'll find it! :)

[haj1909]

The late Carl Wilson sings the 2nd vocal. Written by another Beach Boy Bruce Johnston (David's manager atthe time) as a tribute to Brian Wilson. I believe this performance is from "Shang-A-Lang", the Bay City Rollers' 1975 U.K. Tv series on LWT. Great song!

[ABBAHEARTDAVID]

Barry Manilows version is very good, but this is just AMAZING. Thanks for posting :)