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David Cassidy remembers the madness of being a teen idol in the 70s, when the Partridge Family catapulted him to fame. He also remembers Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott.

David Cassidy appeared on bubble gum, posters, comic books, t-shirts, lunchboxes, trading cards and, controversially, he was pictured naked on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. 40 years later, the teen idol of the 1970s, looks back at the madness with Johnnie Walker.

He talks about his starring role in The Partridge Family, which catapulted him to fame, what it was like dodging the adoring fans with a police escort, and playing to screaming fans.

Also on the show, Johnnie features some of the work of Thin Lizzy to coincide with an exhibition at the British Music Experience in the O2 Arena which profiles its lead singer, the late Phil Lynott. Phil's mum, Philomena talks about his first forays into music and how proud she is of his legacy, while Johnnie picks some of his favourite tracks from the band.

1 hour, 56 minutes

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Sun 10 Jun 2012 15:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • James Brown

      Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine

  • David Bowie

    Boys Keep Swinging

  • Paul Simon

    Mother & Child Reunion

  • Featured Artist: Thin Lizzy

    • Thin Lizzy

      Whiskey In The Jar

  • Lorna Bennett

    Breakfast In Bed

  • Gallagher & Lyle

    Breakaway

  • Featured Artist: Thin Lizzy

    • Thin Lizzy

      Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed

  • America

    A Horse With No Name

  • Boston

    More Than A Feeling

  • Sweet

    Blockbuster

  • Featured Artist: Thin Lizzy

    • Thin Lizzy

      The Boys Are Back In Town

  • Tavares

    Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel

  • Hour 2

    • Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

      Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)

      • Come Up & See Me.

  • David Cassidy

    Daydreamer

  • Van Morrison

    The Great Deception

  • Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.

    You Don't Have To be A Star (To Be In My Show)

  • The Partridge Family

    I Think I Love You

  • In conversation with David Cassidy

    • David Cassidy

      Could It Be Forever

  • David Cassidy

    I Write The Songs

  • #9 Dream

    John Lennon

  • Johnny Nash

    I Can See Clearly Now

  • Blondie

    Picture This

  • Featured Artist: Thin Lizzy

    • Thin Lizzy

      Rosalie

Broadcast

  • Sun 10 Jun 2012 15:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2