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This is your podcast all about David, his music, friendships and how he inspired so many. Fans explain to journalist Louise Poynton why he mattered; musicians and actors, broadcasters and producers remember his professionalism; friends recall David's kindness and laughter.

This podcast is a companion to Cherish David Cassidy A Legacy of Love, award-winning finalist in the American Book Fest Best Book Awards.

Published by Unicorn Publishing Group, Cherish is available from all major bookstores.

 

 

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Cultural Historian Dr Haley Gienow-McConnell, a second generation David Cassidy fan

Oct 20, 2020

Dr. Haley Gienow-McConnell is a cultural historian from Ontario, Canada. A self-described “second generation” David Cassidy fan, Dr. Gienow-McConnell became a fan in the 2000s, long after his heyday in the 1970s.

In this episode, she gives an insight into:

  • How with the benefit of distance and hindsight, she became a fan of an international superstar instead of the manufactured image
  • The marketing and manipulation of teenage idols
  • How he unknowingly helped steer her out of the agony of anorexia
  • What makes David Cassidy such a memorable idol and why his legacy should perhaps be about protecting the integrity of artists

When she isn’t listening to David Cassidy, Dr. Gienow-McConnell keeps busy carrying out and publishing research on history, culture, and disability.

Dr Gienow-McConnell shared her deeply moving story with me in Cherish David Cassidy A Legacy of Love, available from Amazon and all leading bookstores worldwide.

You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram @haleyanngm