Cherish – David Cassidy vs. The Association

The Association’s version of this is, of course, the gold standard for the tune, so it’s a little surprising how well DC’s version works. Enjoy.

And, according to Wikipedia, here’s David Cassidy’s blue chip backing band for the album from which this single was released:

Hal Blaine – Drums
Mike Melvoin – Piano, strings & horn arrangements
Max Bennett, Reinie Press – Bass
Louis Shelton, Tommy Tedesco, Larry Carlton, Dennis Budimir – Guitar
The Love Generation – Backing vocals (arranged by John Bahler)

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Here’s the Association version:

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