This will be the last David Cassidy newsletter of Norway. I know it is not what you wanted to hear, but I will try to explain why I have made this decision.

The newsletter started up in September 1999 as a printed matter, to make Norwegian fans and the Norwegian press aware of the fact that David Cassidy was still around. In many ways I have succeeded. I made contact with fans, even Norwegians who went to England to see him last spring. A local newspaper wrote a full page article about me and this site, and a couple of other journalists called me and asked me about David. One of them worked for one of the major newspapers of Norway, with more than 600,000 readers every day. The newspapers still don't write about David though, but what would you expect? The "Then & Now" CD still has not been released over here, and David has never held a concert in Norway. 

Still, this site has had more than 25,000 visitors since it was launched in the spring of 2000. That's when I decided to move it online. The reason for this was to reach more people, but also because there weren't many good David Cassidy sites out there. I could search for hours, found a few pictures and some info, but not all on one site. Even DavidCassidy.com lacked a lot  of the info that his fans requested. That's why I put all the info together and built this site.

A lot of the other fan sites have improved since then, and I was planning on closing this site down when the new and improved DavidCassidy.com was launched last year. But at the moment this was the only European site, and David was about to release his first CD in the UK in 15 years, and he was about to announce his first UK tour also since 1986.

Now I think the time is right. There are other and more important things in my life than staying updated all the time on the internet. I have two wonderful daughters and several friends that I hopefully will be able to spend more time with. The petition to induct David into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will end on December 31. Then I will send all signatures to the Hall, and the same day I will stop updating this newsletter. But the site will be left open for fans to visit still, but there will be a day when Angelfire will decide to close down the site, and I will not rebuild it. Therefore everybody who is willing to build a new fansite is welcome to use anything from this site.

It has been fun. I've made many new friends, and I've met many of them at concerts. I've received many nice e-mails, so it's been positive in many ways. There are a lot of people I would like to thank. Especially the David Cassidy chat list on Yahoo! Groups and the Shaun Cassidy chat list on Topica, for helping me staying updated all the time, and e-mail me news when I've been on vacation, and of course, for being friends. I would like to thank Sue Shifrin-Cassidy and Beau Cassidy for being so nice and having the time to talk when I met you in Atlantic City two years ago. It was very much appreciated that you praised my site so highly. I would like to thank Ruth McCartney and Jo-Ann Geffen of David's management for being so helpful and supportive. At last, but definitely not least, I would like to thank Katie Cassidy for staying in touch personally. I really hope life will bring you the success you deserve. I'm really looking forward to buy your new CD in the spring. Someday I will hopefully be attending one of your concerts. If you ever make it to Scandinavia, I'll definitely be there.

That I will stop updating this site, does not mean that I will turn my back to everything I've done. I will keep sending updates to the other fansites out there, I will keep Norwegian newspapers updated if something of interest is gonna happen, I will stay in touch with my new friends, and I will keep buying the music the Cassidys release and keep building on the biggest Cassidy record collection in Norway. I will also keep supporting Kidscharities.org.

I would like to thank everybody who has visited my site, and wish you all a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, and the best of luck with your lives and families.

Thanks,
Erik
December 2002
Volume 4 - Issue 4

Thanks to all the people of  David Cassidy's management, the Las Vegas Review Journal, the Las Vegas Sun, Kidscharities.org, Tina and Barbara of the Just David Fan Club, Cheryl of Friends of the Cassidys, Jade of The Downunder David Cassidy Fan Site, Marjon of The International David Cassidy Fan Club of Holland, Lynn of the UK fan site, Takahiro Yamaguchi from Japan, and to those on the David and Shaun Cassidy chatlists on Yahoo and Topica for keeping this Newsletter updated at any time.

© December 2002 by 
Erik Drilen.



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New release date in the USA: January 14, 2003.

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Rock Me Tour 2002!
The updated concert list, and fans' reports.


The DC Journal
Read what the press writes about David, Katie and Shaun.

The new movie, "Anita and Me," is being advertised on the Showbiz Sky News Interactive. The music is David Cassidy..... "How Can I Be Sure"!!!

Shaun Cassidy sang on the episode of "The Agency" that aired in the USA on December 7. The song is called "Someday At Christmas" by R. Miller and B. Wells. May we hope for a soundtrack from the TV series?

The episode of "The Agency" named "The Elite Meat to Eat", showed on December 14,  is the episode in which Patrick Cassidy has a cameo appearance in. 


New DVD out soon:

Title: "This Is My Song - The Ultimate Portrait Of Petula Clark"
Release Date: 3-February-2003 
Starring: Andy Williams, David Cassidy, Harry Belafonte, Lynn Redgrave, Petula Clarke, Richard Carpenter, Rod McKuen, Tony Hatch 

Story Line: This specially extended DVD version of "This Is My Song" documents Petula Clark's amazing life story, from childhood stardom to the present day. Using archive footage and brand new interviews with famous friends and colleagues this is the ultimate Petula Clark documentary.
Includes Contributions From: Tony Hatch, Richard Carpenter, David Cassidy, Lynn Redgrave, Rod MuKuen, Andy Williams, Harry Belafonte and many more.
Includes Full Performance Clips Of:
Downtown, Don't Sleep In The Subway, This Is My Song, My Love, A Sign Of The Times, Who Am I, You're My Destiny, Walk Through The World With Me (from "Goodbye, Mr. Chips"), I'm Not Afraid.
Extensive footage of: I know a place, The wind of change, One the path of glory (with Harry Belafonte), Visions of sugar plums (with Andy Williams), When Johnny comes marching home (with Peggy Lee), TV promo (with Dean Martin), Finian's Rainbow movie trailer, Childhood newsreel and French cabaret footage. 

Features
DVD Chapters 1. Opening/Downtown, 2. Childhood In England, 3. Going French, 4. Conquering America, 5. Grammy Award/ "I Know A Place", 6. "My Love", 7. The Swingin' Sixties, 8. "Who Am I", 9. "Don't Sleep In The Subway", 10. Hollywood & The Movies, 11. "Walk Through The World With Me", 12. Petula & Harry Belafonte, 13. Petula & Dean Martin, 14. "Call Me", 15. "A Sign Of The Times", 16. "You're My Destiny", 17. Petula & Peggy Lee, 18. Petula & Andy Williams, 19. "Blood Brothers", 20. Sunset Boulevard, 21. "I'm Not Afraid, 22. "This Is My Song"/Finale.
Interactive Petula Clark Discography, Animated Menus 

Additional Information
Catalogue: SVE2002 
Barcode: 5050361720029 
Region: 2 - Europe and Japan 
Rating: E - Exempt 
Language: English 
Product ID: 20180344

The David Cassidy Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Petition

British singer Lynsey de Paul has done it. British actress Lesley Joseph has done it.
David Cassidy's band has done it. They have all signed the petition. Join us in supporting David's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by signing the petition. 
Click here to sign.

The petition will end December 31.


If you want Shaun Cassidy's albums to be released on CD, then go to Hardy Girl's Shaunshine Site to sign the petition.


Katie Cassidy
www.katiecassidy.org

Photo from the Music Video Awards in NY. 
(E-mailed by Katie)

Brief news:

Dec.- Jingle Bell Rock
Dec.- Children's charity event
January - Teen Magazines
January - Guest role on television series.
January - American Cheerleader Magazine
Ongoing: Katie is writing and recording new music.

Look for Katie in the next issue of "M" magazine, available at newstands soon.

Katie has recently been writing and recording with a well known writer-producer, who has come in from Europe. They are working with Katie creating her new image and sound that she prefers.

Coming in January
Katie's first dramatic role in a television series. Katie has filmed an upcoming guestrole in a primetime drama series. Check back for details.


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Monday, December 2, at 8PM PT/ET, 7PM CT/MT, A&E will have an hour long "TVography" on The Partridge Family.

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