{"id":2003547,"date":"2025-09-07T06:45:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T06:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2003547"},"modified":"2025-09-07T06:45:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T06:45:54","slug":"former-teen-idol-shaun-cassidy-had-to-relearn-his-own-hits-for-first-major-tour-in-45-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/former-teen-idol-shaun-cassidy-had-to-relearn-his-own-hits-for-first-major-tour-in-45-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Former teen idol Shaun Cassidy had to relearn his own hits for first major tour in 45 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Former teen idol Shaun Cassidy is embarking on his first major tour in 45 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 66-year-old son of Oscar-winning actress Shirley Jones, 91, and the late Tony Award-winning actor Jack Cassidy rose to fame in the mid-to-late 1970s as a pop star after following in the footsteps of his late half brother, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/david-cassidys-final-months-former-teen-idol-was-terrified-of-suffering-from-dementia-was-haunted-by-his-fathers-death\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:David Cassidy.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">David Cassidy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the same time, Cassidy also found success as an actor, starring as Joe Hardy in the hit ABC series &#8220;The Hardy Boys\/Nancy Drew Mysteries.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, he stepped back from the spotlight decades ago to focus on a career behind the scenes as a television writer and producer. Now, Cassidy is returning to the public eye as he launches his first arena tour since 1980.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/david-cassidy-alcoholism-shaun-cassidy-i-think-i-love-you\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:David Cassidy's Brother Says It Was \u2018Terribly Hard\u2019 Watching \u2018Partridge Family\u2019 Star Battle Alcoholism\u00a0;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>David Cassidy&#8217;s Brother Says It Was \u2018Terribly Hard\u2019 Watching \u2018Partridge Family\u2019 Star Battle Alcoholism\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Shaun Cassidy is launching his first major tour in 45 years.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During an interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/shaun-cassidy-had-to-relearn-songs-for-first-tour-in-45-years-exclusive-11779611\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People magazine,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People magazine,<\/a> Cassidy revealed that he has been brushing up on his guitar skills and relearning his own hits as he prepares to hit the road once again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I literally had to take guitar lessons. I hadn&#8217;t played guitar in so long,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I had to relearn songs I had written. I didn&#8217;t know how to play them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For his upcoming tour, Cassidy told the outlet that he is taking the fresh challenge of playing bass instead of guitar. He also shared that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/music\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:his old songs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">his old songs<\/a> feel new to him after his decadeslong hiatus from performing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Because I haven&#8217;t been singing them for 40 years, they&#8217;re not dead to me. They feel new, and I&#8217;m only singing the songs I really liked back then that feel appropriate to me singing now,&#8221; Cassidy said. &#8220;I can sing better than I sang when I was 20 because I haven&#8217;t been singing. I think I didn&#8217;t burn my voice out for 40 years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cassidy&#8217;s 50-city &#8220;The Road to Us Tour,&#8221; the longest of his career, will kick off Sept. 13 at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. The singer told People that the tour will span his full career, featuring classic hits, new music and personal stories.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Shaun Cassidy poses for a portrait in 1970.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"667\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/oGufqbRqOOvgjP5BenpAyA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY2NztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/4552d2fc05665a4a2e4c29a04583e114\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The former teen idol admitted that he had to take guitar lessons and relearn his own songs.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The setlist will include Cassidy&#8217;s cover of &#8220;Da Doo Ron Ron,&#8221; originally a 1963 song by the girl group The Crystals. &#8220;Da Doo Ron Ron&#8221; was the first single released from Cassidy&#8217;s self-titled debut album in 1977. The song became Cassidy&#8217;s first major hit, topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart and helping him earn a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/events\/grammys\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Grammy Award;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Grammy Award<\/a> nomination for best new artist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, Cassidy told People that &#8220;Da Doo Ron Ron&#8221; wasn&#8217;t his choice for the single that would launch his music career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I liked the song. It was my idea to record it,&#8221; Cassidy said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;But that wasn&#8217;t the song I wanted to be the first single off my album,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t get a vote, and I guess they were right. It went to No. 1. It was a big record, but there were like three or four other songs I would&#8217;ve preferred or chosen. And by the way, that&#8217;s been the case with every record I\u2019ve made.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Shaun Cassidy walking on stage in 2025.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/mQXKdm9hZG.WrSZ9HN7NgQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/bcfcf4cf90e2a4d49f19e908da57ebdf\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Cassidy&#8217;s tour will kick off on Sept. 13 at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite being raised in a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:show business family,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">show business family,<\/a> Cassidy admitted that he was never really comfortable in the limelight during his time as a teen heartthrob.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve never enjoyed being a public figure. I don&#8217;t like all the attention. I&#8217;m basically an introvert. I don&#8217;t really like being famous,&#8221; he told People. &#8220;But the only thing more ridiculous than being famous is being formerly famous, because you&#8217;re still famous, but a lot of people don&#8217;t necessarily know why anymore. And if it were up to me, I&#8217;d prefer neither of those things.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;For years, I was like, I don&#8217;t want to [tour] because I&#8217;ll just be trying to replicate some version of myself at 20, which I always thought would be embarrassing and why try?&#8221; Cassidy said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;But I discovered, and the audience told me this, that I didn&#8217;t need to do that because I had actually all these other cards I could play,&#8221; he added. &#8220;Now I&#8217;m a storyteller.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Shaun Cassidy on the red carpet in 2025.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/LOLqWrJPRAfw9lY62M.ZUg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/ed36269dbd332f03cdd7b86395f5bed0\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Cassidy has worked as a TV writer and producer for decades.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">By the mid-1990s, Cassidy had shifted almost completely to behind the scenes in Hollywood. For the past few decades, he has worked as a television writer and producer, launching shows including &#8220;American Gothic,&#8221; &#8220;Roar&#8221; and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/new-amsterdam-coronavirus-update-jocko-sims\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;New Amsterdam.&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;New Amsterdam.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While speaking with People, Cassidy acknowledged that the trajectory of his career was unusual.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a weird r\u00e9sum\u00e9,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know anybody else that plays the Houston Astrodome for 55,000 people, says, \u2018Goodnight and see you soon,\u2019 and then doesn&#8217;t show up again for 40 years, but that&#8217;s kind of what I did.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I think I&#8217;m the luckiest person in the world that I can do that,&#8221; Cassidy added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/former-teen-idol-shaun-cassidy-relearn-own-hits-first-major-tour-45-years\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Former teen idol Shaun Cassidy had to relearn his own hits for first major tour in 45 years;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Former teen idol Shaun Cassidy had to relearn his own hits for first major tour in 45 years<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former teen idol Shaun Cassidy is embarking on his first major tour in 45 years. The 66-year-old son of Oscar-winning actress Shirley Jones, 91, and the late Tony Award-winning actor Jack Cassidy rose to fame in the mid-to-late 1970s as a pop star after following in the footsteps of his late half brother, David Cassidy. 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