The Partridge Family - wikipedia The Partridge Family The Partridge Family Genre Musical sitcom Created by Bernard Slade Starring Shirley Jones David Cassidy Danny Bonaduce Susan Dey Suzanne Crough Jeremy Gelbwaks ( 1970 -- 71 ) Brian Forster ( 1971 -- 74 ) Dave Madden Theme music composer Diane Hilderbrand Danny Janssen Wes Farrell Opening theme `` When We 're Singin ' '' ( 1970 -- 71 ) `` C'mon, Get Happy '' ( 1971 -- 74 ) Ending theme `` Never Need to Think '' ( 1973 -- 74 ) Composer ( s ) George Duning Benny Golson Warren Barker Hugo Montenegro Shorty Rogers Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 96 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Bob Claver Producer ( s ) William Bickley Paul Junger Witt Dale McRaven Larry Rosen Mel Swope Cinematography Fred Jackman, Jr. Irving Lippman Camera setup Single - camera Running time 25 minutes Production company ( s ) Screen Gems Television ( 1970 -- 1974 ) Distributor Columbia Pictures Television ( 1974 -- 84 ; 1989 -- 96 ) DFS Program Exchange ( 1984 -- 87 ) The Program Exchange ( 1987 -- 89 ) Columbia TriStar Television ( 1996 -- 2002 ) Sony Pictures Television ( 2002 -- present ) Release Original network ABC Audio format Monaural Original release September 25, 1970 ( 1970 - 09 - 25 ) -- March 23, 1974 ( 1974 - 03 - 23 ) Chronology Related shows Getting Together Goober and the Ghost Chasers Partridge Family 2200 A.D. The Partridge Family is an American musical - sitcom starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy. Jones played a widowed mother, and Cassidy played the oldest of her five children who embarked on a music career. It ran from September 25, 1970, until March 23, 1974, on the ABC network as part of a Friday - night lineup, and had subsequent runs in syndication. The family was loosely based on the real - life musical family The Cowsills, a popular band in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Contents 1 Premise 2 History 3 Cast and characters 3.1 Notable guest stars 4 Episodes 5 Production 5.1 Music 6 Broadcast history 6.1 Ratings 6.2 Syndication 7 Reception 7.1 Awards and nominations 8 Media 8.1 Summary on discs 8.2 Danny Bonaduce album 8.3 Animated spin - off 8.4 Board game 8.5 Comic books 8.6 Reunion special 8.7 The New Partridge Family 8.8 DVD releases 9 See also 10 Notes 11 References 12 External links Premise The Partridge Family, season 1. L-R : Shirley Jones, Jeremy Gelbwaks, Suzanne Crough, Susan Dey, Danny Bonaduce and David Cassidy In the pilot episode, a group of musical siblings in the fictitious city of San Pueblo, California ( said to be `` 40 miles from Napa County '' in episode 24, A Partridge By Any Other Name ) convinces their widowed mother, bank teller Shirley Partridge, to help them out by singing as they record a pop song in their garage. Through the efforts of precocious 10 - year - old Danny they find a manager, Reuben Kincaid, who helps make the song a Top 40 hit. After more persuading, Shirley agrees that the family can go on tour. They acquire an old school bus, a 1957 Chevrolet Series 6800 Superior, for touring, paint it with Mondrian - inspired patterns, and head to Las Vegas, Nevada for their first live gig at Caesars Palace. Subsequent episodes usually feature the band performing in various venues or in their garage. The shows often contrast suburban life with the adventures of a show - business family on the road. After the first season, more of the show 's action takes place in their hometown than on tour. History This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( May 2016 ) Created for television by Bernard Slade, the series ' executive producer was Bob Claver. The show was inspired by and loosely based on The Cowsills, a family pop music group that was famous in the late 1960s. In the show 's early development, the Cowsill children were considered by the producers, but because the Cowsills were not trained actors and were too old for the roles as scripted, Slade and Claver abandoned that idea. Shirley Jones had already been signed as mother Shirley Partridge and star of the show. The pilot was filmed in December 1969. This unaired pilot differs from the pilot broadcast in 1970. In the unaired pilot, Shirley 's name is `` Connie '' and she has a boyfriend played by Jones ' real - life husband at the time, Jack Cassidy, father of David Cassidy. Laurie mentions her late father once getting drunk at a Christmas party, and the family has a different address and live in Ohio. The unaired pilot is unavailable on home video. The show proved popular, but the fame had its toll on several, if not most, of the starring cast. In the midst of his rise to fame, David Cassidy soon felt stifled by the show and trapped by the mass hysteria surrounding his every move. In May 1972, he appeared nude on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in a cropped Annie Leibovitz photo. He used the article to get away from his squeaky clean image. Among other things, the article mentions Cassidy was riding around New York in the back of a car `` stoned and drunk. '' Shortly after the series ended, scriptwriter Roberta Tatum launched a lawsuit against Screen Gems concerning the creation of the show. Tatum claimed that she had submitted a similar premise to Screen Gems prior to 1970 called Baker 's Half - Dozen. The matter was resolved out of court, with Tatum receiving a reported $150,000 from Screen Gems. The Partridge Family, season 1 Cast and characters Shirley Jones as Shirley Partridge : vocals, keyboard, tambourine, percussion David Cassidy as Keith Partridge : lead vocals, rhythm guitar, electric lead guitar, banjo Susan Dey as Laurie Partridge : vocals, harmony, piano, Hammond organ, percussion Danny Bonaduce as Danny Partridge : vocals, bass guitar Jeremy Gelbwaks as Chris Partridge ( season 1 ) : vocals, drums Brian Forster as Chris Partridge ( seasons 2 -- 4 ) : vocals, drums Suzanne Crough as Tracy Partridge : tambourine, percussion Dave Madden as Reuben Kincaid : band manager Ricky Segall as Ricky Stevens ( season 4 ) : singer Simone, the family 's pet dog ( season 1 only ) Notable guest stars During its four - season run, many actors made guest appearances on the show. Some of them were well known at the time, such as Morey Amsterdam, John Astin, Carl Ballantine, John Banner, Edgar Buchanan, George Chakiris, Dick Clark ( who later hosted The Other Half from 2001 to 2003 with Danny Bonaduce ), Jackie Coogan, Howard Cosell, Jodie Foster, Bernard Fox, Ned Glass, James Gregory, Margaret Hamilton, Pat Harrington Jr., Arte Johnson, Harvey Lembeck, Art Metrano, Mary Ann Mobley, Harry Morgan, Slim Pickens, Richard Pryor, Barbara Rhoades, William Schallert, Nita Talbot, Larry Wilcox, Dick Wilson, and William Windom. Others would later become famous in other roles, such as Meredith Baxter, Richard Bull, Bert Convy, Farrah Fawcett, Norman Fell, Anthony Geary, Louis Gossett Jr., Harold Gould, Jackie Earle Haley, Mark Hamill, Season Hubley, Ann Jillian, Gordon Jump, Cheryl Ladd, Michael Lembeck, William Lucking, Stuart Margolin, Richard Mulligan, Michael Ontkean, Noam Pitlik, Annette O'Toole, Charlotte Rae, Rob Reiner, Jack Riley, Jaclyn Smith, Vic Tayback, Nancy Walker, and Frank Welker. The Partridge Family, season 3 Country singer Johnny Cash made an uncredited cameo appearance in the pilot episode. Ray Bolger played Shirley 's father in three episodes, and Rosemary DeCamp played Shirley 's mother in four episodes. Then - Governor Ronald Reagan 's daughter, Maureen Reagan, was also featured in one episode. Future Charlie 's Angels stars, Jaclyn Smith, Farrah Fawcett and Cheryl Ladd all made guest appearances on separate episodes. Bobby Sherman appeared in the last episode of the first season ( Episode 25 ) as struggling songwriter Bobby Conway. This episode led into a short - lived spinoff series on ABC, Getting Together, starring Sherman and Wes Stern as Bobby Conway 's business partner Lionel Poindexter. Episodes Main article : List of The Partridge Family episodes Shirley Jones and Ricky Segall, season 4 Production At the end of the first season, Jeremy Gelbwaks ' family moved out of the Los Angeles area, and the part of Chris was recast with actor Brian Forster. According to David Cassidy, Gelbwaks `` had a personality conflict with every person in the cast and the producers '' and especially did not get along with Cassidy or Bonaduce. A dog named Simone was featured in the first season, but it was phased out during the second season. At the beginning of the fourth season, a four - year - old neighbor, Ricky Stevens ( Ricky Segall ), was featured and would sing a children 's song during each episode, but the character was dropped mid-season. Music The first session for the pilot was produced by Monkees ' producer Shorty Rogers, but later, led by music producer Wes Farrell, a group of hired studio musicians ( informally referred to as the Wrecking Crew ) actually created the Partridge Family 's sound. The harmonious background vocalists were The Love Generation, aka brothers John and Tom Bahler, Jackie Ward, who had had a # 14 hit on Dot Records in 1963 with `` Wonderful Summer '' ( as `` Robin Ward '' ), and Ron Hicklin ( initially the Ron Hicklin Singers ). David Cassidy was originally to lip sync with the rest of the cast, but he convinced Farrell just weeks into production that he could sing and was allowed to join the studio ensemble as the lead singer. He and his step - mother, Shirley, were the only two actors within the Partridge Family actors that were allowed to sing for recording. The Partridge Family theme song, produced by Rogers, was shown over opening credits. More than one song was used as the theme song. Season 1 episodes feature the song `` When We 're Singin ' '', which was replaced in subsequent seasons with `` C'mon Get Happy ''. `` Five of us, and Mom working all day, we knew we could help her if our music would pay, Danny got Reuben to sell our song, and it really came together when Mom sang along... '' ( from `` When We 're Singin ' '' ) Later, under Farrell 's direction, when the new version appeared, it featured new lyrics sung to the `` When We 're Singin ' '' tune. With the new chorus finalized, `` C'mon Get Happy '' showcased the new verse : `` We had a dream, we 'd go travelin ' together, We 'd spread a little lovin ' then we 'd keep movin ' on. Somethin ' always happens whenever we 're together We get a happy feelin ' when we 're singing a song... '' ( from `` C'Mon Get Happy '' ) Broadcast History For its final season, ABC moved the show from its 8 : 30 pm Friday night slot ( where it rated first in its timeslot ) to Saturday at 8 : 00 pm ( opposite CBS ' top - rated All in the Family, with which it could not compete successfully ). After the show 's popularity began to decline in the US, it began to increase in the UK. This new popularity in the UK gave them five UK Top 20 Hits, some of which were less popular in the States. After 96 episodes and eight Partridge Family albums, ABC canceled the show. Ratings ( Households with TV : 62,100,000 ) 1970 -- 1971 : No. 26 The Partridge Family ABC Estimated Audience 11,899,800 1971 -- 1972 : No. 16 The Partridge Family ABC Estimated Audience 14,034,600 1972 -- 1973 : No. 19 The Partridge Family ABC Estimated Audience 13,348,800 1973 -- 1974 : No. 78 Syndication Nickelodeon featured a run of The Partridge Family from 1993 to 1994 as part of its Nick at Nite lineup. The network used interviews and commercials featuring cast members, and created a new version of the bus for promotion. The show also aired at various times on Fox Family, Ion Television, and Hallmark Channel. As of January 2011, it airs on Antenna TV. The cast was reunited in 1977 on the special Thanksgiving Reunion with The Partridge Family and My Three Sons. Reunited again in the 1990s on The Arsenio Hall Show and The Danny Bonaduce Show and were featured on E ! True Hollywood Story, Biography and VH1 's Behind the Music. When the digital subchannel Antenna TV premiered in January 2011, The Partridge Family became one of its offerings through the network 's distribution agreement with Sony Pictures Television ( parent company and successor of series producer Screen Gems ). Reception Awards and nominations Year Association Result 1971 Grammy Awards Best New Artist Nominated Golden Globe Awards Best TV Show -- Musical / Comedy Nominated 1972 Best TV Show -- Musical / Comedy Nominated 2003 TV Land Awards Quintessential Non-Traditional Family Nominated Hippest Fashion Plate -- Male to David Cassidy Won Favorite Teen Dream -- Female to Susan Dey Won Irreplaceable Replacement for Brian Forster replacing Jeremy Gelbwaks Nominated 2006 Favorite Singing Siblings Nominated The Most Irreplaceable Replacement for Brian Forster replacing Jeremy Gelbwaks Nominated 2007 Most Beautiful Braces -- Susan Dey Nominated Media Summary on Discs Main article : The Partridge Family discography The Partridge Family was produced for ABC by Screen Gems. The company promoted the show by releasing a series of albums featuring the family band, though David Cassidy and Shirley Jones, who sang background, were the only cast members who were actually featured on the recordings. As the show and other associated merchandising soared, David Cassidy became a teen idol. The producers signed Cassidy as a solo act as well. Cassidy began touring with his own group of musicians, performing Partridge songs as well as hits from his own albums, to thousands of screaming teenagers in major stadiums across the USA, UK, Europe, Japan and Australia. The Partridge Family 's biggest hit came in 1970 with the song `` I Think I Love You '', written by Tony Romeo ( who had previously written several of the Cowsills ' hits ), peaked at Number 1 on the Billboard charts in December of that year. It sold over five million copies, outselling the Beatles ' `` Let It Be '', was awarded a gold disc, and made the group the third fictional artist to have a No. 1 hit ( after The Chipmunks and The Archies ). The song 's companion LP, The Partridge Family Album, reached Number 4 in the Billboard 200. It was also awarded a gold disc by the RIAA in December 1970, having sold over one million copies. A string of hit Partridge singles followed : `` Does n't Somebody Want to Be Wanted '', `` I 'll Meet You Halfway '', `` I Woke Up In Love This Morning '', `` It 's One of Those Nights ( Yes Love ) '', `` Am I Losing You '', `` Looking Through the Eyes of Love '', `` Breaking Up Is Hard to Do '', and `` A Friend and a Lover ''. These singles were showcased on million - selling albums including Up To Date, Sound Magazine, Shopping Bag, Notebook, Crossword Puzzle, and Bulletin Board. Their holiday album A Partridge Family Christmas Card was the No. 1 selling Christmas record of 1971. Record sales success was replicated internationally, with both The Partridge Family ( group ) and David Cassidy ( solo ) achieving huge hits in Canada, Great Britain, Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. In all, The Partridge Family released 89 songs on 9 albums between 1970 and 1973. Danny Bonaduce album Though Danny Bonaduce was not part of the session band, he also got a recording contract, and released a self - titled album in 1972, Danny Bonaduce. Though Bonaduce was credited as lead singer on all songs, he insists that he had a weak voice and that Bruce Roberts provided most of the vocals on the album. The first track, `` I 'll Be Your Magician '', in which the 13 - year - old Bonaduce seduces a woman into having sexual intercourse with him, has developed a cult following for its campy entertainment value. The original, watered - down, version was recorded with Cassidy for the Sound Magazine album, but was discarded and never released. In fall 2010, Cassidy dared Bonaduce to learn how to play the bass guitar lines on the songs the Partridge Family performed. Bonaduce learned the bass guitar line for `` Does n't Somebody Want to Be Wanted '', stating that although he had no ability to read music, the song was relatively easy to learn ; Cassidy and Bonaduce have performed together on rare occasions since that time. Animated spin - off The Partridges had a brief resurgence in animated form which saw the family propelled into the future. The animated Partridges first appeared when the kids did a series of guest spots on Goober and the Ghost Chasers. That idea evolved into a CBS Saturday morning Hanna - Barbera - produced cartoon in 1974, Partridge Family 2200 A.D. ( also called The Partridge Family in Outer Space when rerun later as part of Fred Flintstone and Friends ). Shirley Jones and David Cassidy did not voice their animated counterparts ( Shirley Partridge was renamed Connie Partridge in the cartoon ), and Susan Dey and Dave Madden had very limited involvement with this cartoon. Board game Released in 1971 by Milton Bradley, The Partridge Family Game offers a glimpse of what life on the road was like for one of TV 's favorite fictional pop bands. The back of the box explains, `` As on TV, many happenings occur to the Partridge family, this game describes one of them. They have finished playing at a local arena and must hurry to their BUS to get traveling again. On the way, they may have some delays. '' The object of the game is to be the first player to get back to the tour bus. Comic books Charlton Comics produced a comic book featuring The Partridge Family between March 1971 and December 1973. It features stories about the characters, song lyrics and features about David Cassidy. The drawings were provided by Don Sherwood. Reunion special Three years after the show 's cancellation, Shirley Jones and other cast members gathered with cast members of My Three Sons for the ABC special Thanksgiving Reunion with The Partridge Family and My Three Sons, that aired on November 25, 1977. The show featured the casts discussing the histories of their shows, although other than Jones and Fred MacMurray both portraying single parents of large families, the two series had no narrative link. The new Partridge Family In 2004, VH1 produced a pilot for a syndicated The New Partridge Family, starring Suzanne Sole as Shirley, Leland Grant as Keith, Emma Stone as Laurie and Spencer Tuskowski as Danny. The pilot was the only episode produced. DVD releases Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has released all 4 Seasons of The Partridge Family in DVD Region 1. Seasons 1 and 2 have been released in Regions 2 and 4. On October 15, 2013, Sony released The Partridge Family -- The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1. The 12 - disc set features all 96 episodes of the series as well as bonus features. The Screen Gems closing logo was removed from episodes for the first three seasons on DVD. On August 27, 2013, it was announced that Mill Creek Entertainment had acquired the rights to various television series from the Sony Pictures library including The Partridge Family. They subsequently re-released the first two seasons on June 24, 2014. On September 22, 2015, Mill Creek re-released Partridge Family - The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 with the original Screen Gems logo reinstated at the end of the credits. No U.S. DVD releases contain the epilogue to episode # 25 ( which does appear on Region 2 & 4 releases ), nor the unaired 1969 pilot, nor any episodes of the spin - off series Getting Together. DVD name Ep. # Release date The Complete 1st Season 25 May 3, 2005 June 24, 2014 ( re-release ) The Complete 2nd Season 24 November 8, 2005 June 24, 2014 ( re-release ) The Complete 3rd Season 25 October 14, 2008 The Complete 4th Season 22 February 3, 2009 The Complete Series 96 October 15, 2013 September 22, 2015 ( re-release ) See also United States portal Television portal 1970s portal Come On Get Happy : The Partridge Family Story Ron Hicklin Singers The Cowsills The Love Generation The Brady Bunch Notes Jump up ^ `` FAQ ''. CmonGetHappy.com. ^ Jump up to : Cassidy, David ; Deffaa, Chip ( 1994 ). C'mon, Get Happy : Fear and Loathing on the Partridge Family Bus. DBC Enterprises, Warner Books Inc. ISBN 9780446395311. Jump up ^ `` An Interview with Bob Claver, part 2 ''. CmonGetHappy.com. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 31. Jump up ^ `` The Partridge Family - The Pilot ''. David Cassidy : Official Website. Retrieved May 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Green, Robin ( May 11, 1972 ). `` Naked Lunch Box ''. Rolling Stone. Jump up ^ Appelton, Jerry ( April 21, 1978 ). `` TVQ ''. The Toronto Star. p. D3. Jump up ^ Ray Bolger on IMDb Jump up ^ Rosemary DeCamp on IMDb Jump up ^ `` Robin Ward ''. Billboard.com. Retrieved October 27, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Partridge Family Antenna TV -- Antenna TV ''. AntennaTV.tv. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Antenna TV 's Fall Schedule ''. Dtvusaforum.com. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 31. Jump up ^ Pavan ( July 25, 2011 ). `` Antenna TV Fall 2011 Schedule ; OWN and TLC Acquires Undercover Boss Repeats for Fall 2012 ''. sitcomsonline.com. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Antenna TV : Classic Television and Movies on KTLA 's Antenna TV 5.2 ''. KTLA.com. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Elite of the Record Industry Await the Grammy Awards ''. The Palm Beach Post-Times. March 14, 1971. p. B16. ^ Jump up to : Murrells, Joseph ( 1978 ). The Book of Golden Discs ( 2nd ed. ). London : Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 284. ISBN 0 - 214 - 20512 - 6. Jump up ^ `` TSORT Song Artist 592 -- The Partridge Family ''. TSORT.info. Retrieved June 22, 2010. Jump up ^ `` TSORT Album Artist 994 -- The Partridge Family ''. TSORT.info. Retrieved June 22, 2010. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Christmas in the Charts ( 1920 -- 2004 ). Wisconsin : Record Research Inc. p. 179. ISBN 0 - 89820 - 161 - 6. Jump up ^ Parry, Wayne ( April 10, 2011 ). David Cassidy, Danny Bonaduce play Partridge song. Associated Press. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 10. Jump up ^ Coopee, Todd. `` The Partridge Family Game ''. ToyTales.ca. Jump up ^ Shirley, Ian ( 2005 ). Can Rock & Roll Save the World ? : An Illustrated History of Music and Comics. SAF Publishing Ltd. p. 88 - 89. ISBN 0946719802. Jump up ^ `` Partridge Family ( 1971 ) comic books ''. MyComicShop.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Don Sherwood : ( 2 September 1930 - 6 March 2010, USA ) ''. Lambiek Encyclopedia. Retrieved December 28, 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Partridge Family DVD news : Announcement for The Partridge Family - The Complete Series ''. TVShowsOnDVD.com. 2013 - 07 - 15. Retrieved 2015 - 08 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Site News DVD news : Mill Creek Licenses 52 TV Shows from Sony for Low - Cost DVD Release ''. TVShowsOnDVD.com. 2013 - 08 - 27. Retrieved 2015 - 08 - 25. Jump up ^ `` The Partridge Family DVD news : Release Date for The Partridge Family - Seasons 1 & 2 ''. TVShowsOnDVD.com. 2014 - 04 - 18. Retrieved 2015 - 08 - 25. Jump up ^ `` The Partridge Family DVD news : Announcement for The Partridge Family - The Complete Series ''. TVShowsOnDVD.com. 2015 - 08 - 07. Retrieved 2015 - 08 - 25. References `` The Partridge Family Album '' by Joey Green, 1994 HarperCollins Publisher Sonypictures.com Vhi.com External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Partridge Family. The Partridge Family on IMDb The Partridge Family at TV.com Unofficial fan site Whatever happened to the Partridge Family ? The Partridge Family David Cassidy Shirley Jones Danny Bonaduce Susan Dey Studio albums The Partridge Family Album Up to Date Sound Magazine A Partridge Family Christmas Card Shopping Bag The Partridge Family Notebook Crossword Puzzle Bulletin Board Ricky Segall and The Segalls Other albums At Home with Their Greatest Hits The World of the Partridge Family Greatest Hits The Definitive Collection Come On Get Happy ! : The Very Best of The Partridge Family Singles `` I Think I Love You '' `` Does n't Somebody Want to Be Wanted '' `` I 'll Meet You Halfway '' `` I Woke Up in Love This Morning '' `` Am I Losing You '' `` It 's One of Those Nights ( Yes Love ) '' `` Breaking Up Is Hard to Do '' `` Looking Through the Eyes of Love '' `` A Friend and a Lover '' B - sides `` Somebody Wants to Love You '' `` I 'm Losing You '' `` You Are Always on My Mind '' `` Twenty - Four Hours a Day '' `` If You Ever Go '' `` One Night Stand '' `` I 'm Here, You 're Here '' Cover songs `` Blue Christmas '' `` The Christmas Song '' `` Frosty the Snowman '' `` Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas '' `` Jingle Bells '' `` Oh No Not My Baby '' `` Rockin ' Around the Christmas Tree '' `` Santa Claus Is Coming to Town '' `` Sleigh Ride '' `` Walking in the Rain '' `` We Gotta Get out of This Place '' `` White Christmas '' `` Winter Wonderland '' Discography The Partridge Family discography Animation Goober and the Ghost Chasers Partridge Family 2200 A.D. 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Question: who played the music for the partridge family
Answer: a group of hired studio musicians (informally referred to as the Wrecking Crew)