Shaun Cassidy was born into a showbusiness family. His father, Jack Cassidy, was a Tony Award winning actor and singer while his mother, Shirley Jones, is an Academy Award winner and star of three of the greatest movie musicals of all time: OKLAHOMA, CAROUSEL, and THE MUSIC MAN. Shirley Jones would go on to star in the hit television series THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY alongside Shaun’s late half-brother, David, so few were surprised when Shaun followed in his family’s illustrious footsteps.

While still in high school, Shaun signed a contract with Warner Brothers records. This led to three multi-platinum albums and numerous top ten hits including DA DOO RON RON, THAT’S ROCK N’ ROLL, HEY DEANIE, and DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC? Shaun received a Grammy nomination for his efforts and performed at every major arena in the country including Houston’s Astrodome and New York’s Madison Square Garden. Almost concurrently, he starred in the ABC television series THE HARDY BOYS MYSTERIES. Having exploded as the biggest teen idol of the late 1970’s, performing might have remained Shaun’s exclusive career path, but while appearing on Broadway in the hit musical BLOOD BROTHERS, Shaun wrote his first television pilot, AMERICAN GOTHIC, opening the door to an even more successful career behind the scenes.