Suspect #4: David Cassidy
Although Bowie seems like a likely suspect, he isn’t the only David she could have been talking about. During an interview, Simon gave a hint as to who the man is. She said that his name featured the letter A, E, and R. When the song came out, rumors that Simon referring to teen idol David Cassidy began to swirl.
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Now, you’re probably thinking, “but he doesn’t have an E or R in his name.” Well, his full name is David Bruce Cassidy. And the actor, singer, and guitarist was best known for portraying Keith Partridge on The Partridge Family. There were many other suspects at the time, but Cassidy moved up on the list after Simon gave that interview. So far, he seems to check all the boxes.