on the ABC-TV musical sitcom The Partridge Family, about a familial singing group loosely based on the Cowsills. The 1970–74 series starred Shirley Jones and featured David Cassidy, both of whom sang (especially Cassidy) on nearly all of the tracks associated with the project. Farrell co-wrote not only the theme song, When We're Singin''' (with Diane Hildebrand), but also 30 songs spread across the Partridge Family's eight studio albums, seven of which he produced. Partridge Family hits co-written by Farrell which charted on Billboard's Hot 100 include Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted (with Jim Cretecos and Mike Appel; no. 6, 1971) and I'll Meet You Halfway (with Gerry Goffin; no. 9, 1971). Notable album tracks include "I Can Feel Your Heartbeat" (with Jim Cretecos and Mike Appel), "Brand New Me" (with Eddie Singleton), "I'm Here, You're Here" and "There's No Doubt in My Mind" (both with Gerry Goffin), "One Night Stand" (with Paul Anka), "Echo Valley 2-6809" (with Kathy Cooper and Rupert Holmes), "Twenty-Four Hours a Day" (with Danny Janssen), "Love Is All That I Ever Needed" (with David Cassidy), "Hello, Hello" (with Tony Romeo) and "Something New Got Old" (with Bobby Hart). Unlike the Cowsills, who actually performed on their own recordings, the albums produced under the name of the Partridge Family featured mostly session musicians now known as the Wrecking Crew, with backing vocals by the Ron Hicklin Singers. Farrell also produced material for Elephant's Memory, whose songs "Jungle Gym at the Zoo" and Old Man Willow feature in the 1969 movie Midnight Cowboy. He also produced two mid-1970s albums for British singer Lulu. Farrell founded Chelsea Records in 1972. Personal life In 1965, he married Joan Arthurs, and they had a daughter, named Dawn. Farrell and Arthurs divorced in 1972. He was married to actress/singer Tina Sinatra (daughter of Frank) in 1974, and to actress Pamela Hensley in 1978; both marriages ended in divorce. Farrell was later married to real estate broker Jean Inman and had two children, named Wesley and Sky. (Sky, a collage artist, died April 29, 2014 at age 28.) Farrell died of cancer aged 56 in 1996 in Coconut Grove, Florida. References External links Interview with Wes Farrell (Tiger Beat'', 1971) 1939 births 1996 deaths Musicians from New York City Record producers from New York (state) Songwriters from New York (state) Deaths from cancer in Florida 20th-century American musicians 20th-century American businesspeople