<P> 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 . </P>
<P> 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 . </P>
who played the music for the partridge family
who played the music for the partridge family
a group of hired studio musicians ( informally referred to as the Wrecking Crew ) Monkees ' producer Shorty Rogers music producer Wes Farrell
a group of hired studio musicians ( informally referred to as the Wrecking Crew ) Monkees ' producer Shorty Rogers music producer Wes Farrell