<P> The show proved popular, but the fame took its toll on several, if not most, of the starring cast, particularly David Cassidy . In the midst of his rise to fame, 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 ." </P> <P> 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 . </P> <Ul> <Li> Shirley Jones as Shirley Partridge: vocals, keyboard, tambourine, percussion </Li> <Li> David Cassidy as Keith Partridge: lead vocals, rhythm guitar, electric lead guitar, banjo </Li> <Li> Susan Dey as Laurie Partridge: vocals, harmony, piano, Hammond organ, percussion </Li> <Li> Danny Bonaduce as Danny Partridge: vocals, bass guitar </Li> <Li> Jeremy Gelbwaks as Chris Partridge (season 1): vocals, drums </Li> <Li> Brian Forster as Chris Partridge (seasons 2--4): vocals, drums </Li> <Li> Suzanne Crough as Tracy Partridge: tambourine, percussion </Li> <Li> Dave Madden as Reuben Kincaid: band manager </Li> <Li> Ricky Segall as Ricky Stevens (season 4): singer </Li> <Li> Simone, the family's pet dog (season 1 only) </Li> </Ul> <Li> Shirley Jones as Shirley Partridge: vocals, keyboard, tambourine, percussion </Li>

Who played the drums on the partridge family