New Port Richey Teen Idol Who Died Last Week at 34 Honored By Former Bandmates

Chris Trousdale was only 34 years old. Today, Jesse McCartney and other members of the group Dreamstreet got back together virtually to pay tribute to Trousdale by performing an acoustic…

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Updated Jun 12, 2020 7:06 PM EDT

Dreamstreet members Frankie Galasso, Jesse McCartney, and Greg Raposo on September 17, 2004 at Planet Hollywood in New York City.

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Chris Trousdale was only 34 years old. Today, Jesse McCartney and other members of the group Dreamstreet got back together virtually to pay tribute to Trousdale by performing an acoustic version of their hit "It Happens Every Time." Trousdale died last week. He was said to be battling COVID-19.

Trousdale was born in New Port Richey but found fame after performing on Broadway as a child and then in the boy band Dreamstreet. The group had a short run of success in the early 2000s but they split up after just a couple years. [Full Story]

We found these images of the group from a performance nearly 20 years ago. Chris Trousdale is the one in the green shirt. Jesse McCartney is in white.

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A few years later after the group split up, a few got back together to celebrate the release of McCartney's first solo album in 2004.

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