Felix Cavaliere - The Rascals

musiciansingerkeyboardsrockcomposer60s artist

Nov 8

Episode Summary

Felix Cavaliere is Rock 'n' Roll Royalty! He was a co-founder, singer, composer and Hammond B3 player with The Rascals, one of the greatest bands of the 1960s. His voice can be heard on so many #1 hits including "Good Lovin" and "Groovin". He's in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and the Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Felix and I discuss his career both before and with The Rascals, and we do a Songfest that will have you dancing in your seat!

Episode Notes

Felix and I discuss his life and career, from 3x a week classical piano lessons for 8 years, to playing in various bands including Joey Dee and the Starliters, to forming The Rascals. And we do a Songfest featuring some iconic Rascals’ hits.

My featured song in this episode is “Yeah Yeah” from the Project Grand Slam album PGS 7. Spotify link:

https://open.spotify.com/track/3hxm3BBYbSkB8DAIfp73KB?si=m6iH338NSQ2PlpWrveoRNA

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In this episode Felix and I discuss:

His mother's influence
Taking classical piano lessons
His early career track to become a doctor
How he met Joey Dee at the Raleigh Hotel and joined the Starliters
Performing in Europe with the Starliters; The Beatles as the opening act
Dealing with the draft
Forming The Rascals
Performing with The Rascals at Murray The K’s shows
Atlantic Records

In the Songfest portion of the episode we listen to and discuss:

“Good Lovin”
“Groovin”
“A Beautiful Morning”
“People Got To Be Free”

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YouTube: Felix Cavaliere's Rascals

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