WEDNESDAY MAY 9TH 2018
ON THE RAY SHASHO SHOW
BBS RADIO 1
F E L I X
C A V A L I E R E
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS
OF MUSIC WITH
T H E
R A S C A L S
The message has always been to stand for peace, love,
and happiness. For legendary singer songwriter, FELIX CAVALIERE, making people
feel good is primary to his illustrious 50-year career that includes the Rock
& Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriter Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and
Grammy Hall of Fame. Few artists can claim they defined a generation; FELIX
CAVALIERE continues to remind us to keep listening for the world’s beauty.
The classically trained pianist, born in Pelham, New
York, idolized Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, and Sam Cook. FELIX CAVALIERE embraced
the Hammond Organ and pioneered a fresh, rock and roll sound. Upon leaving
Syracuse University to form the Escorts and become a backup musician for Joe
Dee and the Starliters and later Sandy Scott, who knew that his legendary next
stop would be the beginning of an illustrious hall of fame career.
Early in 1965, FELIX CAVALIERE formed the ‘Young
Rascals’ with Dino Danelli, Eddie Brigati, and Gene Cornish. That October, they
caught the attention of promoter/manager Sid Bernstein with their high-energy
set at Long Island’s elite club, Barge. Signed to Atlantic Records, and now
called The Rascals, the mega hit “Good Lovin’” struck No. 1 in February 1966.
They followed suit with a string of hits like “I’ve Been Lonely Too Long,”
“Groovin’ (No. 1 in 1967), “How Can I Be Sure,” “A Girl Like You,” “A Beautiful
Morning,” and “People Got to Be Free” (No. 1 in 1968). The Rascals are
considered the best ‘blue-eyed soul’ group to come out of the 1960s, as well as
one of the groups with the most record sales.
By the early 70s, The Rascals experimented with more jazz-influenced
sounds, and moved to Columbia Records. The Rascals disbanded in 1972. FELIX
CAVALIERE’s solo career thrived during this decade. He released his self-titled
debut album with Todd Rundgren at the producer helm. His follow-up albums were Destiny (1974), Castles in the Air (1979) (Castle
in the Air produced another Top 40 hit – “Only a Heart Sees” reached No.
2), Dreams in Motion (1994) and in
2008 he collaborated with Stax guitar legend, Steve Cropper, on the
Grammy-nominated Nudge it Up a Notch
and again in 2010 with Midnight Flyer.
FELIX CAVALIERE calls Nashville home base, where he is
constantly collaborating and writing new material. He’s also finishing his
memoir and has an active tour schedule with FELIX CAVALIERE’S RASCALS. Visit
FELIXCAVALIEREMUSIC.COM.
The
Rascals have generated
18 Top 40 Hits
5 Top 10 Hits
3 No. 1 Mega Hits
Their Hits include "Groovin'," "Good
Lovin'," "Beautiful Morning," "How Can I Be Sure," and
"People Got to Be Free."
Felix Cavaliere is The King of Blue Eyed Soul. His
songs helped define a generation. He is a member of…
The Rock N Roll Hall of Fame
Grammy Hall of Fame
Songwriters Hall of Fame
Vocal Group Hall of Fame
Some people may
not realize it, but The Rascals were the first rock band
in the world — Steven Van Zandt
5PM PACIFIC/8PM EASTERN BBS RADIO
