Interview with Felix Cavaliere of the Rascals
In this episode, with Rock and Roll of Famer Felix Cavaliere of the Rascals about his great new solo album "Then and Now".
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Felix Cavaliere
A founding member of The Rascals (AKA The Young Rascals), Felix is an inductee of the Songwriters, Rock and Roll, Hammond, Hit Parade, and Musicians halls of fame. Playing organ and piano with The Rascals, he frequently collaborated with bandmate Eddie Brigati to write some of the band’s most successful songs, such as “How Can I Be Sure?,” “I’ve Been Too Lonely Too Long,” “A Beautiful Morning,” and “Groovin’.” The band had 3 #1 Billboard Hot 100 hits including “Good Lovin’,” a song that the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame has included on its list of the 500 songs that shaped Rock & Roll. Their Civil Rights anthem “People Got To Be Free” became their final No. 1 track in both the U.S. and Canada. Felix went on to release six solo albums, be a touring member of Ringo Starr’s third All-Starr Band, perform with Billy Joel, record an album with Steve Cropper, and starred in a heralded Broadway musical revue, Once Upon A Dream, in 2013.
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Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals)
Felix Cavaliere is a singer and piano player most known for his time in The Young Rascals/The Rascals, with whom he has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He also played with Joey Dee and the Starliters, future Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent (in Treasure) and was part of Ringo Starr's All Star Band along with Mark Farner, Randy Bachman and others. In this episode we'll discuss playing on the Ed Sullivan Show, segregation of the 1960s, the stories behind some of the Rascals biggest hit songs, the influence of the Beatles and more!
00:00 - Intro
00:32 - Leary of this Podcast
02:20 - Playing with Soul
03:40 - Blue Eyed Soul & Otis Redding
05:53 - Segregation in the 1960s
07:35 - Learning from Joey Dee & the Starliters
09:20 - Opening Band- The Beatles
11:30 - Starting the Rascals
14:13 - Good Lovin' & Record Deal
18:06 - How Can I Be Sure
19:28 - Groovin' & Latin Influence
21:05 - It's a Beautiful Morning & Songwriting
23:05 - People Got to Be Free & RFK
24:15 - Black & White Music
27:32 - Great Music
28:22 - The Ed Sullivan Show
32:15 - Playing with Peers
35:30 - Treasure with Vinnie Vincent
38:10 - Ringo Starr & His All Star Band
43:35 - Music for Commercial Use
47:00 - Memoir of a Rascal & Music Career
54:25 - Neil Young Pulling Music off Spotify
57:55 - Salvation Army & St. Jude's Hospital
58:45 - Wrap Up / Outro
Felix Cavaliere website:
https://felixcavalieremusic.com/home
Salvation Army website:
https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/
St. Jude's Children's Hospital website:
https://www.stjude.org
Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com
Thanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!
The Rascals / Freedom Suite
The Rascals are young no more and they want the world to know it. After the ambitious album “Once Upon A Dream” (soon to be a hit musical) the band releases the 2 lp set “Freedom Suite”.
The gang (minus Ian again) brave both discs and come out the other side with more questions than answers.