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The Rascals (originally known as the Young Rascals) are an American rock band, formed in Garfield, New Jersey east of Paterson in 1965. [2] The original lineup featured lead vocalist and keyboardist Felix Cavaliere , vocalist and percussionist Eddie Brigati , drummer Dino Danelli , and guitarist and vocalist Gene Cornish .
Gene Cornish (born May 14, 1944) [1] is a Canadian-American musician. He is an original member of the popular 1960s blue-eyed soul band The Young Rascals.From 1965 to 1970, the band recorded eight albums and had thirteen singles that reached Billboard's Top 40 chart.
Felix Cavaliere (born November 29, 1942) [3] [4] is an American musician. He is best known for being the co-lead vocalist and keyboard player for The Young Rascals.. Although he was a member of Joey Dee and the Starliters, known for their hit "Peppermint Twist", [5] he is best known for his association with the Young Rascals during the 1960s.
The (Young) Rascals were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 and in 2005, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. On June 18, 2009, Brigati (along with partner Cavaliere) was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. On April 24, 2010, Brigati reunited with the other three members of the Rascals.
Dino Danelli (born Robert Daniel; [1] July 23, 1944 – December 15, 2022) was an American drummer. Danelli was best known as an original member and the drummer in the rock group the Young Rascals. He has been called "one of the great unappreciated rock drummers in history". [2]
The Rascals' discography is diverse, with numerous compilations. Their early—and primary—output was all recorded on Atlantic Records and produced with Arif Mardin. After the band left Atlantic in 1971, they recorded two albums for Columbia with various line-ups other than the original four members of the group.
"You Better Run" is a song by the Young Rascals. Written by group members Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere, it was released as the band's third single in 1966 and reached the top 20 in the United States. This song is noted for its repeated roller coaster musical chords in the bass guitar, going from C to B-flat to C to E-flat to B-flat to C.
[14] (Another Rascals hit, the Cavaliere/Brigati composition "I've Been Lonely Too Long", was also remade by Cassidy for Rock Me Baby; concurrent with the album's recording, Cassidy's producer Wes Farrell would acquire ownership of the entire Rascals song catalogue.) [15] Released as the album's first single, "How Can I Be Sure" became the ...