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

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