Felix Cavaliere

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Felix Cavaliere
Background information
Birth name Felix Cavaliere
Born (1942-11-29) November 29, 1942
Pelham, NY
Origin Pelham, New York, USA
Genres Rock, soul, soft rock[1][2]
Occupations Musician
Instruments Vocals, organ, piano
Years active 1965–present
Labels Bearsville, Wounded Bird, MCA, Stax
Associated acts The Rascals, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, Steve Cropper, Felix Caviliere's Rascals

Felix Cavaliere (born November 29, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, music producer and musician.

Although he was a member of Joey Dee and His Starlighters, best known for their hit "Peppermint Twist",[3] he is best known for his association with The Young Rascals during the 1960s. The other members of The Rascals were Eddie Brigati, Dino Danelli and Gene Cornish. Cavaliere sang vocals on six of their successful singles. At an early age he joined The Stereos, and moved on to form The Escorts, whilst at university. He later produced albums by other artists[4] such as Laura Nyro and Jimmie Spheeris.

Cavaliere had a solo hit with "Only a Lonely Heart Sees" (1980), which reached No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[5] Cavaliere and former Rascals bandmate Dino Danelli joined Steve Van Zandt to record Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul's album, Men Without Women (1982).[6] However, Cavaliere strongly disputes this and claims that he was never a member of Little Steven's band.[7]

He recorded Dreams in Motion in 1994, produced by Don Was. During 1995, Cavaliere was a touring member of Ringo Starr's third All-Starr Band. On October 15, 2006, he inducted Vanilla Fudge into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. In 2008, he recorded an album with Steve Cropper, Nudge it Up a Notch, which was released July 29, 2008. He continues to tour as Felix Cavaliere's Rascals, and on June 18, 2009, Cavaliere, along with former writing partner Eddie Brigati, was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. On April 24, 2010, all four members of the Rascals reunited for the Kristen Ann Carr benefit, which was held at New York's Tribeca Grill.

He is currently reunited with his band-mates. The Rascals appeared at the Capital Theater in Port Chester, NY for six shows in December 2012 and for fifteen dates at the Richard Rogers Theatre on Broadway (April 15-May 5, 2013). Their current production, entitled 'Once Upon A Dream’, is currently touring North America (Toronto, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Chicago, Detroit, Rochester, and New York City). It is produced by long-time Rascals' fans, Steven Van Zandt and his wife Maureen.

He and his wife currently reside in Nashville, TN.

Discography

Albums[8]


References

  1. ↑ Ruhlmann, William (1944-11-29). "Felix Cavaliere - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-07-02. 
  2. ↑ "Felix Cavaliere's third solo album is a superb piece of soulful soft rock"
  3. ↑ Felix Cavaliere's 2009 Interview on The Strange Dave Show Part 2.
  4. ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Felix Cavaliere". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-02-15. 
  5. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 50. 
  6. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Steve Van Zandt, Men Without Women album". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-02-15. 
  7. ↑ Felix Cavaliere's 2009 Interview on The Strange Dave Show Part 1.
  8. ↑ "Felix Cavaliere, Albums". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-02-15. 

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