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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Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals)