| ~ June 2010 - The second Steve Cropper / Felix Cavaliere album will be released. It will be called "Midnight Flyer" and will be on the Stax Concord label. |
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~ April 24, 2010 - Felix along with the other 3 original Rascals band members reunited for one performance together on stage. Other than the night The Rascals were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, all 4 of The Rascals have not played together since 1970. But on April 24 2010, that changed. In the press just 2 days before the event: "I speak on behalf of the band when I say all the money offers in the world could not entice The Rascals to reunite," guitarist Gene Cornish said in a statement. "But four phone calls from Stevie Van Zandt and without hesitation we enthusiastically and immediately agreed to both support this wonderful cause [The Kristen Ann Carr Sarcoma Fund] and honor Stevie and [his wife] Maureen." There are pictures and video coverage available of the event at The Young Rascals web site here.  |
| ~ March 2009 - See an interview and 2 performances of Felix accompanying Diane Marino on her rendition of "Groovin" by clicking the videos above. For more information on Diane's CD "Just Groovin'" visit her web site at dianemarino.com |
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~ February 29, 2009 The Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) celebrates 40 years of recognizing the work and lives of enduring composers and lyricists who create popular music around the world. Hal David, SHOF Chairman/CEO, announced today that among the 2009 Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards inductees will be Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati.
In 1965, Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati met while on tour in Europe with Joey Dee & The Starliters and decided to form the “Young Rascals.” From 1965 through 1969, with the Young Rascals, released some of the most defining songs of that era, penned by Cavalieri and Brigati. They were the paragons of “blue-eyed soul,” building their sound around Felix Cavaliere’s Hammond B-3 organ and the soulful lead vocals of Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati. Their song “Groovin’,” a soulful reverie about “groovin’ on a sunny afternoon,” shot to #1 in the spring of 1967. By the end of the year, the Rascals were venturing into psychedelia with effects-laden songs like “It’s Wonderful” (#20). They reverted to their original name, the Rascals, with the release of “A Beautiful Morning” in 1968. While their hits included “Good Lovin’,” “Groovin’,” “A Girl Like You,” and “A Beautiful Morning,” their biggest hit, “People Got to Be Free,” written in reaction to the assassinations that year of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., rose to #1 on the charts. The induction and awards dinner was held Thursday, June 18, 2009 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. |
| ~ July 29, 2008 - Felix Cavaliere and Steve Cropper have released their new album entitled "Nudge It Up A Notch". For more info and sound clips, click here. |
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~ Felix is on tour NOW! Check his tour dates page to see where he is performing. |
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~ You may also visit the Young Rascals message board to talk with other fans here. |