That Rascal Felix Cavaliere is Still ‘Groovin’.
The Legendary singer songwriter, has been making people feel good with his music for over 50 years. So why stop now? He’s not! The Rascals are on the move!
He and fellow Rascal Gene Cornish are hitting the road to share some more ‘Good Lovin’ on ‘The Rascals Time Peace Tour 2022’. Gene fell ill during past concert and has since had a pacemaker put in, but he’s good to go.
Felix Cavaliere calls Nashville home now, but people in my ‘hood’ near Pelham, NY have always loved to claim him as their hometown rock n’ roll hero. In fact, he just wrote a book about it all. “Felix Cavaliere Memoir of a Rascal From Pelham, NY To The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame”.
Do people recognize him? Felix says sometimes, but because the Rascals were around before MTV they didn’t have the kind of visual exposure that helped promote so many other groups to make them recognizable beyond their music.
Speaking of being recognized or not, Felix chuckles while telling the story about his dear friend Billy Joel who he was with at his concert in Nashville. When Billy Joel looked up at himself on the giant TV monitors on the wall, he turned to Felix and said, “Whos That?” “My Father?” Felix laughs when he shares that story as he make the point, “Sometimes I too don’t recognize myself”.
I asked Felix if the songs we know so well and still enjoy today are kinda like his children? Yes he said, they are. Songs like Good Lovin’, Groovin’, It’s A Beautiful Morning, I’ve Been Lonely Too Long, How Can I Be Sure, A Girl Like You, and People Got To Be Free.
The Rascals are considered the best ‘blue-eyed soul’ group to come out of the 60’s, as well as one of the groups with the most record sales. Their message has always been to stand for Peace, Love and Happiness. Felix says, as a musician, when people hear your music and it brings them joy, that joy translates back to you. Especially live on stage.
The Rascals Featuring Felix Cavaliere & Gene Cornish Time Peace Tour.
November 11 | St. George Theatre | Staten Island, N.Y.
November 12 | College Street Music Hall | New Haven, Conn.
November 13 | NYCB Theatre at Westbury | Westbury, N.Y.
November 16 | Mayo Performing Arts Center | Morristown, N.J.
November 18 | Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino | Atlantic City, N.J.
More dates being announced soon.
Check out all things Rascals at https://www.felixcavalieremusic.com/
