The rascals biography

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Members include EddieBrigati, vocals; FelixCavaliere, vocals, keyboards; GeneCornish, guitar; DinoDanelli, drums.

The Rascals' songbook continues to be a staple of oldies and classic rock station play lists, and for good reason. The quartet released impeccably performed pop masterpieces that featured soulful singing, and songwriting that captured the essence of the most optimistic elements of 1960s youth culture. Such songs as "Groovin'" and "People Got to Be Free" escaped the prison of 1960s' cultural artifacts by benefit of the crisp musical arrangements and lack of pretension in the vocal performances, and have become true timeless pop classics that have been labeled as prime examples of "blue-eyed soul."

The group formed in New York in 1965. Drummer Dino Danelli was a teenage prodigy, having performed with Lione