The Young Rascals were a "Blue-eyed Soul" group from New York City and
the original group consisted of Felix Cavaliere (vocals and organ), Gene
Cornish (vocals and guitar) who was a Canadian from Toronto, Eddie Brigati (vocals, percussion) and
Dino Danelli
(drums). The famous impresario Sid
Bernstein signed them to Atlantic Records and their debut single, I
Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore became a minor hit, peaking at #52
on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. But that was just the beginning.
Between 1966 and 1971, they had 18 singles on the charts including 5 Top
Ten hits and 3 Gold Records. In 1968 they removed "Young" and re-named
themselves The Rascals. They were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall
Of Fame in 1997.
Treasure Island Oldies presents two songs from post-"Young" era of The Rascals.
Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice page for either A Beautiful Morning or Carry Me Back. I'll play the winner on next week's show.
