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 actually from Toronto,
Eddie Brigati (vocals, percussion) and
Dino Danelli (drums). Felix, Gene and Eddie had all been members of
Joey
Dee and The Starliters (
The Peppermint Twist). Gene was a recognized guitarist from Toronto.The famous
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.
This week on
Treasure Island Oldies, Voice Your Choice spotlights The Young
Rascals with two of their early hits.
Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice page for either A Girl Like You or You Better Run. I'll play the winning song on next week's show.
