Felix Cavaliere - The Rascals

<p><strong>Felix and I discuss his  life and career, from 3x a week classical piano lessons for 8 years, to playing in various bands including Joey Dee and the Starliters, to forming The Rascals. And we do a Songfest featuring some iconic Rascals’ hits.</strong></p><p><strong>My featured song in this episode is “Yeah Yeah” from the Project Grand Slam album PGS 7. Spotify link:</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3hxm3BBYbSkB8DAIfp73KB?si=m6iH338NSQ2PlpWrveoRNA"><strong>https://open.spotify.com/track/3hxm3BBYbSkB8DAIfp73KB?si=m6iH338NSQ2PlpWrveoRNA</strong></a></p><p><strong>---------------------------------------------</strong></p><p><strong>In this episode Felix and I discuss:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>His mother's influence</strong></li><li><strong>Taking classical piano lessons </strong></li><li><strong>His early career track to become a doctor</strong></li><li><strong>How he met Joey Dee at the Raleigh Hotel and joined the Starliters</strong></li><li><strong>Performing in Europe with the Starliters; The Beatles as the opening act</strong></li><li><strong>Dealing with the draft</strong></li><li><strong>Forming The Rascals</strong></li><li><strong>Performing with The Rascals at Murray The K’s shows</strong></li><li><strong>Atlantic Records</strong></li></ul><p><strong>In the Songfest portion of the episode we listen to and discuss:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>“Good Lovin”</strong></li><li><strong>“Groovin”</strong></li><li><strong>“A Beautiful Morning”</strong></li><li><strong>“People Got To Be Free”</strong></li></ul><p><strong>If you enjoyed the show, please Subscribe, Rate, and Review the podcast. Just click</strong> <a href="https://www.ratethispodcast.com/followyourdream"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>Robert’s “Follow Your Dream Handbook” is an Amazon #1 Bestseller. It’s a combination memoir of his unique musical journey and a step by step how-to follow and succeed at your dream. Available on</strong> <a href="https://amzn.to/3y2jp7p"><strong>Amazon</strong>