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'''Felix Cavaliere''' (born [[29 November]] [[1942]], [[Pelham, New York|Pelham]], [[New York]]) is a [[music producer]] and [[musician]], having performed in [[The Rascals|The Young Rascals]] group during the 1960s. He later produced [[album]]s by a variety of [[musician|artists]], including [[Laura Nyro]]'s 1970 opus, ''[[Christmas and the Beads of Sweat]]'', and [[Jimmie Spheeris]]' 1973 album ''The Original Tap Dancing Kid''.
'''Felix Cavaliere''' (born [[29 November]] [[1942]], [[Pelham, New York|Pelham]], [[New York]]) is a [[music producer]] and [[musician]], having performed in [[The Rascals|The Young Rascals]] group during the 1960s. He later produced [[album]]s by a variety of [[musician|artists]], including [[Laura Nyro]]'s 1970 opus, ''[[Christmas and the Beads of Sweat]]'', and [[Jimmie Spheeris]]' 1973 album ''The Original Tap Dancing Kid''. Growing up, Cavaliere's parents were eager for him to go to medical school and become a physician. "I only wanted to play my piano," Cavaliere has said.


Cavaliere had a [[solo (music)|solo]] [[chart-topper|hit]] in 1980, "Only A Lonely Heart Sees." (Billboard #36)
Cavaliere had a [[solo (music)|solo]] [[chart-topper|hit]] in 1980, "Only A Lonely Heart Sees." (Billboard #36)
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Cavaliere was a touring member of [[Ringo Starr]]'s third All-Starr Band, and performed with them during their tour in 1995. He also inducted the band [[Vanilla Fudge]] into the [[Long Island Music Hall of Fame]].
Cavaliere was a touring member of [[Ringo Starr]]'s third All-Starr Band, and performed with them during their tour in 1995. He also inducted the band [[Vanilla Fudge]] into the [[Long Island Music Hall of Fame]].


He continues touring as "Felix Caviliere's Rascals".
He continues touring as "Felix Caviliere's Rascals" and plays in prestigious venues such as EPCOT Center in Orlando, Florida.


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Revision as of 05:13, 5 August 2008

Felix Cavaliere (born 29 November 1942, Pelham, New York) is a music producer and musician, having performed in The Young Rascals group during the 1960s. He later produced albums by a variety of artists, including Laura Nyro's 1970 opus, Christmas and the Beads of Sweat, and Jimmie Spheeris' 1973 album The Original Tap Dancing Kid. Growing up, Cavaliere's parents were eager for him to go to medical school and become a physician. "I only wanted to play my piano," Cavaliere has said.

Cavaliere had a solo hit in 1980, "Only A Lonely Heart Sees." (Billboard #36)

In 1982, he and former Rascals bandmate Dino Danelli, joined Steve Van Zandt in the group Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, on the group's Men Without Women album.

Cavaliere was a touring member of Ringo Starr's third All-Starr Band, and performed with them during their tour in 1995. He also inducted the band Vanilla Fudge into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame.

He continues touring as "Felix Caviliere's Rascals" and plays in prestigious venues such as EPCOT Center in Orlando, Florida.