The Rascals
There are two bands called 'The Rascals'.
1) The Rascals (initially … Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands called 'The Rascals'.
1) The Rascals (initially known as The Young Rascals) were an American soul and rock group of the 1960s. Eddie Brigati (vocals), Felix Cavaliere (keyboard, vocals), Gene Cornish (guitar) and Dino Danelli (drums) started the band in Brigati and Danelli's native state New Jersey. Their first public performance took place at the Choo Choo Club in Garfield on Saturday, February 27th, 1965. Three-quarters of the group - Brigati, Cavaliere and Cornish - had previously been members of Joey Dee and the Starliters. Eddie's brother, David Brigati, an original Starliter, helped arrange the vocal harmonies and sang backgrounds on many of the group's recordings (informally earning the designation as the Fifth Rascal). When Atlantic Records signed them, they discovered that another group (Borrah Minevitch's and Johnny Puleo's Harmonica Rascals) objected to the release of records under the name Rascals. To avoid conflict, manager Sid Bernstein decided to rename the group the Young Rascals.
The Young Rascals had a minor hit with "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" (1965), followed by the #1 single "Good Lovin'" (1966, originally by The Olympics). Then the band's songwriting team of Brigati and Cavaliere began providing most of their songs, and the hits kept coming for the next two years, including "I've Been Lonely Too Long", "You Better Run", "Groovin'" (#1, 1967), "It's Wonderful", "A Girl Like You", "How Can I Be Sure?" (which David Cassidy would record in 1972 for a #1 hit in the United Kingdom) and "A Beautiful Morning" (1968).
Guitarist Gene Cornish provided several songs of his own, such as "I'm Gonna Love You" and "No Love To Give."
In early 1968, the group dropped the "Young" from their name.
The Rascals' best work arguably came from their 1968 album Once Upon A Dream, which featured several leads each from Brigati and Cavaliere. Though the only success for a single on the album was "It's Wonderful" (#20 on the US charts), the album utilized frequent instrumentals, and peaked at #9 on the album charts. The album was praised by some critics for such songs as "Rainy Day", "My World" and the title track. Understandably, the song "My Hawaii" became a top of the charts hit in Hawaii.
Time Peace: The Rascals' Greatest Hits, released in mid-1968, topped the album chart and became the group's best-selling album. The same year, "People Got to Be Free", a horn-punctuated plea for racial tolerance (the band was known for refusing to tour on segregated bills) and their third U.S. #1 single, was also their final Top Ten hit.
Later singles and albums were not as popular, with only two top-40 releases in 1969, and none afterward.
In 1970, Brigati left the group, followed by Cornish in 1971. The last album with them as active members was Search & Nearness (hitting #198 in the U.S.), which featured Brigati's last performances as a member singing lead on the Cornish-penned "You Don't Know" and their cover of The Box Tops hit "The Letter". The only single release from the album was the spiritually-themed "Glory, Glory" (#58 in the US), with backing vocals by The Sweet Inspirations.
Cavaliere shifted toward more jazz and gospel influenced writing; he and Danelli released two more albums on Columbia Records as The Rascals, Peaceful World (U.S. #122) and The Island Of Real (U.S. #180), using other musicians and singers. These albums didn't sell as well as their earlier work and the group finally disbanded in 1972.
Cavaliere released several solo albums throughout the 1970s. Brigati, with his brother David, released Lost in the Wilderness in 1976. Cornish and Danelli worked together in other groups, including Bulldog and Fotomaker. In 1982, Cavaliere and Danelli joined Steve Van Zandt in Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul for the group's first two albums.
2) The Rascals were a three-piece indie rock band made of Miles Kane (guitar/vocals), Joe Edwards (bass), and Greg Mighall (drums). Hailing from the Wirral, on Merseyside, these three 21 year olds spent years learning their craft as part of The Little Flames, touring with bands like The Coral, The Zutons, and, most notably, the Arctic Monkeys. It was during this time supporting the Arctic Monkeys, inspired by their maverick, DIY spirit and refusal to comprise, the three youngest Flames decided it was time to trust their hearts and their instincts and go it alone.
In September 2006, they began jamming and writing new material as a three piece, and there was born The Rascals. Impressed by the raw energy and virtuosity of Miles’ playing, singer-songwriter Alex Turner approached him and suggested that he play lead guitar on a new Arctic Monkeys’ tune called "505". The Rascals were immediately signed to Deltasonic Records and played their first gig supporting Turner's band at Cardiff International Arena in June 2007.
August 2009, frontman Miles Kane confirmed that he left the band to pursue a solo career. The band was discontinued. Although receiving some commercial success by himself, fans of the group have kept the flame burning for reunions.
1) The Rascals (initially … Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands called 'The Rascals'.
1) The Rascals (initially known as The Young Rascals) were an American soul and rock group of the 1960s. Eddie Brigati (vocals), Felix Cavaliere (keyboard, vocals), Gene Cornish (guitar) and Dino Danelli (drums) started the band in Brigati and Danelli's native state New Jersey. Their first public performance took place at the Choo Choo Club in Garfield on Saturday, February 27th, 1965. Three-quarters of the group - Brigati, Cavaliere and Cornish - had previously been members of Joey Dee and the Starliters. Eddie's brother, David Brigati, an original Starliter, helped arrange the vocal harmonies and sang backgrounds on many of the group's recordings (informally earning the designation as the Fifth Rascal). When Atlantic Records signed them, they discovered that another group (Borrah Minevitch's and Johnny Puleo's Harmonica Rascals) objected to the release of records under the name Rascals. To avoid conflict, manager Sid Bernstein decided to rename the group the Young Rascals.
The Young Rascals had a minor hit with "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" (1965), followed by the #1 single "Good Lovin'" (1966, originally by The Olympics). Then the band's songwriting team of Brigati and Cavaliere began providing most of their songs, and the hits kept coming for the next two years, including "I've Been Lonely Too Long", "You Better Run", "Groovin'" (#1, 1967), "It's Wonderful", "A Girl Like You", "How Can I Be Sure?" (which David Cassidy would record in 1972 for a #1 hit in the United Kingdom) and "A Beautiful Morning" (1968).
Guitarist Gene Cornish provided several songs of his own, such as "I'm Gonna Love You" and "No Love To Give."
In early 1968, the group dropped the "Young" from their name.
The Rascals' best work arguably came from their 1968 album Once Upon A Dream, which featured several leads each from Brigati and Cavaliere. Though the only success for a single on the album was "It's Wonderful" (#20 on the US charts), the album utilized frequent instrumentals, and peaked at #9 on the album charts. The album was praised by some critics for such songs as "Rainy Day", "My World" and the title track. Understandably, the song "My Hawaii" became a top of the charts hit in Hawaii.
Time Peace: The Rascals' Greatest Hits, released in mid-1968, topped the album chart and became the group's best-selling album. The same year, "People Got to Be Free", a horn-punctuated plea for racial tolerance (the band was known for refusing to tour on segregated bills) and their third U.S. #1 single, was also their final Top Ten hit.
Later singles and albums were not as popular, with only two top-40 releases in 1969, and none afterward.
In 1970, Brigati left the group, followed by Cornish in 1971. The last album with them as active members was Search & Nearness (hitting #198 in the U.S.), which featured Brigati's last performances as a member singing lead on the Cornish-penned "You Don't Know" and their cover of The Box Tops hit "The Letter". The only single release from the album was the spiritually-themed "Glory, Glory" (#58 in the US), with backing vocals by The Sweet Inspirations.
Cavaliere shifted toward more jazz and gospel influenced writing; he and Danelli released two more albums on Columbia Records as The Rascals, Peaceful World (U.S. #122) and The Island Of Real (U.S. #180), using other musicians and singers. These albums didn't sell as well as their earlier work and the group finally disbanded in 1972.
Cavaliere released several solo albums throughout the 1970s. Brigati, with his brother David, released Lost in the Wilderness in 1976. Cornish and Danelli worked together in other groups, including Bulldog and Fotomaker. In 1982, Cavaliere and Danelli joined Steve Van Zandt in Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul for the group's first two albums.
2) The Rascals were a three-piece indie rock band made of Miles Kane (guitar/vocals), Joe Edwards (bass), and Greg Mighall (drums). Hailing from the Wirral, on Merseyside, these three 21 year olds spent years learning their craft as part of The Little Flames, touring with bands like The Coral, The Zutons, and, most notably, the Arctic Monkeys. It was during this time supporting the Arctic Monkeys, inspired by their maverick, DIY spirit and refusal to comprise, the three youngest Flames decided it was time to trust their hearts and their instincts and go it alone.
In September 2006, they began jamming and writing new material as a three piece, and there was born The Rascals. Impressed by the raw energy and virtuosity of Miles’ playing, singer-songwriter Alex Turner approached him and suggested that he play lead guitar on a new Arctic Monkeys’ tune called "505". The Rascals were immediately signed to Deltasonic Records and played their first gig supporting Turner's band at Cardiff International Arena in June 2007.
August 2009, frontman Miles Kane confirmed that he left the band to pursue a solo career. The band was discontinued. Although receiving some commercial success by himself, fans of the group have kept the flame burning for reunions.
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The Rascals Lyrics
A Beautiful Morning It's a beautiful mornin', ahhh I think I'll go outside a…
A Girl Like You I don't know what it's all about But I feel I'll…
A Place In The Sun Like a long lonely stream I keep runnin' towards a…
A Ray of Hope Most people got soul if they want to try Let…
Adrian's Birthday Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday…
Almost Home Highways lead from town to town Tonight I'll bet she's got…
America The Beautiful O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain,…
Any Dance'll Do Come on, Eddie, get right out here And show us that…
Away Away I see the games you're playing And I know they're make…
Baby Let's Wait You say you'd always be proud of me Well I'm gonna…
Beautiful Morning It's a beautiful mornin', ah I think I'll go outside a…
Bells Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock Jingle bell swing…
Bond Girl Sweating out another tantrum Read the book of poetry Words b…
Carry Me Back Oh for the pillow where my head used to lay 'Fore…
Come on Up Don't you hear the music, baby? It's only feel-good Let it g…
Cute Cute !…
Death's Reply Oh when the horn sounds, the stars fill my eyes Awake…
Do You Feel It Do you feel it? (You know I do) Do you feel,…
Easy Rollin' Easy rollin', ain't no need to hurry at all It's just…
Fear Invicted Into The Perfect Stranger Magic waves cast a spell But the show must go on As…
Finale: Once Upon a Dream Once upon a dream Time stood still In that peaceful dream …
Find Somebody You shouldn’t wear the face of sorrow You must take ups…
Fortunes Live your lifetime, share your sunshine You'll find rainbow…
Freakbeat Phantom Resting himself on his crutches, suspicious stories which ar…
Girl Like You I don't know what it's all about But I feel I'll…
Glory Glory I saw a child He was carrying a light I asked where…
Good Lovin One, two, three Good lovin' Good lovin' Good lovin' Good lov…
Groovin Groovin', on a Sunday afternoon Really couldn't get away too…
Groovin On A Sunday Afternoon I swear it feels just like The clocks slow down for…
Groovin' Groovin', on a Sunday afternoon Really couldn't get away too…
Heaven I wish I believed in me like everybody else does We…
Hold On Hold on, I'll tell you in a minute I got a…
How Can I Be Sure How can I be sure In a world that's constantly changing? How…
I When you light those candles Up there on that mantle Setting…
I Ain Yea I admit you've got the biggest brown eyes And you…
I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore Yea I admit you've got the biggest brown eyes and you…
I Believe (I believe, I believe, I believe, I believe) (I believe, I…
I'd Be Lying To You As the intensity became to brink Struck by reality everywher…
I'd Like to Take You Home I'd like to take you home and make you happy…
I'll Give You Sympathy Threw away the nights all away Darker than secrets that rest…
I'm Blue I'm blue, so blue, and I just don't know what…
I'm Gonna Love You I'm gonna love you Any way I can I'm gonna love you Any…
I'm So Happy Now I used to be a fool And think that life was…
I've Been Lonely Too Long I've been lonely too long I've been lonely too long In the…
If You Knew If you knew just how I feel Then you'd know my…
In and out of Love I have always been a little shy I've always been the…
In The Midnight Hour I'm gonna wait till the midnight hour That's when my love…
Intro Easy rollin', ain't no need to hurry at all It's just…
Intro Easy Rollin Easy rollin', ain't no need to hurry at all It's just…
Island Of Love Have you ever been on the Island of Love, yeah…
It Tell you a story, May seem hard to believin' time…
It's A Beautiful Morning It's a beautiful mornin' I think I'll go outside a while, An…
It's Wonderful Tell you a story, May seem hard to believin' time…
Its A Beautiful Morning It's a beautiful mornin' I think I'll go outside a while, An…
Just A Little Ah ah ah ah I can't stay, yes I know You know…
Land Of 1000 Dances One, two, three! One, two, three! You gotta know how to pony…
Like a Rolling Stone Once upon a time you dressed so fine You threw the…
Lonely Too Long I've been lonely too long I've been lonely too long In the…
Look Around Look around Look around See the wonderful world on the gro…
Love Is a Beautiful Thing What you know about love? I know love is out of…
Love Me You waved your hand and it was done Said, "Let it…
Love Was So Easy To Give I still remember the days When in our youth we were…
Mickey's Monkey / Love Lights All right now, here we go A one, a two, a…
More More than the greatest love the world has known This is…
Mustang Sally Mustang Sally uh-huh Guess you better slow your Mustang down…
My Hawaii Oh Hawaii My Hawaii Skies are blue The sea's a thousand …
My World Ooh Ah Oh oh oh, my world It's getting much better There…
Nineteen Fifty-six Babe, you look so pretty By my side you look so…
No Love to Give It seems that I have lost something along the way But…
Nubia Oh Nubia Nubia Nubia, the word is love to me Your…
Of Course Got me thinking you're cheating on me (hey hey hey) You've…
On the Loose Uh Get your body loose (loose) I might just tip a little…
Out Of Dreams Be careful of that mind of yours And the paths down…
People Got To Be Free All the world over, so easy to see People everywhere just…
People Watching People-watching is one of my Favourite things to help pass t…
Please Love Me You waved your hand and it was done Said, "Let it…
Rainy Day Most everyone remembers a special season As for mine, I hav…
Rascalize The day dream whispers enter into my head So I turn…
Ray of Hope Most people got soul if they want to try Let…
Ready for Love My heart was on a stormy sea Tossin' and turnin' like…
Real Thing When you find the real thing it's spring You go and…
Remember Me Remember me, I’m the one that taught you how to…
Right On Rode into Mobile lookin' for a lady People keep starin', th…
Sattva This is love, this is love, this is love I…
See If I could change the world I'd fold the space between…
Silly Girl SIlly Girl Dont throw this love away SIlly Girl Dont let it …
Since I Fell for You When you just give love And never get love You'd better le…
Slow Down Well, come on pretty baby won't you walk with me…
Stockings To Suit Manners to endure Sculptures still sore Thinking of someone …
Stop And Think Stop and think what to do with life Stop and think. How…
Sueno Toqué ese guitarra I feel a strange, exciting thing about t…
Suspicious Wit Dry the tears for the rainbow chaser Roll out the red…
Temptation Gotta keep my head above water Gotta stay head-strong, keep …
Temptation's 'bout to Get Me Another day is just about gone now Lord and still I…
Thank You Baby Thank you baby Thank you for lovin' me this way. Uh I…
The Glorified Collector Amplified the hidden dangers The oracle and then he calls me…
The Letter Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane I got time to take…
THE RASCALS I'm Rell rascal yea HA-HA Lemme talk my shit Gotta take a…
Too Many Fish in the Sea LISTEN HERE GIRLS TAKE THIS ADVICE, AND REMEMBER ALWAYS IN L…
What Is the Reason Tell me, what is the reason for falling in love?…
You Better Run Whatcha tryin' to do to my heart Whatcha tryin' to do…
You Don't Know It seems so hard to keep a smile upon my…