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David Brigati was involved as a studio background singer with the Rascals. He sang lead on the title track of the Rascals' 1968 album Once Upon a Dream. His involvement with the group ended in 1970 when his brother left the group. Brigati provided background vocals on the Average White Band's Soul Searching album in 1976.
The Official channel of Eddie & David Brigati, singer/songwriting stars of The Rascals and Joey Dee & The Starliters.
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Edward Brigati Jr. (born October 22, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter. He was the co-lead vocalist, along with Felix Cavaliere , and percussionist in the rock group The Young Rascals from 1964 to 1970.
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Origins
Felix Cavaliere was already trained in classical piano by his mother when he founded a doo-wop group, the Escorts (not the R&B group of the same name), while enrolled at Syracuse University. In 1964, Cavaliere took a job with Joey Dee's backing band, the Starliters, of "Peppermint Twist" fame, where he met Starliter David Brigati. When the group played the Choo Choo Club in Garfield, New Jersey, Cavaliere met Brigati's younger brother, Eddie, who wanted to follow in his brother's footsteps. C...
Commercial success and songwriting development
The line-up of Brigati on vocals, Cavaliere on organ, Cornish on guitar and Danelli on drums would stay true in the Young Rascals' debut single, the Pam Sawyer/Lori Burton "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore", which was performed in their first television performance on the program Hullabaloo on February 24, 1966. But the track reached only #23 in Canada and did not reach the Top 40 of the US charts. After the modest success of "Eat Out My Heart Anymore", Cavaliere would assume the lead v...
Commercial waning and demise
The follow-ups "A Ray of Hope", "Heaven", "See", and "Carry Me Back" were all modest U.S. hits for the band during late 1968 and 1969; all entered the top 40, but none higher than #24. In Canada, however, the Rascals were still major stars; all these songs went top ten, completing a run of 11 straight Canadian top ten hits for The Rascals from 1967 to 1969. December 1969's "Hold On" broke the run of top 40 US singles for the Rascals, stalling at #51, as well as the run of Canadian top tens, p...
Cavaliere released several solo albums during the 1970s. Brigati, with his brother David, released Lost in the Wilderness in 1976. Cornish and Danelli worked together in Bulldog, who released two albums — one for MCA Records in 1973 with the minor hit single "No", the second for Buddah in '74 — and Fotomaker, who issued three albums on Atlantic in ...
On April 24, 2010, all four members of The Rascals reunited for the Kristen Ann Carr benefit, which was held at New York's Tribeca Grill; Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Van Zandtjoined the band for a closing "Good Lovin'". The group's original lineup reunited in 2012 for their first public performances since 1988 (other than one-off reunions in 1997 ...
As stated previously, The Rascals were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on May 6, 1997. Steve Van Zandtgave the induction speech and presented the award. All four original members appeared together to perform "Good Lovin'", "Groovin'", "How Can I Be Sure?", and "People Got to Be Free". In 2005[citation needed], the Rascals were inducted...
Current members
1. Felix Cavaliere– lead and backing vocals, keyboards (1965–1972, 1988, 1997, 2010, 2012–2013, 2022-present) 2. Gene Cornish– backing and lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, occasional bass guitar (1965–1971, 1988, 1997, 2010, 2012–2013, 2022-present)
Former original members
1. Eddie Brigati– backing and lead vocals, percussion (1965–1970, 1997, 2010, 2012–2013) 2. Dino Danelli– drums (1965–1972, 1988, 1997, 2010, 2012–2013; died 2022)
Unofficial members and later additions
1. David Brigati– backing and occasional lead vocals (1965–1970) 2. Annie Sutton - vocals (1970-1972) 3. Molly Holt - vocals (1970-1972) 4. Robert Popwell– bass guitar (1970–1972; died 2017) 5. Buzzy Feiten – guitar (1970,1971–1972) 6. Danny Weis– guitar (1970–1971)
"The Rascals". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.The Young Rascals discography at DiscogsLegendary singers and songwriters Eddie Brigati and his brother David recount their past and journey into the future.
Jun 11, 2024 · At the core of this vibrant sound were Eddie and David Brigati, brothers who grew up in Garfield, whose voices and vision catapulted not only the Rascals but also Joey Dee and the Starliters, among others, to international fame.
David Brigati was born in Passaic (Passaic County, New Jersey) and raised in Garfield (Bergen County). He got his musical start in 1954 when he sang at a G...
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