For legendary singer-songwriter Felix Cavaliere, making people feel good is primary to his illustrious 50-year career that includes the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriter Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame and Grammy Hall of Fame. Few artists can claim they defined a generation, but Cavaliere continues to remind us to keep listening for the world’s beauty.

Early in 1965, Cavaliere formed the ‘Young Rascals’ with Dino Danelli, Eddie Brigati and Gene Cornish. That October, they caught the attention of promoter/manager Sid Bernstein with their high-energy set at Long Island’s elite club Barge. Signed to Atlantic Records and now called The Rascals, the mega hit “Good Lovin’” struck No. 1 in February 1966. They followed suit with a string of hits like “I’ve Been Lonely Too Long,” “Groovin’” (No. 1 in 1967), “How Can I Be Sure,” “A Girl Like You,” “A Beautiful Morning” and “People Got to Be Free” (No. 1 in 1968). The Rascals are considered the best ‘blue-eyed soul’ group to come out of the 1960s, as well as one of the groups with the most record sales.

By the early Seventies, the Rascals—minus Brigati and Cornish, and with the addition of several new members—had moved from Atlantic to Columbia Records. Their style changed from top 40 pop-soul to mellow jazz-rock. The Rascals last album, The Island of Real, appeared in 1972, and the group disbanded shortly thereafter.

Cavaliere’s solo career thrived during this decade. He released his self-titled debut album with Todd Rundgren at the producer helm. His follow-up albums were “Destiny” (1974), “Castles in the Air” (1979) (“Castle in the Air” produced another Top 40 hit – “Only a Heart Sees” reached No. 2. ) and “Dreams in Motion” (1994), and in 2008 he collaborated with Stax guitar legend, Steve Crooper, on the Grammy-nominated “Nudge it Up a Notch” and again in 2010 with “Midnight Flyer.” MUST BE 21 TO ENTER.