Felix Cavaliere, born November 29, 1942, in Pelham, New York, is an American singer, songwriter, and keyboardist best known as the co-lead vocalist and Hammond B-3 organist for the rock and soul group The Young Rascals (later known as The Rascals). He studied piano from age 6 and attended Syracuse University, performing with his band The Escorts before embarking on a professional music career. In 1965, he co-founded The Young Rascals, performing lead vocals and organ on hit singles including three Number 1 US Billboard Hot 100 hits. Following the group's disbandment in 1972, Cavaliere launched a solo career, releasing his self-titled debut studio album Felix Cavaliere in 1974, followed by Destiny in 1975, Castles in the Air in 1979, Dreams in Motion in 1994, and Midnight Flyer in 2010. His 1980 single “Only a Lonely Heart Sees” reached number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart. He reunited with The Rascals for their 2012–2013 tour Once Upon a Dream, produced by Steven Van Zandt. Cavaliere was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with The Rascals in 1997, the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009, the Hammond Hall of Fame in 2014, and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019.
