The Rascals

USA, 1965–1972

New York band led by Felix Cavaliere, working in a soul idiom with 'Good Lovin'', 'Groovin'' and 'People Got to Be Free'.

MusicRoots documents 3 artists who influenced The Rascals and 0 artists The Rascals influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced The Rascals?

• Ray Charles — Ray Charles was the first of Felix Cavaliere's idols — the gospel-blues voice behind the Rascals' blue-eyed soul.
• Marvin Gaye — One of the three soul voices Cavaliere set out to sing like.
• Sam Cooke — The third of Cavaliere's vocal idols, and the smoothest strain in the Rascals' singing.