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==History==
=== Origins ===
[[Felix Cavaliere]] was already trained in [[Classical music|classical]] piano by his mother when he founded a [[doo-wop]] group, the Escorts (not [[The Escorts (American R&B group)|the R&B group of the same name]]), while enrolled at [[Syracuse University]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Rascals {{!}} Encyclopedia.com|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/rascals|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Encyclopedia.com}}</ref> In 1964, Cavaliere took a job with Joey Dee's backing band, [[Joey Dee and the Starliters|the Starliters]], of the "[[Peppermint Twist]]" fame, where he met Starliter [[David Brigati]]. When the group played the Choo Choo Club in [[Garfield, New Jersey]],
{{Quote|text="I saw a little kid walk into the place. He didn't look old enough to go out of his house alone. He used to walk into the [Choo Choo] club and no matter who was singing, get on the stage, and bury them with his voice. We made an impression on each other. He used to come around every once in a while, and I loved to play behind his singing. I told him that someday we were going to get together. "}}
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