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{{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. "}}
[[Canadians|Canadian]] guitarist [[Gene Cornish]] left his group, The Unbeatables, for which he acted as their frontman, to join the Starliters, in early 1965.<ref name=":0" /> After meeting Cornish, Cavaliere's interest in forming a band of his own led him to convince both Cornish and (Eddie) Brigati to depart from Dee's backing band to start a new one with an old acquaintance of his, [[jazz]] drummer [[Dino Danelli]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2017-05-12|title=Felix Cavaliere Interview - Writing The Rascals Classic Hits|url=http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/felix-cavaliere-rascals-2017.htm|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Songwriter Universe {{!}} Songwriting News, Articles & Song Contest|language=en-US}}</ref> The group came up with the name "Rascals" while at the Choo Choo Club. Prior to the Rascals name they were using another group name "Them". Because there was another group using
Initially, the Rascals began rehearsing at Cavaliere's house and then, the Choo Choo Club, mostly because it was close to Brigati's home,<ref name=":0" /> and later other [[the Barge on Dune Road in Westhampton New York,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.27east.com/arts/felix-cavaliere-and-his-rascals-perform-in-westhampton-beach-august-28-1338711/|title=Felix Cavaliere And His Rascals Perform In Westhampton Beach August 28|website=27east.com|date=2016-08-23|access-date=2021-06-16}}</ref> a floating [[Long Island]] club, where they settled.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://backstageauctions.blogspot.com/2010/08/rascals-summer-of-65.html|title=ALL ACCESS: The Rascals: Summer of '65|website=Backstageauctions.blogspot.com|access-date=2021-06-16}}</ref> There they developed their mixed [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]-[[soul music|soul]] sound based on Cavaliere's organ and soulful vocals, mostly filled with traditional R&B covers.
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