The Rascals
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The Rascals were a popular American rock and blue-eyed soul band of the 1960s best known for hits like "Good Lovin'," "Groovin'," and "People Got to Be Free."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Young Rascals | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
blue-eyed soul band
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musical group ⓘ rock band ⓘ |
| activeStartYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Young Rascals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Atlantic Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | had multiple Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalEra | 1960s American rock scene ⓘ |
| decadeOfGreatestPopularity | 1960s ⓘ |
| drummer | Dino Danelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blue-eyed soul
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pop rock ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hitSingle |
A Beautiful Morning
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Good Lovin' NERFINISHED ⓘ Groovin' NERFINISHED ⓘ How Can I Be Sure NERFINISHED ⓘ I've Been Lonely Too Long NERFINISHED ⓘ People Got to Be Free NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later blue-eyed soul artists ⓘ |
| instrumentalist | Gene Cornish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
freedom
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love ⓘ social consciousness ⓘ |
| member |
Dino Danelli
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Eddie Brigati NERFINISHED ⓘ Felix Cavaliere NERFINISHED ⓘ Gene Cornish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining rock and soul elements
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socially conscious lyrics in late 1960s singles ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Beautiful Morning
NERFINISHED
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Good Lovin' NERFINISHED ⓘ Groovin' NERFINISHED ⓘ How Can I Be Sure NERFINISHED ⓘ I've Been Lonely Too Long NERFINISHED ⓘ People Got to Be Free NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originCity | Garfield, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originState | New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reunionActivity | reunited in later years for tours ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
harmonized vocals
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organ-driven arrangements ⓘ soul-influenced vocals ⓘ |
| vocalist |
Eddie Brigati
NERFINISHED
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Felix Cavaliere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1965–1972 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Young Rascals
subject surface form:
Yours Truly