Felix Cavaliere (born November 29, 1942) is an American music producer and musician, having performed in The Young Rascals group during the 1960s. He later produced albums by a variety of artists, including Laura Nyro's 1970 opus Christmas and the Beads of Sweat, and Jimmie Spheeris' 1973 album The Original Tap Dancing Kid.
Cavaliere had a solo hit in 1980, "Only A Lonely Heart Sees." (Billboard #36)
In 1982, he and former Rascals bandmate Dino Danelli joined Steve Van Zandt in the group Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, on the group's Men Without Women album.
Cavaliere was a touring member of Ringo Starr's third All-Starr Band, and performed with them on a 1995 tour. He inducted the band Vanilla Fudge into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame.
In 2008, he recorded an album with Steve Cropper (of the 1960's Stax house band) entitled "Nudge it Up a Notch."
He continues to tour as "Felix Caviliere's Rascals."
On June 18, 2009, Cavaliere (along with former writing partner Eddie Brigati) was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. "People Got to Be Free" is a song released in 1968 by The Rascals. Written by group members Felix Cavaliere and.