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Cindy Iritano

@jaynesworld.bsky.social

Happy 81st birthday to one of my favorite vocalists…
Eddie Brigati♥️🥳🎈🎉
#eddiebrigati #therascals

October 22, 2026 at 1:34 PM

Account reposting Peter Parcek's tweets

@peterparcekrepost.bsky.social

Happy Birthday Oct 22 to Eddie Brigati blue-eyed soul singer w/ The Rascals born 1945!

Groovin youtube.com/watch?v=nTvj...
Lonely Too Long youtube.com/watch?v=dWFh...
Beautiful Morning youtube.com/watch?v=ykLV...
People Got To Be Free youtube.com/watch?v=PGUh...

#therascals #singer #soulmusic

October 22, 2026 at 9:57 AM

J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

#OTD #TDIH #October22, 1945 #BOTD: #HBD #EddieBrigati of #TheRascals! #Singers #Songwriters #Tambourinists #TheYoungRascals #JoeyDeeAndTheStarliters #BlueEyedSoul #RockMusic #SoulMusic #Sixties #TheSixties #60s #The60s #RockSky #SoulSky #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUNJ...

The Young Rascals "Good Lovin'" on The Ed Sullivan Show

YouTube video by The Ed Sullivan Show

www.youtube.com

October 22, 2026 at 2:41 PM

J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

#OTD #TDIH #October22, 1945 #BOTD: #HBD #EddieBrigati of #TheRascals! #Singers #Songwriters #Tambourinists #TheYoungRascals #JoeyDeeAndTheStarliters #BlueEyedSoul #RockMusic #SoulMusic #Sixties #TheSixties #60s #The60s #RockSky #SoulSky #MusicSky
youtu.be/PGUhdwTyziM?...

People Got to Be Free

YouTube video by The Young Rascals - Topic

youtu.be

October 22, 2026 at 2:42 PM

J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

#OTD #TDIH #October22, 1945 #BOTD: #HBD #EddieBrigati of #TheRascals! #Singers #Songwriters #Tambourinists #TheYoungRascals #JoeyDeeAndTheStarliters #BlueEyedSoul #RockMusic #SoulMusic #Sixties #TheSixties #60s #The60s #RockSky #SoulSky #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTvj...

Groovin' (Single Version)

YouTube video by The Young Rascals - Topic

www.youtube.com

October 22, 2026 at 2:42 PM

Rock Music Association

@rockmusicassoc.bsky.social

Happy Birthday Eddie Brigatti, singer/songwriter and drummer with The Young Rascals, then The Rascals, with over a dozen Top 40 hits in the 60s. Born 10/22/1945 and Still rockin’ today - of that you can be sure. #EddieBrigatti #TheRascals #RockHonorRoll

October 22, 2026 at 2:02 PM

50+ Music

@fiftymusic.bsky.social

People Got To Be Free 🆑
#TheRascals

www.youtube.com

October 16, 2026 at 11:10 PM

Lorrie D.

@lorried-la.bsky.social

Today's "oldie but goodie" is “People Got to Be Free” by the Rascals, 1968.

#PeopleGotToBeFree #TheRascals #music #oldiebutgoodie #1960s

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGUh...

People Got to Be Free

YouTube video by The Young Rascals - Topic

www.youtube.com

October 5, 2026 at 6:29 PM

Fu~

@minitriforce18.bsky.social

So I had limited space on the altered t-shirt 😂 but I made it work.

Also I know the tattoos aren't the greatest, his tattoos are really detailed.

Anyways, I've just got his hair to do and he'll be finished!

#wip #customdoll #aew #dezmondxavier #therascals #obitsu11

October 1, 2026 at 10:23 PM

Edgar Street Books

@edgarstreetbooks.bsky.social

Felix Cavaliere of the Rascals: The Interview - The Singer-Songwriter-Keyboardist on the Birth of the Legendary Band… and His Advice to Young Musicians #felixcavaliere #therascals

Felix Cavaliere of the Rascals: The Interview

The Singer-Songwriter-Keyboardist on the Birth of the Legendary Band… and His Advice to Young Musicians

medium.com

September 18, 2026 at 2:21 PM

50+ Music

@fiftymusic.bsky.social

People Got To Be Free 🇲🇪
#TheRascals

www.youtube.com

September 2, 2026 at 5:34 PM

Ron James Hampton

@rjhamptonjr.bsky.social

Lesser Known Originals & Covers

We all know Pat Benatar’s 1980 “You Better Run.” Crimes of Passion. First single off the second album

The Young Rascals cut it in 1966. Cavaliere and Brigati, Italian-American kids from the NY/NJ

#musicsky #covers #patbenatar #therascals

youtu.be/dBEt7OVMBwE

The Young Rascals - You Better Run (May 30, 1966)

YouTube video by djclay33

youtu.be

August 30, 2026 at 2:07 PM

Chaos Torgo

@chaostorgo.bsky.social

The #YoungRascals #TheRascals were a great #rockandroll band and their drummer, #DinoDanelli was fabulous. #60smusic

FINESSE & FLAIR - Dino Danelli’s Dynamite Drumming🧨🥁| My Favorite Drum Parts, Ep. 34

YouTube video by ColeOnDrums

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August 24, 2026 at 1:09 AM

Rock Music Association

@rockmusicassoc.bsky.social

This Week On The Charts 8/17/1968: The (formerly Young) Rascals start a five week run at the top of the singles chart with “People Got To Be Free”. Most forget, The Rascals were major hitmakers - The band had thirteen top 40 hits. #TheRascals #RockHonorRoll

August 17, 2026 at 2:30 PM

🎶 Music Heals 🎶

@hillzfeelz.bsky.social

"People Got to Be Free" by The Rascals was the No.1 song in the U.S. on this day in 1968.

#TheRascals #PeopleGottoBeFree #FreedomSuite #FelixCavaliere #EddieBrigati #ArifMardin #AtlanticRecords #No.1s #blue-eyedsoul #MusicHeals #MusicSky

People Got to Be Free

YouTube video by The Young Rascals - Topic

youtu.be

August 12, 2026 at 2:47 PM

baysideviews.bsky.social

@baysideviews.bsky.social

Today's #MusicChallenge:

Day 12 - A song that deserves more attention

Good Lovin’ - The Rascals

www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3CQ...

#MuscSky
#1960s
#TheYoungRascals
#TheRascals

Good Lovin' (Single Version)

YouTube video by The Young Rascals - Topic

www.youtube.com

August 12, 2026 at 8:48 AM

Pissed off Vet

@trubluevet.bsky.social

youtube.com/watch?v=ykLV... The morning I wake up to hear the orange turd is finally gone I will play this song on repeat all day! #theRascals #ItsABeautifulMorning