Felix Cavaliere (born November 29, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, music producer and musician.Although he was a member of Joey Dee and the Starliters, best known for their hit "Peppermint Twist", he is best known for his association with The Young Rascals during the 1960s. The other members of The Rascals were Eddie Brigati, Dino Danelli and Gene Cornish. Cavaliere sang vocals on six of their successful singles and played the Hammond B-3 organ.At an early age, Cavaliere studied piano at his mother's behest from age 6 until her death when he was 14. He joined The Stereos, and moved on to form The Escorts, while attending college. He later produced albums by other artists such as Laura Nyro and Jimmie Spheeris. Wikipedia