When we were in school at Father Ryan one of the top musical groups of the day was The Young Rascals, who later shortened their name to just The Rascals.
By any name the group was one of the top bands of our high school era. They were elected into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame back in 1997 after recording a number of hit albums and singles during the late 1960s, including this one courtesy of YouTube: "Good Loving" which was Number One on the charts both here and in Canada
One of the leaders of the group was Felix Cavaliere who did vocals and the keyboards. Never in my wildest dreams when I was at Father Ryan did I ever imagine that Felix Cavaliere would somehow directly touch my life or my family.
But it happened and it happened at Father Ryan. My oldest daughter, Katie, who is a member of the Class of 1997, was a part of the Father Ryan Singers choral group when she was in school.
One night I attended her spring concert and I saw twin girls in the group identified by the last name of Cavaliere. I inquired about who they were and learned their father was indeed the Felix Cavaliere, who also during his career was also a part of the group "Joey and the Starliters, which I believe once again a hit recording of "The Peppermint Twist" among others.>
It seems Cavaliere had moved his musical career to Nashville during the 1990s and brought his family to town as well, with his daughters attending and graduating from Father Ryan.
Wow! Imagine if could have seen into the future while we were in school and thought that oone of our kids would be singing on the same stage at school as the kids of rock star Felix Cavaliere. It sure shows what the wonderful town Nashville is to attract such talented people to our city and what a great school Father Ryan is to provide their families with a great education.
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