The (Young) Rascals

The Rascals were one of the instigators of blue-eyed soul, an attempt at white musicians of performing black music. They were greatly successful, with four gold albums. They had numerous hit singles, three gold. They are members of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. They were going to be known as the Rascals at first, but had to be known as the Young Rascals due to another band being known as the Rascals at the time. In 1969 they changed their name. When inducted it was as the (Young) Rascals to account for both lineups.