— The Latest on Gene Cornish, guitarist for The Rascals, who collapsed while performing in Montana (all times local):3:05 p.m.A publicist for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Gene Cornish of The Rascals says he’s expected to recover after collapsing on stage while performing in Montana. Melissa Kucirek says Cornish was resting comfortably Saturday, a day after he collapsed at the Alberta Bair Theater in Billings. Grant says Cornish and Rascals organist Felix Cavaliere had completed the first song of a concert and Cavaliere had started the second when Cornish collapsed. The Rascals had a string of hits in the 1960s including “Good Lovin,”‘ “Groovin”‘ and “A Beautiful Morning.”——12:15 p.m.A theatre official says Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Gene Cornish of The Rascals collapsed on stage while performing in Montana. The Rascals’ 1960s hits included “Good Lovin,”‘ “Groovin”‘ and “A Beautiful Morning.”They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
Source: National Post September 08, 2018 21:00 UTC