11 Facts About Gene Cornish

Gene Cornish was born on May 14,1944 and is a Canadian-American musician.

Gene Cornish is an original member of the popular 1960s blue-eyed soul band The Young Rascals.

Gene Cornish became a talented guitar and harmonica player at a young age.

Gene Cornish became a member of Joey Dee and the Starliters in 1964.

Brigati left the band in 1970 and Gene Cornish followed in 1971.

Gene Cornish went on to form the band Bulldog and when that group disbanded, he joined with Rascals' drummer Danelli to form the group Fotomaker.

Gene Cornish delved into production when he produced the group April Wine's first live album in 1974, and "Stand Back" album in 1975.

Later that year, Gene Cornish released an album entitled "Live at Palisades Amusement Park".

Gene Cornish reunited with his band-mates when The Rascals appeared at the Capital Theater in Port Chester, New York, for six shows in December 2012 and for fifteen dates at the Richard Rogers Theatre on Broadway.

On September 7,2018, Gene Cornish collapsed onstage at the Alberta Bair Theater in Billings, Montana, as the band began performing their first song of the evening.

Gene Cornish has been a resident of North Bergen, New Jersey.