Cyril Neville
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| Cyril Neville | |
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| Born | October 10, 1948 |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Genre(s) | funk |
| Occupation(s) | musician |
| Instrument(s) | percussion |
| Associated acts | The Neville Brothers |
Cyril Neville (born in New Orleans, Louisiana, October 10, 1948), is a percussionist and vocalist who first came to prominence as a member of his brother Art Neville's funky New Orleans-based band, The Meters. He joined Art in the prestigious Neville Brothers band upon the dissolution of the Meters.
He has appeared on recordings by Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson, Edie Brickell, Willie Nelson, Dr. John and The New Orleans Social Club (among others.)
Neville wrote an article for the December 16, 2005 edition of CounterPunch, [1], titled "Why I'm Not Going Back To New Orleans" and was featured in the 2006 film, New Orleans Music in Exile.
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