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When he inducted The Rascals into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, Van Zandt said, “Some people may not realize it, but The Rascals were the first rock band in the world. In the ’50s, you know, we had vocal groups and solo people. And then, in the ’60s, on the West Coast, you had The Beach Boys, but they really were a vocal group and they became a band later. We also had The Byrds, but (Roger) McGuinn really did that first record by himself, and then they became a band later. And OK, over there in England, some guys were making some noise. But in the real world — in the center of the universe, New Jersey — The Rascals were the first band!”
