Cornish was born in Ottawa but moved to the US when he was a child after his mother (vocalist for Woody Herman and Ozzie Nelson) married and American. They relocated to Rochester, New York where Cornish made his way through several area garage acts.
Following a solo stint in the early '60's, he became guitarist with Joey Dee And The Starlighters who were regulars at the Peppermint Lounge in New York. With his time spent in Manthattan he was eventually approached by Felix Cavaliere in 1965 to join a new group with Dino Danelli and Eddie Brigati called the Young Rascals.
The band would go on to rack up hit after hit as the Young Rascals and later as The Rascals including "Groovin'", "How Can I Be Sure", "A Beautiful Morning", and "People Got To Be Free".
Cornish left the band in 1971 and formed Bulldog followed by Fotomaker (with Danelli) and another lesser known group out of New York called G.C. Dangerous.
Cornish also produced other acts such as April Wine and their 'Stand Back' LP which was co-produced with Dino Danelli.
The band reunited for some revival dates during starting in June 1988 with Cornish, Cavaliere and Danelli as the only original members.
Singles
with YOUNG RASCALS
1966 Good Lovin' (Atlantic)
1966 You Better Run (Atlantic)
1967 I've Been Lonely Too Long (Atlantic)
1967 Groovin' (Atlantic)
1967 A Girl Like You (Atlantic)
1967 How Can I Be Sure (Atlantic)
1967 It's Wonderful (Atlantic)
with THE RASCALS
1968 A Beautiful Morning (Atlantic)
1968 People Gotta Be Free (Atlantic)
1968 A Ray Of Hope (Atlantic)
1969 Heaven (Atlantic)
1969 See/Away Away (Atlantic)
1969 Carry Me Back (Atlantic)
Albums
with THE YOUNG RASCALS
1966 Young Rascals (Atlantic)
1966 Collection (Atlantic)
1967 Groovin' (Atlantic)
with THE RASCALS
1968 Once Upon A Dream (Atlantic)
1968 Rascal's Greatest Hits (Atlantic)
1969 Freedom Suite (Atlantic)
197? Super Hits (Atlantic)
with FOTOMAKER
1978 Fotomaker (Atlantic)
1978 Vis-A-Vis (Atlantic)
1979 Transfer Station (Atlantic)
Video
Compilation Tracks
with BULLDOG
1971 "No" on 'Believe In Music' (K-Tel) - compilation
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