Cyril Neville is a percussionist and vocalist who first came to prominence as a member of his brother Art Neville

Art Neville

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's funky New Orleans-based band, The Meters

The Meters

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. He joined Art in the prestigious Neville Brothers band upon the dissolution of the Meters.

He has appeared on recordings by Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

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, Robbie Robertson

Robbie Robertson

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, Edie Brickell

Edie Brickell

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, Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

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, Dr. John

Dr. John

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 and The New Orleans Social Club (among others.)

Neville wrote an article for the December 16, 2005 edition of CounterPunch, http://www.counterpunch.org/neville12162005.html, 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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. He currently lives in Austin, TX.

Neville has performed at such venues as the Voodoo Experience

Voodoo Experience

Voodoo Experience, also commonly referred to as Voodoo or Voodoo Fest, is a multi-day music and arts festival held in City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana. It was first held on Halloween weekend in 1999. It has since moved between the weekend before Halloween and Halloween weekend throughout the years...

  and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

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Discography

• 1994 The Fire This Time (Endangered Species) The Uptown Allstars
• 1998 Soulo (Endangered Species) Cyril solo
• 2000 New Orleans Cookin (Endangered Species) Cyril solo
• 2003 For The Funk Of It (Kongo Square) The Uptown Allstars
• 2007 The Healing Dance (Jomar/Silk) Tribe 13
• 2009 Brand New Blues (M.C.) Cyril solo

External links

• Complete Neville Family Discography