Cyril Neville in Beverly

Cyril Neville is an American singer, percussionist and songwriter born in New Orleans in 1948. He performed with the Meters and was a founding member of the Neville Brothers, placing his voice and percussion at the center of New Orleans funk, soul and rhythm and blues. His recorded work includes the Meters’ “Fire on the Bayou,” the Neville Brothers’ “Sister Rosa,” and the solo albums Brand New Blues and Magic Honey. The Neville Brothers played dates opening for the Rolling Stones during their 1981 American tour, introducing the family group to arena audiences. Decades later, Cyril Neville co-founded Royal Southern Brotherhood and returned to sustained club and festival touring after the group’s self-titled debut, led by Cyril Neville, Devon Allman and Mike Zito.