Photo: Bruce Tuten from Savannah, Georgia, United States / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Cyril Neville is one of those musicians I admire precisely because he rarely chased the spotlight. As the youngest force in The Meters and a steady hand in the Neville Brothers, he embodies the deep, unhurried groove that makes New Orleans funk feel alive. What strikes me most is his role as a rhythmic anchor and connective tissue between his brothers' sounds. Percussion and vocals are easy to overlook, yet his are the elements that hold a song's pocket together. Born in 1948, he carries decades of that city's musical DNA, and I find that kind of quiet, foundational craftsmanship endlessly more interesting than flashier fame.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Cyril Neville
- Name (Japanese)
- シリル・ネヴィル
- Reading
- しりる・ねゔぃる
- Born
- October 10, 1948 (age 77)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rat
- Occupation
- musician / percussionist / singer
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Cyril Neville born?
Born October 10, 1948 (age 77).
What does Cyril Neville do?
Cyril Neville works as musician, percussionist, singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.