In late 1958, Dee recruited Brigati (after a gig at Garfield High School) to join his group the Starliters.
The 45th Street lounge was the inspiration for the Starliters hit "Peppermint Twist" and the group gained international fame.
Brigati provided background vocals on the Average White Band's Soul Searching album in 1976.
When the Rascals were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 in Cleveland, Ohio, Brigati performed with the four original members of the group.
On April 24, 2010, Brigati appeared with the Rascals when they reunited again to perform at the Tribeca Grill in New York City in a show arranged by Gene Cornish.