| 词条 | The Cats (reggae band) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| name = The Cats | image = | image_size = | landscape = | alt = | caption = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Mile End, London, England | genre = Ska | years_active = 1967-1971 | label = BAF | associated_acts = | website = | current_members = | past_members = Tyrone Patterson Richard Archer John Ogetti Kpiaye Michael Okoro }}The Cats, previously known as The Hustlin' Kind were a ska ensemble from Mile End, London.[1][2] The group's lineup comprised Tyrone Patterson (keyboards), Richard Archer (bass), John Kpiaye (guitar), and Michael Okoro (drums).[1] HistoryThey were initially an instrumental band, playing ska and soul covers in London clubs, changing the band name to The Cats in Summer 1968.[1] The group recorded ten tracks at Maximum Sound studios in Old Kent Road in September 1968.[1] Their 1968 single, "Swan Lake", backed by "Swing Low", hit no.48 in early 1969, making them the first British reggae band to have a top fifty hit in the UK.[2][3] According to Kpiaye "Swan Lake" was recorded during the Maximum Sound session, the single was released on the group's own Baf label. "Swan Lake" was later covered by Madness on their debut album One Step Beyond...; Subsequent releases by The Cats failed to chart, rendering them as one-hit wonders. Singles Discography[4]
References1. ^1 2 3 de Koningh, Michael & Griffiths, Marc (2003) Tighten Up! The History of Reggae in the UK, Sanctuary, {{ISBN|1-86074-559-8}}, pp. 37-38 {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Cats}}2. ^1 "John Kpiaye" at LintonKwesiJohnson.com 3. ^{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 22}} 4. ^http://www.45cat.com/artist/the-cats 5 : British ska musical groups|People from Brixton|Musical groups established in 1967|Musical groups disestablished in 1971|1967 establishments in England |
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