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Biography
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The Cats
Effective period / Period of releases: 1968 - 1972
Members: John Kpiaye, Richard Archer (2), Tyrone Patterson, Michael Okoro (2)
The Cats, previously known as The Hustlin' Kind, were a Reggae and Ska ensemble from Mile End, London.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 50 hit in the UK.