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{{about|the four-piece all-female [[musical ensemble|band]]|the UK reggae band who had a hit with Swan Lake|The Cats (reggae band)}} |
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[[Image:Cats UK - Luton Airport single picture cover.jpg|thumb|right|The picture cover of Cats U.K.'s 1979 single-hit: ''Luton Airport'']] |
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The record, which reached No. 22 in the [[UK Singles Chart]],<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book |
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| title= British Hit Singles & Albums |
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| edition= 19th |
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| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited |
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| location= London |
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| isbn= 978-1-904994-10-7 |
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The band featured [[Deena Payne]], who coincidentally went on to appear with Chase in the long-running [[soap opera]] ''[[Emmerdale]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rudden |first=Liam |work=[[The Scotsman]] |title= Interview: Lorraine Chase and Deena Payne, actresses |url=http://www.scotsman.com/interviews/Interview-Lorraine-Chase-and-Deena.6466508.jp |date= 11 August 2010 |accessdate=22 December 2010}}</ref> The lead singer was Bea Rowley as [[Lorraine Chase]] did not want to sing the song. The track was written by [[Paul Curtis (musician)|Paul Curtis]], known amongst UK [[Eurovision Song Contest]] fans due to his many and varied attempts at writing the UK entry each year, and [[Les Vandyke|John Worsley]]. The writers approached Jill Shirley about finding suitable singers for the group. Shirley had been involved with the UK heats for Eurovision for a number of years and would go on to form [[Bucks Fizz (band)|Bucks Fizz]], Gem and [[Bardo (band)|Bardo]]. |
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The group had to rename itself to Cats U.K. because of the existence of the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] band [[The Cats (Dutch band)|The Cats]]. However, this still does not uniquely identify them because of the existence of [[The Cats (reggae band)|the reggae band of the same name]], who were also from the UK.<ref name="ballet photography">[http://balletphotography.wordpress.com/2008/06/28/swan-lake-different-ye/ "Swan Lake Different Yet (Ballet and Swan Lake in Popular Culture, Vol. 3) from balletphotography.com]</ref> The group went on to record their second single "Holiday Camp" in 1980 with a third single "16, Looking for Love" ending their singing career. |
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The band ironically featured [[Deena Payne]] who is now in [[Emmerdale]] with [[Lorraine Chase]]. |
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{{Listen|filename=Cats UK - Luton Airport excerpt.ogg|title=Cats U.K. - Luton Airport excerpt|description=An excerpt from ''Luton Airport''}} |
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[[Category:English girl groups]] |
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[[Category:English pop music groups]] |
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*[http://www.visit4info.com/details.cfm?adid=14583 The original Campari advert] |
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Latest revision as of 17:00, 8 June 2024
Cats U.K. were a British four-piece all-female band who had a hit with the single "Luton Airport" in October 1979.[1]
The record, which reached No. 22 in the UK Singles Chart,[1] was inspired by the 1977 Campari television commercial in which cockney model and actress Lorraine Chase responds to Jeremy Clyde's romantic line "Were you truly wafted here from paradise?" with the reply, "Nahh, Luton Airport!".
The band featured Deena Payne, who coincidentally went on to appear with Chase in the long-running soap opera Emmerdale.[2] The lead singer was Bea Rowley as Lorraine Chase did not want to sing the song. The track was written by Paul Curtis, known amongst UK Eurovision Song Contest fans due to his many and varied attempts at writing the UK entry each year, and John Worsley. The writers approached Jill Shirley about finding suitable singers for the group. Shirley had been involved with the UK heats for Eurovision for a number of years and would go on to form Bucks Fizz, Gem and Bardo.
The group had to rename itself to Cats U.K. because of the existence of the Dutch band The Cats. However, this still does not uniquely identify them because of the existence of the reggae band of the same name, who were also from the UK.[3] The group went on to record their second single "Holiday Camp" in 1980 with a third single "16, Looking for Love" ending their singing career.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-904994-10-7.
- ^ Rudden, Liam (11 August 2010). "Interview: Lorraine Chase and Deena Payne, actresses". The Scotsman. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ "Swan Lake Different Yet (Ballet and Swan Lake in Popular Culture, Vol. 3) from balletphotography.com
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