The Alleycats is a Malaysian band which was formed in 1969, and gained popularity in the late 1970s. It consists of musicians from Penang who were popular in their home state earlier on in their career.
The original members of the band were:
The current members are:
Their music is said to be influenced by Air Supply, Phil Collins, Bee Gees, Billy Joel, David Gates & Bread, Santana and Paul McCartney.
Most of the Alleycats albums were produced by Eric Yeo. Most of its hit songs were penned by music supremo M. Nasir with the lyrics composed by S.Amin Shahab. The M. Nasir/S.Amin combination were most noticeable on hit songs such as Hingga Akhir Nanti (Till The End), Andai Aku Pergi Dulu (If I Go Before You), Sekuntum Mawar Merah Sebuah Puisi (A Red Rose And A Poem), Setahun Sudah Berlalu (A Year Has Passed), Seribu Bintang (A Thousand Stars), Nota Terakhir (This Last Note).
Verse 1:
BERIRAMA,
SENANDUNG SEMALAM
KU TERKENANG ,,PERISTIWA SILAM
DIMANA AKU ,DAN SI DIA
CINTA BENAR CINTA…
KAU MENCURAH ,,APA YAG DI RASA
KU DI BUAI , OLEH ANGIN SENJA
BUDIMU YANG SEIKHLAS ITU
AKU LAH KEKASIHMU
Chorus:
KINI TINGGAL KENANGAN BELAKA
DI TABURAN BUNGA PUSARAMU
KU BERDOA AGAR DI KAU
AMAN BERTEMUNYA…
OH KENAGAN,
TINGGALAH KENANGAN
ENGKAU PERGI ,TELAH DI TAKDIRKAN
DIRIKU ,TERMENUNG MENJAUH
BERSAMA SENANDUNG SEMALAM…