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Wikipedia article'Swan Lake' is a song by The Cats. It is a cover of Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and made #48 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1969, making them the first British reggae band to have a top fifty hit in the UK.[http://www.lintonkwesijohnson.com/lkj-records-artists/john-kpiaye/ "John Kpiaye" at LintonKwesiJohnson.com] In popular culture*The British ska band Madness did a cover version of "Swan Lake" on their 1979 debut album 'One Step Beyond...'. *In spite of a remark he made earlier on in his career saying "reggae is vile", the song appears on Morrissey's compilation album 'Under the Influence'. ReferencesCategory:1968 singles Category:1968 songs Category:British reggae songs Category:Ska songs | |
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