Stray Cats

Stray Cats
Formed: 1979
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Genre: Rock
Styles: Rockabilly Revival, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, New Wave
Group Members: Brian Setzer, Slim Jim Phantom, Lee Rocker
Biography: The key group of the early-'80s rockabilly revival, the Stray Cats scored several big hits on both sides of the Atlantic thanks to a striking visual style tailor-made for the early days of MTV, as well as genuine musical chops that evoked the best players of rockabilly's original heyday. The Stray Cats ...Read full biography
Built for Speed
Released: 1982
Label: Japanese Import
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In 1982, the unexpected success of the Stray Cats' American debut, Built for Speed, made America aware that rockabilly, previously believed to be extinct, was actually alive and well somewhere in New Jersey ...Read full review
Rant N' Rave With the Stray Cats
Released: 1983
Label: Tombstone
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Rant n' Rave, the Stray Cats' follow up to Built For Speed, sounded identical to Built for Speed, and -- thanks to the hits "(She's) Sexy + 17" and the ballad "I Won't Stand in Your Way" -- it was equally ...Read full review
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