Loga of Alleycats passes away
Posted by azuan on Jun 4, 2007 in :: All Posts :: | 5 comments
From The Star Online
PENANG: Loganathan Arumugam of the Alleycats passed away at 10.50am Monday at the Mount Miriam Hospital here. He was 54.
Loga, as he was fondly called, was admitted to the hospital on Saturday. He was diagnosed with lung cancer eight months ago.
“He had been having a very bad cough for a year,� said his elder brother David, 57, also of Alleycats fame.
Loga was married, with a 23-year-old son and a 20-year-old daughter. He provided vocals and played the flute for the band.
The Alleycats, formed here in 1969, had recorded 29 albums. The group started by playing in clubs around the country before signing a recording deal with PolyGram Records in 1978.
Sad news indeed.
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1981/82 saw them perform in Stadium Negara.It is the music I grew up with.My wife and myself do make it a point to go see them.The last time we went to the Curve and he was not there with David.We wondered and left towards the end.Nevetheless,I am glad that I made it a point to go see them.Thx
Hi Raj,
I’ve replied to your email
It’s a sad day indeed for our music industry.
I really hope the rest of the band will keep playing for a long time coz aslong as the music is still alive, the band will be remembered, each of the members will be remembered
I have their compilation No.1 in my car. Alleycats is awesome.
Andainya kau pergi dulu indeed….
Thanks for all your comments. I;m sure many more malaysians felt the lost of a real Malaysian. A band with Indian vocalists, chinese guitarists and malay fand.. truly malaysian indeed.
yeah… sad case… i went for a karaoke with him n some other family friends when i was 8 or 9 years old. he was very nice. i can still remember. they’re awesome. hopefully, they’ll keep the band going…
cheers…