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Stray Cats

American rockabilly band

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Also known as The Stray Cats

Founded: 1980
Members / parts: Brian Setzer
Genre: rockabilly
Label: Arista Records
Country of origin: United States
Formed in: Massapequa

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Stray Cats are an American rockabilly band formed in 1979 by guitarist and vocalist Brian Setzer, double bassist Lee Rocker, and drummer Slim Jim Phantom in the Long Island hamlet of Massapequa, New York. The group had numerous hit singles in the UK, Australia, Canada, and the U.S. including "Stray Cat Strut", "(She's) Sexy + 17", "Look at That Cadillac", "I Won't Stand in Your Way", "Bring It Back Again", and "Rock This Town", which the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has listed as one of the songs that shaped rock and roll.

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Slim Jim PhantomAmerican musician

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Website: straycats.com language: English
Start of work period: 1979
Social media followers: 100,000(March 15, 2025) youtube channel id: UCXa6Zx78hAdpxWndrhLr3Ug
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-03-15
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10,269(February 7, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 36445562
96,000(October 5, 2024) youtube channel id: UCXa6Zx78hAdpxWndrhLr3Ug
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-10-05
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86,700(January 15, 2024) youtube channel id: UCXa6Zx78hAdpxWndrhLr3Ug
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-01-15
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74,400(February 17, 2023) youtube channel id: UCXa6Zx78hAdpxWndrhLr3Ug
63,300(March 18, 2022) youtube channel id: UCXa6Zx78hAdpxWndrhLr3Ug
54,900(July 1, 2021) youtube channel id: UCXa6Zx78hAdpxWndrhLr3Ug
9,231(January 4, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 36445562
Nominations: Grammy Award for Best New Artist(1983) statement is subject of: 25th Annual Grammy Awards
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1.rockonthenet.com/grammy/newartist.htm
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Discography: Stray Cats discography
Name: Stray Cats
Native label: Stray Cats

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