It is with much sadness that I note the passing of Loga of Alleycats. I grew up on their songs, and if you plant me in front of a karaoke, I can croon to their hits all day. And today a chapter is closed. And to think that he is still relatively young, but has made such an impact on so many lives..it is truly quite amazing.
If one were to reflect, Alleycats colored our local music scene without any need for scandalous stories. No news on drugs, messy divorces or other sensational attention grabbing headlines. How many local singers and actors can you think of that have managed to avoid unnecessary media attention? Alleycats just played good music and did their thing. And although they were not one of those stars who hogged the limelight all the time, I doubt they ever lost their fans.
As my husband aptly puts it – talk about national integration! Alleycats helped Malaysians achieve that with such ease…folks from all walks of life, irrespective of race and creed, hundreds of thousands loved their music, throughout the thirty over decades that the band has been around. Their gigs at PJ Hilton is something I remember well, being a PJ girl I used to go watch them play.
When I read what his mother had said; that she was not even in this much pain when her husband died several years ago - that was sad. Her husband had died of old age but to have this son of hers leave the family at this juncture of his life was a lot more painful for her. No parent should have to go through the trauma of burying a chlld, and although he’s a grown man of 54, I suppose his mother felt that tremendous pain.
An era has ended, Alleycats is never gonna be quite the same again. One Afro haired guy will be sorely missed.. He has indeed “pergi dulu” and he really has wished us all “ selamat tinggal, aku mengundurkan diri…”
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