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Curiosity Killed the Cat | |
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 Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot of Curiosity Killed the Cat at the Lafayette Parc Hotel, Lafayette, California – 1987 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Curiosity |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1984–1994, 2001–2016 |
| Labels | Mercury, RCA, BMG |
| Past members | Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot Julian Brookhouse Nick Thorpe Migi Drummond |
Curiosity Killed the Cat were a British pop band formed in London in 1984, comprising singer Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot, guitarist Julian Godfrey Brookhouse, bassist Nick Thorpe and drummer Migi Drummond. The band achieved success in the UK in the late 1980s, with their debut album Keep Your Distance reaching No. 1 in 1987 and producing three top 20 hit singles in "Down to Earth", "Misfit" and "Ordinary Day". This was followed by Getahead in 1989, with another UK top 20 single "Name and Number". In 1991, Thorpe left the band, with the remaining three members continuing under the shortened name Curiosity for their third and final album, 1994's Back to Front, which included the UK top 5 single "Hang On in There Baby".[3] The band split in 1994 although there have been occasional temporary reunions.
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