John Kpiaye

John Kpiaye
Birth nameJohn Ogetti Kpiaye
Born1948
OriginEast End of London
GenresReggae
Years active1966 (1966)-present

John Ogetti Kpiaye (born 1948) is a reggae session and live guitarist.[1][2][3] He was a member of The Cats[3] who had a No. 48 UK hit with "Swan Lake",[4] and Matumbi,[3][dubious – discuss] who had a No. 35 hit with "Point of View (Squeeze a Little Lovin')".[5]

  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998) "John Kpiaye" in The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, pp. 160-161
  2. ^ "John Kpiaye" at LintonKwesiJohnson.com
  3. ^ a b c "John Kpiaye Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  4. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 22. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  5. ^ "MATUMBI". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 June 2013.