Alleycats’ David Arugumugam awarded a JSM


KUALA LUMPUR: Veteran artiste Thiagarajan K.R. Arumugam, better known as David Arumugam, of the Alleycats was among 285 people who received federal awards and honours from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin at Istana Negara on Thursday.

David, who received the Johan Setia Mahkota (JSM) Award, was the lead vocalist of renowned local band, the Alleycats, which was formed in 1969 and gained fame and popularity in the 1970s.

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