 The Cats borrowed money from Jan Buys, who was later to become their manager, and recorded their first singles that immediately entered the charts.Singing in English thanks to a songwriting duo from England, the group sounded British.Cees initially performed the majority of the lead vocals but that was to change by 1968 when the band recorded a cover version of Studio Six' "Times Were When"; Piet felt that this song suited his voice better and Cees agreed.