Catherine Vernice Glover (born July 23, 1964) is an American professional choreographer, dancer, and singer. She originally hit the mainstream in television alongside her dance partner Patrick Allen in the duo known simply as "Pat & Cat" on the hit major talent show ''

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'' hosted by

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(of ''

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'' fame). Their act was the first to ever achieve a "Perfect Score" of Four Stars on the show. She was the standout member of the duo, winning the crowd over with her trademark dance move "Cat Scat". Glover is perhaps best known for her work with

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in the late 1980s. She choreographed and appeared in several of his videos and his concert film ''

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'', traveled with him as a backing vocalist and dancer on the Sign o' the Times Tour and

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, and rapped on both '' The Black Album'' track "Cindy C." and the ''

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'' song "

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". Her "Cat Scat" move appears in the music video for "

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". She was supposed to have released an album on

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, but the project was ultimately canceled. Following her work with Prince, she released the EP ''Catwoman'' in 1989. Since that time, it is reported that she has worked in

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and

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, recording her own material as well as continuing her choreography and performing. She has recorded with Tim Simenon of Bomb The Bass, plus

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, and Steve Hopkins.

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