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Checkmates, Ltd. were an American R&B group from Fort Wayne, Indiana. The group, discovered by Nancy Wilson, included both black and white members; their one major hit was 1969's "Black Pearl", produced by Phil Spector. The song peaked at #13 on the U.S. pop chart.[1] Their remake of "Proud Mary" reached #30 in the UK Singles Chart in late 1969.[2]The group broke up in 1970, but reunited in 1974 for a few more years. They performed on the same billing as Frank Sinatra and Herb Alpert, and sang the National anthem for the Thrilla in Manila in 1975.[3] Lead singer Sonny Charles later had a moderately successful career as a solo artist. Charles and Smith later reunited and toured the U.S. into the 2000s. "Sweet Louie" Smith (born Marvin Smith) died on 15 December 2007 of a heart attack, while on a cruise ship in the Caribbean where he and Sonny Charles were scheduled to perform. He was 68.[3][4] Members- Sonny Charles – lead vocals – (born Charles Hemphill, 4 September 1940, Fort Wayne, Indiana)[5] – Charles was later a vocalist with the Steve Miller Band.[6]
- Bobby Stevens – vocals
- Harvey Trees – guitar
- Bill Van Buskirk – bass
- Marvin "Sweet Louie" Smith – drums, vocals
- Calvin Thomas – drums
- Jimmy Milton – vocals
DiscographyAlbums| Year | Album | Billboard 200 | R&B | Record label |
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| 1967 | Live! At Caesar's Palace | — | 36 | Capitol Records | | 1969 | Love Is All We Have to Give | 178 | — | A&M Records | | 1971 | Life | — | — | Rustic Records | | 1974 | F/S/O | — | — | | 1977 | We Got the Moves | — | — | Fantasy Records | | Sould Out | — | — | Gucci Records | |
Singles| Year | Title | Peak chart
positions | Record Label | B-side | Album |
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| US | R&B | UK | AU |
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| 1966 | "Do the Walk (The Temptation Walk)" | — | — | — | — | Capitol Records | "Glad for You" | | | "Kissin' Her and Crying for You" | — | — | — | — | "I Can Hear the Rain" | | | 1967 | "Please Don't Take My World Away" | — | — | — | — | "Mastered the Art of Love" | | | "Walk in the Sunlight" | — | — | — | — | "A & I" | | | 1969 | "Love Is All I Have to Give" | 65 | — | — | 31 | A&M Records | "Never Should Have Lied" | Love Is All We Have to Give | | "Black Pearl" | 13 | 8 | — | 31 | "Lazy Susan" | | "Proud Mary" | 69 | — | 30 | — | "Spanish Harlem" | | 1970 | "I Keep Forgettin'" | — | — | — | — | "Do You Love Your Baby" | | 1974 | "Sexy Ways" | — | — | — | — | Rustic Records | "Run Nigger Run" | F/S/O | | "Got to See "U" Soon" | — | — | — | — | "Might Get Betta" | | 1976 | "All Alone by the Telephone" | — | — | — | — | Polydor Records | "Body Language" | | | 1977 | "I'm Laying My Heart on the Line" | — | — | — | — | Greedy Records | "Make Love to Your Mind" | | |
References1. ^Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edition, 2000
2. ^{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 102}}
3. ^1 Lifeinlegacy.com {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081220122722/http://www.lifeinlegacy.com/display.php?weekof=2007-12-15#D7433 |date=December 20, 2008 }}
4. ^Seattletimes.nwsource.com – Obituary {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114130137/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2004079515_eye18.html |date=January 14, 2009 }}
5. ^Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000
6. ^Steve Miller Band Celebrates 40 Years With 'Live' DVD | Billboard.com
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