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The '''Checkmates, Ltd.''' were an [[United States|American]] [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] group from [[Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne]], [[Indiana]].<ref name="LarkinSM">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1993|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-733-9|page=43}}</ref> The group, discovered by [[Nancy Wilson (jazz singer)|Nancy Wilson]], included both [[black people|black]] and [[white people|white]] members;<ref name="LarkinSM"/> their [[One-hit wonder|one major]] [[hit single|hit]] was 1969's "[[Black Pearl (Checkmates, Ltd. song)|Black Pearl]]", [[record producer|produced]] by [[Phil Spector]].<ref name="LarkinSM"/> The song peaked at No. 13 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|U.S. pop chart]].<ref>Joel Whitburn, ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits''. 7th edition, 2000</ref> Their remake of "[[Proud Mary]]" reached No. 30 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] in late 1969.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
The '''Checkmates, Ltd.''' were an [[United States|American]] [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] group from [[Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne]], [[Indiana]].<ref name="LarkinSM">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1993|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-733-9|page=43}}</ref> The group, discovered by [[Nancy Wilson (jazz singer)|Nancy Wilson]], included both [[black people|black]] and [[white people|white]] members;<ref name="LarkinSM"/> their [[One-hit wonder|one major]] [[hit single|hit]] was 1969's "[[Black Pearl (Checkmates, Ltd. song)|Black Pearl]]", [[record producer|produced]] by [[Phil Spector]].<ref name="LarkinSM"/> The song peaked at No. 13 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|U.S. pop chart]].<ref name="whitburn">{{cite book|first=Joel|last=Whitburn|title=The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits|edition=7th|year=2000}}</ref> Their remake of "[[Proud Mary]]" reached No. 30 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] in late 1969.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{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}}</ref>
| 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}}</ref>


The group broke up in 1970, but reunited in 1974 for a few more years.<ref name="LarkinSM"/> They performed on the same billing as [[Frank Sinatra]] and [[Herb Alpert]], and sang the [[national anthem]] for the [[Thrilla in Manila]] in 1975.<ref name="Life"/> [[Lead vocalist|Lead singer]] [[Sonny Charles]] later had a moderately successful career as a [[solo (music)|solo]] artist. Charles and Marvin ("Sweet Louie") Smith later reunited and toured the [[United States|U.S.]] into the 2000s.
The group broke up in 1970, but reunited in 1974 for a few more years.<ref name="LarkinSM"/> They performed on the same billing as [[Frank Sinatra]] and [[Herb Alpert]], and sang the [[national anthem]] for the [[Thrilla in Manila]] in 1975.<ref name="Life"/> [[Lead vocalist|Lead singer]] [[Sonny Charles]] later had a moderately successful career as a [[solo (music)|solo]] artist. Charles and Marvin ("Sweet Louie") Smith later reunited and toured the [[United States|U.S.]] into the 2000s.


Smith died on December 15, 2007, of a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]], while on a [[cruise ship]] in the [[Caribbean]] where he and Sonny Charles were scheduled to perform. He was 68.<ref name="Life">[http://www.lifeinlegacy.com/display.php?weekof=2007-12-15#D7433 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 }}</ref><ref>[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2004079515_eye18.html 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 }}</ref>
Smith died on December 15, 2007, of a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]], while on a [[cruise ship]] in the [[Caribbean]] where he and Sonny Charles were scheduled to perform. He was 68.<ref name="Life">{{cite web|url=http://www.lifeinlegacy.com/display.php?weekof=2007-12-15#D7433|website=Lifeinlegacy.com|title=Life in Legacy - Week of December 15, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081220122722/http://www.lifeinlegacy.com/display.php?weekof=2007-12-15#D7433 |archive-date=December 20, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2004079515_eye18.html|title=Seattletimes.nwsource.com – Obituary|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114130137/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2004079515_eye18.html |archive-date=January 14, 2009 }}</ref>


==Members==
==Members==
*'''[[Sonny Charles]]''' – lead vocals – (born '''Charles Hemphill''', September 4, 1940, Blytheville, Arkansas)<ref name=whitburn>Joel Whitburn, ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits''. 7th edn, 2000</ref> – Charles was later a vocalist with the [[Steve Miller Band]].<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045472/steve-miller-band-celebrates-40-years-with-live-dvd Steve Miller Band Celebrates 40 Years With 'Live' DVD], Billboard.com</ref>
*'''[[Sonny Charles]]''' – lead vocals – (born '''Charles Hemphill''', September 4, 1940, Blytheville, Arkansas)<ref name="whitburn"/> – Charles was later a vocalist with the [[Steve Miller Band]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045472/steve-miller-band-celebrates-40-years-with-live-dvd|title=Steve Miller Band Celebrates 40 Years With 'Live' DVD|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|first=Gary|last=Graff|date=May 8, 2008}}</ref>
*'''Bobby Stevens''' – vocals<ref name="LarkinSM"/>
*'''Bobby Stevens''' – vocals<ref name="LarkinSM"/>
*'''Harvey Trees''' – guitar<ref name="LarkinSM"/>
*'''Harvey Trees''' – guitar<ref name="LarkinSM"/>
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!align=centre style="width:30px;"| [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US R&B]]<br><ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/sonny-charles-and-the-checkmates-ltd/chart-history/blp/ | title=Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, LTD. &#124; Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | magazine=Billboard }}</ref>
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!align=centre style="width:30px;"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br><ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/sonny-charles-and-the-checkmates-ltd/chart-history/hsi/ | title=Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, LTD. &#124; Billboard Hot 100 | magazine=Billboard }}</ref>
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!align=centre| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]
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!align=centre style="width:30px;"| [[Kent Music Report|AUS]]
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Revision as of 23:09, 30 October 2023

The Checkmates, Ltd. were an American R&B group from Fort Wayne, Indiana.[1] The group, discovered by Nancy Wilson, included both black and white members;[1] their one major hit was 1969's "Black Pearl", produced by Phil Spector.[1] The song peaked at No. 13 on the U.S. pop chart.[2] Their remake of "Proud Mary" reached No. 30 on the UK Singles Chart in late 1969.[3]

The group broke up in 1970, but reunited in 1974 for a few more years.[1] They performed on the same billing as Frank Sinatra and Herb Alpert, and sang the national anthem for the Thrilla in Manila in 1975.[4] Lead singer Sonny Charles later had a moderately successful career as a solo artist. Charles and Marvin ("Sweet Louie") Smith later reunited and toured the U.S. into the 2000s.

Smith died on December 15, 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.[4][5]

Members

  • Sonny Charles – lead vocals – (born Charles Hemphill, September 4, 1940, Blytheville, Arkansas)[2] – Charles was later a vocalist with the Steve Miller Band.[6]
  • Bobby Stevens – vocals[1]
  • Harvey Trees – guitar[1]
  • Bill Van Buskirk – bass[1]
  • Marvin "Sweet Louie" Smith – drums, vocals[1]
  • Calvin Thomas – drums
  • Jimmy Milton – vocals

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak chart
positions 		Record label
US
[7] 		US R&B
[8]
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
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Year Title Peak chart
positions 		Record Label B-side Album
US
[9] 		US R&B
[10] 		UK
[3] 		AUS
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" — 96 — — Polydor Records "Body Language"
1977 "I'm Laying My Heart on the Line" — — — — Greedy Records "Make Love to Your Mind"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 43. ISBN 0-85112-733-9.
  2. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2000). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (7th ed.).
  3. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 102. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ a b "Life in Legacy - Week of December 15, 2007". Lifeinlegacy.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2008.
  5. ^ "Seattletimes.nwsource.com – Obituary". Archived from the original on January 14, 2009.
  6. ^ Graff, Gary (May 8, 2008). "Steve Miller Band Celebrates 40 Years With 'Live' DVD". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, LTD. | Billboard 200". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, LTD. | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, LTD. | Billboard Hot 100". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, LTD. | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard.
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