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unusual facts about Checkmates, Ltd.


Sonny Charles

He was the lead singer of Checkmates, Ltd. in the 1960s and 1970s, and it is his vocals that are heard out front on their 1969 Phil Spector-produced hit, "Black Pearl."


Ella Joyce

Other stage plays in which she has appeared include "Bossa Nova", Last Street Play (The Mighty Gents), Checkmates, Brothers, Sisters, Husbands and Wives, Don't Get God Started!, Louis and Ophelia, Split Second, Home, Not a single Blade of Grass, Odessa, "Barefoot In The Park", and Anna Lucasta.

Gabriel Rosati

After academic studies he has performed since 1986 with greats such as Fred Bongusto, Pino Daniele, Vinicio Capossela, Billy Preston, Santana, Malo, Os Originais do Samba, John Lee Hooker, Oreste Vilatos, John Handy, Bob Mintzer, the Checkmates, Rique Pantoja, etc..

Owen Honors

In October 1999, Honors reported to the "Fighting Checkmates" of VF-211, deploying on board USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).


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