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The Checkers

Band,
R&B/Soul, Rock and Blues

A short-lived R&B vocal group formed by Irwin "Teddy" Williams in New York during the early 1950s. In addition to Williams, the group consisted of Bill Brown (8), Buddy Brewer, and Charlie White (3), John Carnegie, Little David Baughan, and Perry Heyward.

     
Members
Bill Brown
voc, b 1936-1958
Charlie White
voc
David Baughan
voc 1938-1970 US
Irwin Williams
voc
Perry Heyward
voc
Popular Tracks   
Hoshikuzu no Stage on Motto!! Checkers by The Checkers
Giza Giza Heart no Komoriuta on Zettai Checkers !! by The Checkers
Julia ni Heartbreak on Mainichi!! Checkers by The Checkers
涙のリクエスト on 涙のリクエスト by The Checkers
Kanashikute Jealousy on Motto!! Checkers by The Checkers
I Love You, Sayonara on Go by The Checkers
Yoake no Breath on Yoake no Breath / Space Lovers by The Checkers
Oretachi no Rockabilly Night on Flower by The Checkers
Anoko to Scandal on Anoko to Scandal / Memory Blend by The Checkers
Sunao ni I'm Sorry on Seven Heaven by The Checkers

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
"Checkmate" The Complete King Recordings 1952-55The Checkers2005Compil.
American Heritage Series Vol. 1The Checkers1996Compil.
The CheckersThe Checkers1992Compil.
White Cliffs Of Dover / Don't Stop DanThe Checkers1980Single
White Cliffs Of Dover / Let Me Come BackThe Checkers1960Single
Rock-A-Locka / Teardrops Are FallingThe Checkers1959Single
Heaven Only Knows / Nine More MilesThe Checkers1958Single
You've Been Fooling Around / Over The RainbowThe Checkers1954Album
Don't Stop Dan / Over The RainbowThe Checkers1954Single
Mama's Daughter / I Wasn't Thinking, I Was DrinkingThe Checkers1954Album
House With No Windows / Don't Stop DanThe Checkers1954Album
White Cliffs Of Dover / Without A SongThe Checkers1953Single
You Never Had It So GoodThe Checkers1953Single
I Wanna Know / Ghost Of My BabyThe Checkers1953Album
Night's Curtains / Let Me Come BackThe Checkers1952Album
Flame In My Heart / Oh, Oh, Oh BabyThe Checkers1952Album
I Wasn't Thinking I Was Drinking / Believe It Or NotThe Checkers / Billy GriffinSingle
Trying To Hold My Gal / Can't Find My SadieThe CheckersSingle
Suspicion / Buena VidaTerry Stafford / The CheckersSingle
You Never Had It So Good / There'll Never BeThe Checkers / The ChapsSingle
Over The Rainbow/White Cliffs Of DoverThe CheckersSingle
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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