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The Charades were a group who were active in California in the early to mid 1960s and released a number of singles. ==Background== They started out in the late 1950s under the name The Latin Knights. The Charades were popular in the san Joaquin valley in California doing local functions etc.〔''Encyclopedia of Rhythm & Blues and Doo-Wop Vocal Groups'' by Mitch Rosalsky (Chaps. 73 Charades (Los Angeles) )〕 The name was changed to The Charades in 1962.〔The Brymers website (- ''1960's ROCK-N-Roll BANDS - FROM THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY (1960 - 1970)'' - Rampage )〕 By 1962, they had signed with Anthony J. Hilder.〔White doo-wop collector (THE CHARADES_Turn Him Down )〕 They had their first release on Northridge Records. Another label they had a release on was Ava Records which was owned by Fred Astaire.〔''Encyclopedia of Rhythm & Blues and Doo-Wop Vocal Groups'' by Mitch Rosalsky (Chaps. 73 Charades (Los Angeles) )〕 Hilder who in those days was called Tony Hilder is credited ads co-composer and producer of "Please Be My Love Tonight" which was the A side of the single. Robert Hafner was the credited as co-composer for the B side.〔45Cat (C-154 )〕〔Artist direct (''The Charades'' Please Be My Love Tonight )〕 Other 45 releases were on Original Sound Records〔''Encyclopedia of Rhythm & Blues and Doo-Wop Vocal Groups'' by Mitch Rosalsky (Chaps. 73 Charades (Los Angeles) )〕 and Impact Records.〔Global Dog Productions (45 Discography for Impact Records )〕 They recorded a single for the Skylark label. The single "Flamingo" actually featured Los Angeles vocalist Billy Storm on lead. Storm also co-produced the single.〔Office Naps (Vocal group exotica )〕 At one stage the group was joined by Tom Johnston who would later go on to be a member of The Doobie Brothers.〔Milwaukee Sentinel July 21, 1973 ( * * * Young America * * * Part 1 Page 7, ''Doobies' Basic Rock Conquors All'' By Martin Hintz )〕 Note: There was a group from Nashville bearing the same name that released a politically motivated single in 1966, "Hammers And Sickles" / "Left Wing Bird" - Monument 921. They were unrelated.〔Souful Kinda Music (Monument Records )〕〔Atomic Platters [http://www.atomicplatters.com/more.php?id=132_0_1_0_M7 Hammers And Sickles: The Charades [1966]]〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Charades」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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