Marvin "Sweet Louie" Smith, one half of the R&B duo, the Checkmates, has died. He was 68.
The duo's best-known recordings include "Love is All I Have to Give" and a remake of "Proud Mary." But 1969's Phil Spector-produced "Black Pearl" was their most successful single, a Top 10 hit.
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The duo's best-known recordings include "Love is All I Have to Give" and a remake of "Proud Mary." But 1969's Phil Spector-produced "Black Pearl" was their most successful single, a Top 10 hit.
http://obits.eons.com/national/feat...ith-member-of-the-checkmates-dies-at-68/22907