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The Cheater (song)
"The Cheater" is a song written by John Krenski, and performed by Bob Kuban, Bob Kuban and the In-Men that was released in October 1965. The band's lead singer Walter Scott (singer), Walter Scott received billing on the recording ("Vocal by Walter Scott"), which was produced by Mel Friedman. It features on their 1966 album ''Look Out for the Cheater''. Background and composition "The Cheater" is 2 minutes and 39 seconds, has a tempo of 136 Beats Per Minute, BPM. The Intro begins in E Flat Minor, with the verses beginning in the key of G Flat major, changing to G major and again to A Flat major throughout the song, with the Chorus ending in F Minor, with an A Flat Major chord in the guitar. Walter Scott's vocals range from Eb3 to C5. On the B-side is a song titled "Try Me Baby." The content of the song describes the story of a man, known as 'the cheater' who will 'build up' a relationship with someone's significant other before 'letting them down' by lying, betraying and mistre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Kuban
Robert "Bob" Kuban (born August 19, 1940) is an American musician and bandleader. Career Kuban was born in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, and was graduated from the St. Louis Institute of Music. In 1964, he formed the group Bob Kuban and The In-Men. Kuban was both its drummer and the bandleader. The group was an eight-piece band with horns, somewhat of a throwback for the time, considering that the British Invasion, mounted primarily by guitar-based bands that had initially formed in the UK, was taking place during that period. Kuban was heavily influenced by Ike & Tina Turner, whom he would watch perform at Club Imperial in St. Louis before his band became regulars. He said, "I just loved the band so much... I mimicked a lot of the stuff that they did. We had the horn section in my band. When Ike and Tina Turner left, we were able to play there. We were there on Tuesday nights." He is best known for his 1966 No. 12 pop hit, " The Cheater". For this hit single Kuban is h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |