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| | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1940|8|19}}<ref name="FamSearch">{{cite web|url=https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?givenname=Bob&surname=Kuban&count=20|title=Birth record search results for Bob Kuban|work=FamilySearch.org|access-date=13 February 2020}}</ref> | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1940|8|19}}<ref name="FamSearch">{{cite web|url=https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?givenname=Bob&surname=Kuban&count=20|title=Birth record search results for Bob Kuban|work=FamilySearch.org|access-date=13 February 2020}}</ref> | ||
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| '''Robert "Bob" Kuban''' (born August 19, 1940<ref name="FamSearch"/> |
'''Robert "Bob" Kuban''' (born August 19, 1940)<ref name="FamSearch"/> is an American musician and bandleader. | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| Kuban was born in ], ], United States,<ref name="LarkinGE">{{cite book|title=]|editor=]|publisher=]|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-939-0|page=1409}}</ref> and was graduated from the St. Louis Institute of Music. In the early 1960s, Kuban was a music teacher and band director at ], a Catholic secondary school in St. Louis. | |||
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| In 1964, he formed the group ].<ref name="LarkinGE"/> Kuban was both its drummer and the bandleader.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> The group was an eight-piece band with horns,<ref name="LarkinGE"/> somewhat of a throwback for the time, considering that the ], mounted primarily by guitar-based bands that had initially formed in the UK, was taking place during that period. | |||
| Kuban was heavily influenced by ], whom he would watch perform at ] 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."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/demolition-denied-future-of-club-imperial-remains-in-limbo/63-510628709|title=Demolition denied: Future of Club Imperial remains in limbo|last=Holliday|first=Art|date=January 23, 2018|website=ksdk}}</ref> | Kuban was heavily influenced by ], whom he would watch perform at ] 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."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/demolition-denied-future-of-club-imperial-remains-in-limbo/63-510628709|title=Demolition denied: Future of Club Imperial remains in limbo|last=Holliday|first=Art|date=January 23, 2018|website=ksdk}}</ref> | ||
| He is best known for his 1966 No. 12 pop ], "]".<ref name="LarkinGE"/> For this hit single Kuban is honored in the ]'s permanent exhibit on ]s. | |||
| ⚫ | After "The Cheater," Kuban never again scored high on the pop ], although he did have two other top 100 hits: "The Teaser" peaked at No. 70; and a remake of the ] song "]" went to No. 93.<ref name="LarkinGE"/>In Canada the second single, ''The Teaser'', reached number 65.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.5753.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Singles - May 23, 1966}}</ref> Kuban continues to be a fixture on the St. Louis music scene, and still tours and performs at private parties. Bob Kuban and The In-Men performed for the opening ceremonies of ] in St. Louis on May 10, 1966; and The Bob Kuban Brass performed before the last regular-season ] game there on October 2, 2005. | ||
| ⚫ | In the 1960s, a spin-off of the group was a band called The Guise, led by In-Men organist and songwriter Greg Hoeltzel. The Guise performed in the 1969 St. Louis premiere of a composition by classical composer Arthur Custer and jazz composer ] titled "Songs of Freedom, Love, and War."<ref>Benjamin Looker, ''"Point from Which Creation Begins:" The Black Artists' Group of St. Louis'' (St. Louis: Missouri Historical Society Press, 2004), pp. 176–177.</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | After "The Cheater," Kuban never again scored high on the pop ], although he did have two other top 100 hits: "The Teaser" peaked at |
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| ==Death of Walter Scott== | ==Death of Walter Scott== | ||
| {{More|Walter Scott (singer)}} | {{More|Walter Scott (singer)}} | ||
| In a tragic coincidence, ], who was the front man for The In-Men and the lead singer of "The Cheater", a song whose ] speak of infidelity, was murdered in 1983 by his wife's lover in a case that did not come to light until 1987.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/stcharles/man-who-murdered-st-louis-singer-dies-in-prison/article_142a7f38-dd8b-11e0-b912-0019bb30f31a.html|title=Man who murdered St. Louis singer dies in prison|first=Shane|last=Anthony|website=STLtoday.com}}</ref> Scott's wife eventually admitted to helping conceal Scott's death.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.criticsatlarge.ca/2010/03/song-cheater.html|title=Imitation of Life: Bob Kuban & the In-Men's The Cheater|website= |
In a tragic coincidence, ], who was the front man for The In-Men and the lead singer of "The Cheater", a song whose ] speak of infidelity,<ref name="LarkinGE"/> was murdered in 1983 by his wife's lover in a case that did not come to light until 1987.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/stcharles/man-who-murdered-st-louis-singer-dies-in-prison/article_142a7f38-dd8b-11e0-b912-0019bb30f31a.html|title=Man who murdered St. Louis singer dies in prison|first=Shane|last=Anthony|website=STLtoday.com|date=September 13, 2011 }}</ref> Scott's wife eventually admitted to helping conceal Scott's death.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.criticsatlarge.ca/2010/03/song-cheater.html|title=Imitation of Life: Bob Kuban & the In-Men's The Cheater|website=Criticsatlarge.ca}}</ref> | ||
| == Charted singles == | |||
| * "]" - 1965 (] #12) | |||
| * "The Teaser" - 1966 (] #70) | |||
| * "Drive My Car" - 1966 (] #93) | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| ==External Links== | |||
| * {{discogs artist|Bob Kuban}} | |||
| * {{imdb name|8367420}} | |||
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| Bob Kuban | |
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| Birth name | Robert Kuban |
| Born | (1940-08-19) August 19, 1940 (age 84) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
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| Instrument | Drummer |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Labels | Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Classic Music Int'l |
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 the early 1960s, Kuban was a music teacher and band director at Bishop DuBourg High School, a Catholic secondary school in St. Louis.
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 honored in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's permanent exhibit on one-hit wonders. After "The Cheater," Kuban never again scored high on the pop charts, although he did have two other top 100 hits: "The Teaser" peaked at No. 70; and a remake of the Lennon–McCartney song "Drive My Car" went to No. 93.In Canada the second single, The Teaser, reached number 65. Kuban continues to be a fixture on the St. Louis music scene, and still tours and performs at private parties. Bob Kuban and The In-Men performed for the opening ceremonies of Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis on May 10, 1966; and The Bob Kuban Brass performed before the last regular-season baseball game there on October 2, 2005.
In the 1960s, a spin-off of the group was a band called The Guise, led by In-Men organist and songwriter Greg Hoeltzel. The Guise performed in the 1969 St. Louis premiere of a composition by classical composer Arthur Custer and jazz composer Julius Hemphill titled "Songs of Freedom, Love, and War."
Death of Walter Scott
Further information: Walter Scott (singer)In a tragic coincidence, Walter Scott, who was the front man for The In-Men and the lead singer of "The Cheater", a song whose lyrics speak of infidelity, was murdered in 1983 by his wife's lover in a case that did not come to light until 1987. Scott's wife eventually admitted to helping conceal Scott's death.
Charted singles
- "The Cheater" - 1965 (US #12)
- "The Teaser" - 1966 (US #70)
- "Drive My Car" - 1966 (US #93)
References
- ^ "Birth record search results for Bob Kuban". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1409. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- Holliday, Art (January 23, 2018). "Demolition denied: Future of Club Imperial remains in limbo". ksdk.
- "RPM Top 100 Singles - May 23, 1966" (PDF).
- Benjamin Looker, "Point from Which Creation Begins:" The Black Artists' Group of St. Louis (St. Louis: Missouri Historical Society Press, 2004), pp. 176–177.
- Anthony, Shane (September 13, 2011). "Man who murdered St. Louis singer dies in prison". STLtoday.com.
- "Imitation of Life: Bob Kuban & the In-Men's The Cheater". Criticsatlarge.ca.