The Charades | |
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| Origin | Tulare, California, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, Doo-wop, Surf music |
| Years active | 1960s most active, still going today |
| Labels | Northridge, Impact, Äva, Original Sound, Charade Records |
| Past members | Johnny T.Johnson Syl Grigsby Alex Pilkinton Lavern Butler Leon Baradat (until 1958) |
| Website | charademusic |
The Charades is a doo-wop, r&b group which was mostly active in California in the early to mid-1960s and has released a number of singles on various labels. One of the songs it recorded, which was associated with the surf genre, was "Surf 'n Stomp" on the Northridge label. The band also recorded for Tony Hilder's Impact label, and even had a release on a label owned by Fred Astaire. They had a minor hit with "Please Be My Love Tonight". The group, though it has been through some changes, still continues today, and has a history that spans six decades.