Danny Diaz & The Checkmates

Danny Diaz & The Checkmates were a Filipino rock band, based in Hong Kong in the 1960s.

Danny Diaz & The Checkmates in Amsterdam in 1969

They were part of the Hong Kong beat group scene between 1964 and 1969, that included other Hong Kong groups, such as Anders Nelson & The Inspiration, D'Topnotes, Fabulous Echoes, Joe Jr. & The Side Effects, Teddy Robin & The Playboys, Lotus, Magic Carpets, Mod East and Mystics and The Thunderbirds.[1][2] They entered into a "Battle of the Sound" contest and conquered various groups, and in the final beat Teddy Robin & The Playboys to become the winner. Some recordings were released on the Diamond record label. In the late 1960s they covered a song that The Foundations had released, the Eric Allandale composition, "Solomon Grundy".

Singles
  • "Solomon Grundy" / "Goodbye Baby" – Pye Records 7N.17690
  • "What Ever Happened to Romance" – Jewel 71387

Compilation albums
  • Diamond Records Best Selection (Four CD) – Various artists – Universal Music (HK) (2006)
    • "It's So Easy"
    • "Up Up And Away"[3]
  • Krazy World World Beaters 4 – Various Artists (2005)
    • "She's So Fine"[4]

References
  1. Anders Nelsson. Hong Kong 60s Re-capture. 1 Joe Jr. plus interview by Edwyn Tam Chi Wai Archived 2007-03-07 at the Wayback Machine. 60spunk.m78.com (2001-02-09). Retrieved on 2013-07-23.
  2. An introduction to the music scene which flourished in Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore in 1964–1969 Archived 2012-09-14 at Archive.today. Tofu-magazine.net. Retrieved on 2013-07-23.
  3. Album discography. Groups.msn.com. Retrieved on 2013-07-23.
  4. Album review. Progressive.homestead.com. Retrieved on 2013-07-23.


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