Bob Kuban & The In-Men peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1966 with "The Cheater". Kuban is honored in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's permanent exhibit on one-hit wonders. After "The Cheater," Kuban never scored high on the pop charts again - he had two other top 100 hits: "The Teaser" peaked at #70 and a remake of the Lennon/McCartney song "Drive My Car" went to #93 - but he remained a fixture on the St. Louis music scene for decades. Bob Kuban and the In-Men performed for opening ceremonies of Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 10, 1966, and The Bob Kuban Brass performed before the last regular-season baseball game there on October 2, 2005. In an ironic and tragic twist, Walter Scott, frontman for The In-Men and singer of "The Cheater" (whose lyrics speak of the downfall of an unfaithful lover), was murdered in 1983 by his wife's lover, with his wife's help.
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