ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Beloved St. Louis musician and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Bob Kuban has died Monday at the age of 84, his family announced in a statement.
According to Kuban's family, Kuban died peacefully Monday surrounded by his family, following complications from a stroke.
"He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed. We encourage those impacted by Bob and his musical legacy to share their memories." said Kuban's family in a statement.
Kuban was most known for his band "Bob Kuban and the In-Men", with the band's most famous song being "The Cheater" climbed the Billboard charts to 12th in 1966 and number one in Australian charts.
"The Cheater" and Kuban were honored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the museum's permanent exhibit of One Hit Wonders.
Kuban previously said he never considered the designation as a put down, saying he 'would rather have one hit than no hits.'
"I would rather be a one-hit wonder than a no-hit wonder," said Kuban. "There's a million groups out there that are no-hit wonders. That sort of shuts 'em up right there."
In addition, Kuban also had two more Top 100 hits:"The Teaser" peaked at number 70; and a remake of the Lennon– McCartney song "Drive My Car" went to number 93.
During his career, Kuban was able to perform with some of the world's most renowned musicians, including with the likes of Chuck Berry, Ike & Tina Turner The Temptations, The Righteous Brothers, and The Beach Boys.
Despite his success with "The Cheater" Kuban still kept his St. Louis roots close to him, with Kuban notably serving as a band director at Bishop DuBourgh High School from 1963-1970 and taught high schoolers about music.
"The kids were all knocked out by the fact I had a Top 40 hit song, and here it's their band teacher. Stop and think about it: Band teachers in Rock 'n' Roll, that was kind of unheard of." said Kuban.
"I was sort of blazing the trail and then to come out with a hit record to boot."
Kuban described himself as 'a North County guy' – having lived much of his life in St. Ann and Bellefontaine Neighbors and having entertained thousands of fans at St. Louis institutions like Club Imperial, Gaslight Square and on the S.S. Admiral.
In addition, Bob Kuban and the In-Men performed for the opening ceremonies of Busch Stadium on May 10, 1966; and The Bob Kuban Brass performed before the last regular-season baseball game at the old Busch Stadium on Oct. 2, 2005.
Funeral details have not been finalized yet.