Jon and Lee & the Checkmates
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| Origin | Toronto, Canada |
| Genres | R&B |
| Years active | 1962–1967, 1999–present |
| Label | ABC |
| Spinoffs | Rhinoceros, Jay Smith & The Majestics |
| Spinoff of | The Stereos, The Silvertones, The Tempests |
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Jon and Lee & the Checkmates are a Canadian music group, best known for containing future members of Elektra band Rhinoceros. Together with Mandala, they spearheaded Toronto's R&B scene during the mid-1960s. As the Jon-Lee Group, the band released a lone single for ABC Records before splitting up in September 1967. The group has more recently reformed, released its debut album in late 2006.