SINGLE RELEASE

THE DESIDERO’S

“Flat Foot Charlie b/w I Pledge My Love”

RECORD LABEL:

Secret Stash

RELEASE DATE:

10-03-2025

ISRC:

USACX2500605

GENRE:

R&B

LOCATION:

Chicago, Illinois

DESCRIPTION:

“I Pledge My Love” is a ballad of devotion and longing. A young man offers his heart completely, praying each night that she’ll promise never to part. Though she answers his declarations with only a hesitant “maybe,” he believes her touch holds the key to his happiness. He confesses he’s a fool in love, pleading for the words he longs to hear—“you will be mine.” Originally released in 1960 by The Desidero’s, the group featured Eddie Sullivan on lead vocals before members Marshall Thompson and Creadel “Red” Jones went on to form the Chi-Lites.

KEY SELLING POINTS

  • Eddie Sullivan started singing in the mid-1950s with the Four Gents. He later became the lead singer for the Belvederes, then joined the Desideros.
  • In 1960, the Desideros put out their only record on Renee Records.
  • Two members, Marshall Thompson and Creadel “Red” Jones, went on to start a new group called Marshall & the Chi-Lites, later known simply as the Chi-Lites, in 1964.