The Chi-Lites
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Formed at Hyde Park High School in Chicago, Illinois in 1959, The Chi-Lites is an R&B / soul vocal group best known for their hits âHave You Seen Herâ (1971) and âOh Girlâ (1972). Founded by lead vocalist Eugene Record along with Robert âSquirrelâ Lester, Clarence Johnson, Burt Bowen, and Eddie Reed. The group performed at high school functions and released a single, but after some line-up changes â which included new members Marshall Thompson and Creadel âRedâ Jones replacing Bowen and Reed - and several years of performing, they changed their name to the Hi-Lites in 1964. The updated line-up released the single âYou Did That to Meâ in 1964 but after discovering that there was already a group called the Hi-Lites, they changed their name to the Chi-Lites in order to celebrate their homebase of Chicago. The group released a half-dozen singles over the next four years but didnât achieve much commercial success until âGive it Awayâ (1969), which hit number 10 on Billboardâs R&B / Soul Singles chart and number 88 on the Hot 100. Their next batch of singles in the early 1970s â including âI Like Your Lovinâ (Do You Like Mine),â âAre You My Woman? (Tell Me So)â, âI Want to Pay You Bac (For Loving Me)â and more â made it into the lower regions of the Hot 100 but were far more successful on the R&B Singles chart. In 1971, the Chi-Lites released the single âHave You Seen Her,â which was an international success, reaching number 3 on the Hot 100 and number 1 on the R&B Singles chart. In 1972, the single âOh Girlâ was even more successful, climbing to the top of the Hot 100 and the R&B Singles charts. More hits followed, but although they seldom made the Top 40, they remained hitmakers on the R&B chart with songs like 1973âs âA Letter to Myselfâ (number 3) and âStoned Out of My Mindâ (number 2), and 1974âs âHomely Girlâ (number 3). Main vocalist Eugene Record and fellow band member âRedâ Jones left the Chi-Lites, which signaled the groupâs commercial downfall. More releases, live performances, and line-up changes took up the remainder of the 1970s, but by 1980, Eugene Record and âRedâ Jones had returned to the group and the Chi-Lites experienced a resurgence. The group had one more R&B Top 10 single â âBottoms Upâ (1983) â but they were unable to achieve the success they had experienced in the early 1970s. While best remembered for their singles, the group achieved success with their albums including (For Godâs Sake) Give More Power to the People (1971) and A Lonely Man (1972). Red Jones died on August 25, 1994, followed 11 years later by Eugene Record on July 22, 2005. Robert âSquirrelâ Lester died on January 21, 2010.
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Albums
The Chi-Lites
Love On A Two Way Street / Love On A Two Way Street (Instrumental) [Digital 45]
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The Chi-Lites
The Coldest Days Of My Life / The Coldest Days Of My Life (Instrumental) [Digital 45]
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Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Have You Seen Her
- Oh Girl
- Reet Petite by The Chi-Lites
- To Be Loved by The Chi-Lites
- Stoned out of My Mind
- Stay A Little Longer
- Love Your Way Through
- The Only One For Me
- Let Me Know Before I Lose My Heart
- Language Of Love
- Happy Birthday (Once Again)
- Intro by Mike Oreilly
- Give More Power to the People
- Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)
- The Coldest Days Of My Life
- I Like Your Lovin' (Do You Like Mine)
- We're Right For Each Other
- I Want To Pay You Back (For Loving Me)
- All My Life
- Give It Away
- Getting Back At You
- There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated At The Conference Table)
- I Want To Pay You Back (For Loving Me
- Homely Girl
