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The Chi-lites cut some tracks for the Inphasion label in 1979, which appeared on an obscure album for the Excello label. 1980–1999. In 1980, Thompson, Jones, and Lester re-formed the group. Lester was the lead singer. The new group continued using the Chi-Lites established name.
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Marshall Thompson *, Tara Thompson, Fred Simon
- 1959–present
The legendary Chi-Lites formed in 1959 in Chicago, Illinois with the soulful blues melodies of the band, with their leader, Marshall Thompson, and the remaining Chi-Lites: their songwriter and lead singer Eugene Record, Robert "Squirrel" Lester and Creadel "Red" Jones. Known first in the early '60's as the "Hi-Lites," they changed the name to ...
The Very Best of The Chi-Lites — — Music Club 1992 Greatest Hits — — Rhino: 1996 Inner City Blues — — Brunswick Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 — — Rhino 1998 Too Good to Be Forgotten — — Demon: Remembered — — UMG: Hit Highlights from The Chi-Lites — — Diablo UK 1999 Have You Seen Her: Their Greatest Hits — — Hallmark ...
YearTitlePeak Chart Positions(us [1])Peak Chart Positions(us R&b [1])1964"You Did That to Me" (credited as The ...——1965"I'm So Jealous"——1965"Ain't You Glad (Winter's Over)"——1965"Never No More"——- 15
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Nov 24, 2017 · History. Like any number of '70s soul groups, the Chi-Lites started out as a doo-wop group -- actually two, the Chanteurs, who recorded in a Drifters-style vein, and the Desideros, who had more of a New Orleans soul sound. Though both were quite popular on the Chicago scene, often facing each other in stage battles, neither was very stable or ...
About The Chi-Lites. It started in 1959 when Marshall Thompson formed a vocal group called the “Hi-Lights” in his hometown of Chicago with fellow members Eugene Record, Robert Lester and Creadel “Red” Jones. After releasing several singles on local labels, the group changed their name in 1964 to “Marshall & The Chi-Lites”. By the ...
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