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The soul music scene took off in the early 70s on the strength of heartfelt ballads with lush orchestration. It wasn’t that easy to stand out in that environment, considering so many artists and bands ...

Founded as a high school vocal group in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood in 1959, The Chi-Lites eventually emerged as one of the most influential soul acts of their generation. The group has enjoyed a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the Chi-Lites receive their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony on the boulevard today, some fans might say it’s ...

We present a remembrance of the lead singer of the Chi-Lites vocal group. Eugene Record died July 22 at age 64. His was the voice of some of the greatest and most popular music of the 1970s. Eugene ...

Before anyone knew who he was, Marshall Thompson would sneak into Chicago’s Regal Theater only to be thrown out time and time again. But he persisted, and finally landed a job as the the theater’s ...

A star along the Hollywood Walk of Fame will be devoted to 1970s Chicago band The Chi-Lites next week. On Sept. 30 at 11:30 a.m., Marshall Thompson, founder of The Chi-Lites and last surviving member ...

CHICAGO -- Chicago's very own '70s soul band, The Chi-Lites, stopped by "Windy City LIVE" to perform their hit song, "Have You Seen Her." The Chi-Lites have 11 top 10 R&B singles and the band leader, ...

2 OH, MARY! Reveals Tour Dates and Cities For 2026-27 3 OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reveals 2026-27 Tour Dates and Cities New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) will present an evening of 1970s soul music ...

Representatives for the family of Robert “Squirrel” Lester of the Chi-Lites are confirming that he passed away Thursday of cancer. The veteran vocalist was one of the founding members of the Chi-Lites ...

Since some of the group's best songs didn't cross over from R&B to pop, says their label owner, "The whole world is discovering music that only 20% of the country really heard much of in the ’70s." As ...