The Chi-Lites
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Active: 1959 - present
Biography
The Chi-Lites are a Chicago R&B and soul vocal group formed in 1959. Their classic quartet of Eugene Record, Robert Lester, Creadel Jones and Marshall Thompson signed to #Brunswick Records# and scored eleven top ten R&B hits from 1969 to 1974, including 'Have You Seen Her' and 'Oh Girl', all written by Record. Thompson has kept the group active through many later lineups, and they were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.
The Chi-Lites Discography
- (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People (1971) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- Have You Seen Her / Yes I'm Ready (If I Don't Get to Go) (1971) - Single - rated 3.8/5
- A Lonely Man (1972) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- 20 Greatest Hits (2001) - Compilation - rated 3.81/5
Members
- Marshall Thompson - vocals (1959–Present)
- Eugene Record - lead vocals (1959–1973; 1980–1988)
- Robert "Squirrel" Lester - vocals (1959–2010)
- Creadel "Red" Jones - bass vocals (1959–1973; 1980–1982)
- Stanley Anderson - bass vocals (1973–1975)
- David Scott - vocals (1976–1980)
- Danny Johnson - lead vocals (1976–1977)
- Frank Reed - lead vocals (1988–2014)
- Tara Thompson - vocals (1998–Present)