The Chi-Lites
Not content to be just one of the many silkier-sounding soul groups of the seventies, the Chi-Lites were able to set themselves apart from the pack thanks to their triple-threat lead singer, Eugene Record. The owner of a celestial falsetto and one of the most fitting surnames in history, Record not only sang like a bird, but wrote the bulk of the group's repertoire and produced their often lush arrangements. After a successful run in the early to mid-seventies, the Chi-Lites' line-up became shaky and inconsistent, with Record leaving the group twice, and their popularity dwindling. Today, they enjoy a career as a Record-less trio, and the horn hook on one of their songs, “Are You My Woman (Tell Me So),” was sampled by Beyonce for her super-hit... Read More
- Genre:
- Soul, Pop Soul, Chicago Soul
- City Of Origin:
- Chicago, ,Illinois United States
- Formed Date:
- 1959
