The chi in the chi lites name was derived from their hometown chicago. Aug 07, 2007 listen free to the chilites greatest hits live intro, for gods sake give more power to the people and more. The chi lites were a chicagobased smooth soul vocal quartet from the early 1970s, one of the few from the period to not come from memphis or philadelphia. Amazons choice for chilites greatest hits the best of the. Find the chilites discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Greatest hits 2006 the ultimate chi lites 2006 the chi lites selected hits 2005. Soulfunk group formed in 1959, chicago, illinois, led by eugene record originally called hi lites. Forgoing the blues roots of their hometown, the band created lush, harmonypacked soul music equally lilting and stirring. His restrained but aching lead vocal is almost a solo performance the other three chi lites add only a few wordless harmonies and one line per verse, and his.
As for whether you should buy this if you want to pick up a chi lites bestof, its so close in content to a couple of previous chi lites anthologies that it probably gets. The chi lites help wanted heroes are in short supply. The chi lites were a chicago group who like so many of the groups that got big by the early 60s, started off singing doowop in high school. Eugene record, robert lester, and clarence johnson formed the doo wop group the chanteurs in the late 50s, and they released one single on renee records in 1959.
The 100 greatest soul songs of the 70s unforgettable soul music full playlist. Largely selfcontained as a group frontman eugene record penned and produced much of their material, the chilites hit with some of the greatest soul tracks of the 70s, and theyve never sounded better than they do on 20 greatest hits. The chi lites oh girl is one of the classic soul ballads of the 70s, and the finest of many classics written by the groups leader, the perpetually brokenhearted eugene record. Download on amazon for gods sake give more power to the people play on apple music for gods sake. This is a great compilation of music along with their top hits. Greatest hits 2006 the ultimate chilites 2006 the chilites selected hits 2005. Led by vocalist eugene record, the chi lites had a lush, creamy sound distinguished by their fourpart harmonies and layered productions. Largely selfcontained as a group frontman eugene record penned and produced much of their material, the chi lites hit with some of the greatest soul tracks of the 70s, and theyve never sounded better than they do on 20 greatest hits. This cd has an identical track listing to the kent vinyl lp, also titled the best of the chi lites, that came out in the late 80s. This cd has an identical track listing to the kent vinyl lp, also titled the best of the chilites, that came out in the late 80s. Chilites download high quality complete mp3 albums. The chilites oh girl is one of the classic soul ballads of the 70s, and the finest of many classics written by the groups leader, the perpetually brokenhearted eugene record. The chilites songs list overview biography songs similar artists vinyl cds.
Sep 17, 2010 write a letter to myself the chi lites. The album was released in 1972 on the brunswick label. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Soulfunk group formed in 1959, chicago, illinois, led by eugene record originally called hilites. Listen to your favorite songs from greatest hits by the chilites now. The chilites had been around for nearly a decade before they finally had a hit in the late 60s. Listen free to the chi lites greatest hits oh girl, i wanna pay you back and more. Nov 01, 2006 chi lites is the selftitled sixth studio album by american soul group the chi lites, produced and largely written by, lead singer eugene record. Find the chi lites discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Sweet chicago soul band frequently rode the pop charts in the 1970s, mostly with mournful ballads see oh girl. The chilites were one of the best groups of the 1970s, and this is a must have collection for any fan of theirs. Greatest hits is the first compilation album by american soul group the chilites. Greatest hits 1992 soul the chilites download soul.
After a short break in the late 1970s, the original lineup of the chi lites reformed in 1980, and the group began recording for the record label, chi sound. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Chi lites is the selftitled sixth studio album by american soul group the chi lites, produced and largely written by, lead singer. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. The only difference is a new cover and updated and comprehensive liner notes by tony rounce. Complete list of the chi lites music featured in tv shows and movies. The chilites were a chicagobased smooth soul vocal quartet from the early 1970s, one of. While its great to have the number one hits oh girl and have you seen her and a soul protest classic like for gods sake give more power to the people, any chilites hits collection would contain these. Though brunswicks design and packaging leave much to desire the cover makes it look like this compilation.
Give it away, the coldest days of my life part 2, or 24 hours of sadness. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. The chi in the chilites name was derived from their hometown chicago. The chi lites greatest hits was merged with this page.
They also charted 21 songs in the billboard hot 100 pop chart, and had chart hits. Mar 25, 2014 chi lites there will never be any peace until god is seated at the conference table. They released 15 albums between 1969 1990 and are best known for their classics have you seen her and oh girl. Although they adopted the sounds of the sweet vocal soul popularized in philadelphia, the chilites were actually from chicago. While its great to have the number one hits oh girl and have you seen her and a soul protest classic like for gods sake give more power to the people, any chi lites hits collection would contain these. Oh, girl id be in trouble if you left me now cause i dont know where to look for love i just dont know how oh, girl how i depend on you to give me love when i need.
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The chilites greatest hits was merged with this page. The chi lites had been around for nearly a decade before they finally had a hit in the late 60s. Chilitesthere will never be any peace until god is seated at the conference table. The chilites the very best of the chilites cd discogs. Chilites is the selftitled sixth studio album by american soul group the chilites, produced and largely written by, lead singer eugene record. Led by vocalist eugene record, the chilites had a lush, creamy sound distinguished by their fourpart harmonies and layered productions. As for whether you should buy this if you want to pick up a chilites bestof, its so close in content to a couple of previous chilites anthologies that it probably gets. The groups greatest fame came during the early 1970s. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Greatest hits is the first compilation album by american soul group the chi lites. Nov 01, 2006 listen to your favorite songs from greatest hits by the chilites now. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. The chilites were a chicagobased smooth soul vocal quartet from the early 1970s, one of the few from the period to not come from memphis or philadelphia.
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