The Chi-Lites - "Have You Seen Her?" - THE FLIP WILSON SHOW

The Chi-Lites had two major monster hits that are constantly heard now over forty years later. "Have You Seen Her?" has a sound that is so unique and transcendent of genres that it always sounds new and current while reminding us of a more innocent past.
This has to be their greatest performance of this timeless classic. The presentation is perfectly mimed and features the best staging imaginable. The emotion of this vocal is so pure that it makes me want to start up a search party!

[@MusicandDancing4Ever]

The temptations get so much credit an is always regarded as the greatest, that other groups get placed in the background, like The Chi-Lites, The Dramatics, The Delfonics, The Intruders, The Stylistics, The Manhattans, The Moments, Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes, The Spinners, Blue Magic, and others. They had great sounds and classics too. Thanks to shows like Unsung, it gave these groups a spotlight to tell their story and make them popular again and thanks to KZbin as well. The Chilites need to be inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame for real.

[@monicahope3615]

You listed every single one of the groups I grew up listening to. What was wonderful about that time period is that there was room for EVERYONE to do their own thing. And they could ALL sing their butts off. There was no auto-tune, no lip syncing on TV when they got on a show - they all sang live. They were classy, had their dance moves, and did REAL harmony. There was no electronic assistance from a harmonizer device - these people really sang. And I loved them ALL!

[@aminamaikori]

Yes and The Four Tops as well.

[@Realmusiclover1957]

The Chi-lites should be in the rock and roll hall of Fame just for "Have You Seen Her" alone. This is one of the coldest and saddest songs of the 20th century and of all time. 2nd to none except maybe "Oh Girl".

[@acidthunder1]

Impressions

[@aahmonddelite690]

🫱🏾🫲🏾🫵🏾🤜🏾🤛🏾

[@pedrofernandez506]

Eugene Record, an iconic voice in the soul music history.

[@sadiegrill2846]

And Handsome.

[@ladyreign21]

I am so happy to announce that The Chi-Lites is set to receive a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 2021. Congrats to these legends!

[@chuckcollins]

Forty years late, but better than never!

[@rogerwinters9856]

I am so happy, The Chi-Lites is one bad group of men, those beautiful voices blended together sound like angels, great music and a great group of men.

[@UNbowed62]

@@chuckcollins , Wonderful! It certainly would’ve been nicer if it was given when Eugene, Squirrel & Red were alive! Brothers deserved their props decades ago. ❤️❤️❤️

[@falanajerido875]

@@UNbowed62 i agree

[@waynejohanson1083]

I like to know when are they going to be in the hall of fame.

[@Venetiababy1]

These guys sang like angels!

[@carat9861]

Who ever marked thumbs down clearly does not know what good music is. The peaceful music the good times as Robert" Squirrel" Lester of The Chi lites" once said. Missed that time by age, but love it now just the same.

[@victoriapopple954]

My Grandfather used to sing this to my sister and I in about 1978, Amazing memories,

[@jubelo57]

All I can say is... 'I love this song'

[@philhusband6704]

What happened to MUSIC? Good old days were really Good

[@nashboro1847]

SOUL MUSIC!!! Flip Wilson was the the first brother to have his own variety show in my life.

[@echognomecal6742]

Mom was watching Flip Wilson when I decided it was time to be born! I started out with good taste

[@peterrooke5336]

Songs like this saw me thru my teenage years , best memories of my life thank you

[@carl1095]

Legends that won't ever be touched.

[@charleschadwick8042]

Been part of my life's soundtrack almost 50 years. Always a welcome listen. The meanings changed as I went from 17 on. Got better and better and still sounds fresh. Timeless very good music

[@isabelgonzales5707]

Need u back in my life Linda.... Please come back !!!

[@GuillermoMata]

so smooth!!!

[@ABrownVB63]

Puff sleeve shirts, I had a few. Eugene Record is an all time great 👍 love those steps on the break

[@ralphsanchico2452]

"Have you seen her, Oh Girl, and Write a letter"....Will forever stand the test of time!

[@JohnSmith-io5zt]

These guys had class.

[@camri98]

So glad we were blessed with classic soulful music from those days. It brings back so many great memories. Sad we’ll never get music like this again I’m an old skool fan forever! ❤️🥰

[@jaydeleon8554]

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED THE MUSIC 60S N 70S PEACE,FAITH,N LOVE EVERY SONG HAD A MYSTERY JUST BY HEARING THE LYRICS WHERE HAVE THIS TIMES GONE

[@michaelrichmond1677]

Nice song from the Fall of 1971.

[@larryodom9416]

I ACTUALLY SAW THIS EPISODE OF FLIP WILSON SHOW .

[@chuckcollins]

I did, too. It's one of the reasons that Flip was #1 that year.

[@adamholtz733]

Fantastic ballad from 1971 !!!

[@waltervaught8896]

There will never be another group like the chi lites featuring eugene record.

[@jw9274]

You can say that again!

[@tazjones2758]

I still love you Eugene always

[@BedeYahEmmanuel]

When he passed I cried like he was my family.

[@jimmysullivan6118]

They deserved it,one of the greatest, these guys sang naturally, dont eavn strain, make it look so easy 😁👍these guys act like they feel the music 😳

[@lwh7301]

That's because this was lip synched.

[@euphrates556]

Eugene Record, sorely missed!

[@rosemarypryce5739]

A long time due for a STAR!

[@mazda148]

this song is sooo pure, beautiful, thank you

[@brick9233]

This more makes me sense when you’re not so young anymore. Pushing 40 and I still haven’t seen her.

[@brendarobinson1656]

So wonderfully soulful!

[@JorgeFernandoEspinozaPortilla]

Grandioso Eugene Record principal cantante del grupo The Chi Lites.

[@fabfab5450]

Those brothers are sharp!

[@quilijohn8634]

Lead singer Eugene Wilde what a voice and talent as a songwriter too…. I love their 1984 version of this song too. RIP!

[@jerryj920]

August 24th: Happy birthday R&B-Soul Singer Marshall Thompson (79)-Vocal Group Hall of Fame, Rhythm & Blues Foundation, Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame. Thank you and God bless. Thank yo, chuckcollins for the upload of this beautiful classic....and Flip Wilson Show, no less. Blessings....#keeprockin'...

[@shellyeparker6322]

Eugene Record ❤ The Chi- Lites.

[@davidalonzi9750]

The chi lites featuring creadel red Jones Robert Lester Marshall Thompson and Eugene record these are great singers if I ever heard

[@bobheisler4561]

cool clothes, smooth moves, fellas sound great

[@pearldowell8281]

I love this song and listen to it all of the time. The band I'll

[@irwinashby56]

Omg I love this song forever r.i.p. reds. squirrel. And Eugene record. Marshall still carrying the group

[@divadoll606]

Man, I love these men. I love the serious look on his face. He always looked serious with hits like this one, Oh Girl, and Coldest Days of My Life.

[@gracielaizusquichuquimago6711]

Recuerdo a mi papá ..esta era una de sus canciones favoritas....

[@johnlowe8363]

absolute legends

[@petertalleos3931]

True Greatness!! Chicago Soul!!!

[@windsonguimaraes342]

Fantástic!!!! Windson Brazil 😀👍👏👏👏👏

[@UNbowed62]

Talented, smooth & fine Brothers

[@falanajerido6939]

Love them look beautiful pride and dignity the best

[@samuelgriffin9364]

This group aired on the flip Wilson show twice NBC had good variety shows back in the day

[@waltervaught8896]

I wish they would have made it to ed Sullivan show

[@falanajerido875]

Over due star walk of fame however i am glad they did these are great times

[@OzenirCoataFerreira]

❤ adoro linda demais ocf

[@mcfrdmn]

Excellent musical performance !

[@falanajerido6939]

The best.of the best

[@ABrownVB63]

Incredible class and soul, The Chi-lites and Carl Davis producer Bruce Sweden engineer. He was so good Michael Jackson had him engineer his solo hits

[@falanajerido875]

Beautiful

[@falanajerido875]

The best

[@GarwinWayne]

Flip Wilson Show, original air date: March 9, 1972

[@marbananta]

@ Chuck Collins : Reminding us of a more innocent past ... That's so true ... I remember those old happiness and this song is the bright colors of those happiness.

[@Baybay25]

Their unsung episode brought me here.

[@falanajerido6939]

Chilite had class like temptation and fourtops

[@TJamesBell]

and The Main Ingredient.

[@falanajerido6939]

Miss them

[@theialino5210]

Eugene Record ,❤

[@gussiewilliams7712]

Very Classy!

[@carlrudd1858]

THOSE COLLARS ! omg...LOL.... wow...and ya gotta love the big L monogram. wow.

[@benji7587]

I was looking at the big L then noticed the bigger C enclosing it to stand for ChiLites (C L)!

[@benji7587]

I once when to a prom back in the day with an outfit with collars like that!

[@wsman007]

Look again. That’s an outer C, with a smaller L, within the C. NICE!

[@markcimon3588]

Fast buck today, miss the music from that era

[@maucampos33]

Cuánto talento!!❤❤❤

[@falanajerido6939]

Beautiful I never knew they was on the flip wilson show

[@bobbygarland4038]

Great music

[@falanajerido6939]

I love these guys

[@nwgelman725]

This song help me in my time of pain an hurt thank u

[@falanajerido6939]

The,crowd went crazy

[@joanngaray6787]

Love love this song❤

[@lindasaldana464]

I couldn't agree more

[@falanajerido6939]

Thank you for posting

[@ataahua6257]

fabulous, mwah, mwahxxxxx, I love them to bits, such talent, man I wish I was able to see them perform

[@ianbainbridge2783]

sheer timeless class

[@svgzero]

they had some killer afros back then

[@sallykirk9831]

Two of them wore wigs, Red and Marshall.

[@carlrudd1858]

Don't forget the awesome PIMP hats (not worn in this video, thankfully)

[@BedeYahEmmanuel]

@@sallykirk9831 WRONG! I knew Marshall & his cousin that was a police officer & he didn't wear a wig Plus his fro wasn't as bi as mine. Never assume it always ends up badly!

[@UNbowed62]

Sally Kirk , Sorry. No wigs back then. Black men & women’s source of pride was to sport REAL Afros. No fake shit like today’s. Marshall & all of ‘em had thick healthy hair. I’ve seen them & other groups many times back in the early 70s. They were the Real Deal. Hair curled up & rolled up. Afros were washed, oiled (greased) Bush-Combed & “pick”-out & sometimes packed down. They’d come out on stage in full Afros, performed & sweated. They even let us “pat” their ‘Fros while giving autographs. 🎶💕🥰

[@josemariadasilva5411]

chic lites 😁

[@UNbowed62]

Love the poet shirts.

[@janicesalter429]

LOVE IT

[@danashymkowich6778]

I come here when I'm stoned and sad.

[@ladyreign21]

Dana Shymkowich 😄😄😄😇

[@carat9861]

Rejoice in knowing that we are all so lucky to have this beautiful music.

[@blagger42]

Now that is soul ❤

[@tchernaviawhite6150]

The greatest

[@MrCOWBOYDON]

one of if not the best

[@falanajerido6939]

Love you chilite

[@nickroofer]

❤😢

[@SantosSantos-wd6zb]

Love Chi lites Brasil

[@falanajerido6939]

The best of the best

[@Waldemiro63]

Só Músicas Boas Com The Chi-Lates !! Adoro !!

[@falanajerido6939]

Love, this

[@falanajerido6939]

Love them

[@Blkmphl]

Just saw their unsung episode

[@nora22000]

Anybody remember Georgie Woods playing this every day on his WDAS radio show? Those were the days...

[@euphrates556]

Philly Soul, WDAS AM

[@WalterVaught-w3i]

The Great Eugene Record

[@samuelgriffin9364]

Chi lites

[@raulmartinez9655]

Man, These cats were not only good, they were great!! Them , the Stylistics, Delfonics, I could go on naming groups but I would take up a whole page . We use to have the best music of all times. Just my opinion.

[@falanajerido6939]

Love u lester

[@kitalucigomes1014]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤

[@David31331]

great

[@megannmarten275]

Will always remember Steve M. Your song to me. Not sure why you were surprised when i left. oh well. So long ago. Be well. Be happy.

[@edmundmaher4632]

Was it re released in 75,76 as I remember it played in one of the first discos i went to

[@frednoble1833]

MY SON AND WIFEAND DAUGHTER AND I. HAVE JUST. LOST A PRECIOUS GIRL LINDSEY OUR BEST FREINDSE HEART ❤ BROKEN. SEF