THE CHI-LITES-OH GIRL "LIVE" ON ROLANDA

The sound of Chicago is on display when the Chi-lites appear on the ROLANDA tv program

[@mrdev101954]

RIP Squirrel and Eugene. You'll both are missed.

[@waltervaught8896]

Eugene record was a genius. Very talented. And underated. R.i.p.eugene

[@energytree3802]

I miss you Robert Lester, 'Too Good To Be Forgotten' RIP beautiful man, I will love you forever ❤️❤️❤️

[@51Dss]

they were still in fine voice on the Rolanda Show...this kind of music is timeless

[@shirleyseawood7384]

I was “Frank Reed’s” best friend, I knew him before he started singing with the Chi- lites”. He was part off my family, he was at my house almost everyday. In fact he lived 3 blocks from where I lived. I talked to him a week before he died, he was I’ll then, but I had no ideal that he was sick enough to die. I called him to ask him if he would take a trip with me to sing 🎵 at my m”mother’s funeral? But he told me he was too sick to travel 🧳. When I returned home from my mother’s funeral, I called him to let him know that I was back, & I got the “shock” off my life when his friend told me that he died a day before I made it back home 🏠. I “cried” so hard, because he was more than a “friend”, he was my brother. He was at. My house 🏠 more than he was at his own house 🏠. I had known “Frank more than 30 years. I miss & love ❤️ him sooo much. I knew his whole family. I went to my “mother’s funeral & had to go to his funeral a week later. He sung at his own “funeral”. What I mean by that is they played his music 🎵 that he had “recorded”. That was one ☝🏿 “sad funeral”. I took pictures standing beside his “casket”. I still have those picture’s. He died on the 26 off “February”, & my mother died on “February 14”. “I will never 👎🏿 forget you my dear brother “Frank Reed”, you will forever be in my heart 💜.👩🏾😭😭🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿💔💔💔💔🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 N .

[@BigCesar562]

Honored to have met Squirel in Las Vegas. Late 90's

[@beejamm1]

Unfortunately Eugene Record Passed a year or two ago. He was one of the best song writers ever. He also had a classical music backgroung thats evident in his music. Also the Chi-Lites are from Chi-Town. These guys was one of the groups that got me in trouble with girls back then.

[@memeexclusive]

Seen Squirrel sing lead several times in the later years, was always amazed by how simular him and Eugene sounded, must be that Chicago-accented voice.

[@jocelynjones8324]

These men were soooo handsome

[@thesuccessfulbarber]

killed it with NO AUTOTUNE .. this is real music people.. wake up

[@williamg2552]

Eugene had left the group to record solo for Warner Brothers.He returned for a while, then later permanently retired. Original Chi-Lites bass singer Creadel "Red" Jones also left the group due to health reasons. Both are now deceased, as is original member Robert "Squirrel" Lester (on the left on this video). Only Marshall Thompson (center) is left from the original lineup.

[@katrinahouston1604]

Aww Marshall Thompson only original member holding on. RIP peace to the other members 😘

[@Mytesweet2]

Mega-Awesome! Lifelong 'Fan'. Thank You...

[@harvo49]

RIP dad Robert Lester

[@nancywood9531]

Mr Robert " Squirrel " Lester....you did a good cover for Eugene....he. is definitely missed. In fact one man standing....Marshall is last one to keep Chi-Lites name going. 🎶🎤

[@themastersellers]

Thanks for listening

[@jeffreyyounger5772]

No doubt , one best doo woo/ Philly 📢 sound styles , they also had social conscience and 💕 love song !The chilites were off the chain and they rock 🗿!!!🇺🇬👥🙏🐣🎤😇🥋🏡🤣🌐📱🇻🇺🛐💻🤩💻😍🤣🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@patrickabrahams4259]

They are just not the same without Eugene Record,the man

[@ronaldwiggins5651]

my man and old friend since iwas 13 years old still going strong from 43rd and lake park marshall thompson god bless you

[@msv6674]

🎤💎🎹🎻✨🎷Love this version they did. The original one too ! Rest easy members who left & are all in heaven's choir. Absolutely beautiful is only an understatement 💛🌟🎵🎤💌

[@Rsantana52]

BRASIL - RJ - PADRE MIGUEL - CANCELA PRETA - Eu assistir repetidas vezes essa reportagem com grupo The Chii Lites, obrigado por ter dado essa oportunidades de assisti-lo, que possa repetir com os demais cantores que marcaram em nossa infância e adolescência no Brasil.

[@sauquoit13456]

On this day in 1972 {March 18th} the Chi-Lites performed "Oh! Girl" on the syndicated TV program 'Soul Train'... One month later on April 8th it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; and on May 27th it peaked at #1 {for 1 week} and spent 15 weeks on the Top 100... And on June 3rd it also reached #1 {for 2 weeks} on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart... The song's composer and lead singer, Eugene Record, passed away on July 22nd, 2005 at age 64 R.I.P. Mr. Record and Mr. Cornelius {1936 - 2012}

[@aquariusgal16]

omg!! brings back memories, this is one of my favorite songs :)

[@employme09]

The Chi-Lites are from Chicago, hence the name CHI-Lites, Brunswick Records included Jackie Wison, Gene Chandler, the Artistics, Otis Levell ,Barbara Aclin and many others remember Record Row?!!!

[@SceneAndHeardPodcast]

She is working that afro puff. I had one too,....*smiling*!

[@divadoll606]

I got teary-eyed like the lady in the audience listening to these towers of music. I love them.

[@sheilapalmer224]

He was a legend

[@treerobo6864]

This is my all time favorite song

[@nicklubrino2606]

The woman in audience had tears in her eyes probably brought back memories.

[@sheilapalmer224]

I miss him

[@danaehawkins6627]

watching nice video 2-2020 of The ! legendary "Chicago Chi lites, Singing group!

[@larrythompson2492]

I miss the good old days

[@whirlbirdy]

just beautiful

[@BifeKybe]

❤️... Tks!

[@juliocesarquirozmartinez5062]

God bless the music!!

[@jessica-wy6bt]

The best band to ever come out of the u.s.a.x

[@luizclaudiodasilva9075]

O que é bom/oótimo/maravilhoso (dura pra sempre) Chi-lites

[@UNbowed62]

Go Squirrel. RIP

[@MrKgbronx12]

Didn't know Squirrel sang this too! lol

[@jamesalford877]

Solo Romero Squirrel didn't sing lead, Eugene Record did, but by this time he had left the group.

[@nancywood9531]

He did after Eugene left. Then Eugene retured after a time away. Robertester did a fine job but noone canever sing it like Eugene did. He was a legend.

[@lottobarn84]

just great!!!

[@claudiosouza4394]

Sensacional

[@MrJess-el8ku]

Amazing..

[@falanajerido6939]

Miss you squriel

[@aldoarellano2379]

extraordinaria melodia

[@falanajerido6939]

I love u squrriel rip i miss u

[@nancyxoxo7411]

:( Beautiful OMG !!!!

[@edilzaduarte]

Aiii que musica lindaaaaa😍😍😍😍

[@joseluislula4081]

Quantos anos vc tem? Não conhecia?

[@ladyblue3255]

Squirrel sing it... I love you.12/18

[@duuhzinngames2286]

MUITO BOM ... BELÍSSIMO

[@juliocesarquirozmartinez5062]

Adoro esa cancion! Gracias a la gente que la escribio! A veces pienso,que la musica nos supera ( a mejor opinion de ustades)

[@WILLIAMS16567]

Eugene Record died in 2005 & Robert "Squirrel" Lester died in 2010 !

[@falanajerido6939]

Miss record squirrel did a great job and still look good

[@falanajerido6939]

I agree

[@dizzyvalentine]

lady crying at 3:29 had me😭beautiful song💜

[@rufus317]

Philly Sound? Chi-Lites are from Chicago!smh

[@HappyRareGrooveMan]

No Eugene Record , he was the main man , listen to Overdose Of Joy what a song !!

[@jermainesomerset4745]

I forgot how amazing Rolonda was.

[@bunzy11]

@ElizabethGS that is mia tyler, this was when rolanda had steven tyler's ex wife cyrinda on the show

[@gkj13]

how much would it cost to hire these guys for my wedding?

[@pepsicola6951]

They wont tell

[@UNbowed62]

James Patterson , You’re decades too late, son. Marshall Thompson (in the middle), is the only one alive of the ORIGINALS. He’s retiring in 2019 @age of 76.

[@manoelmendesdasilva7516]

muito bom

[@MegaAli213]

If i don't see Eugene Record I'm not feeling it.

[@speakwhnspkn2]

Where is Eugene Record, the leader and the composer of this song? Eugene Record WAS the Chi-Lites.

[@byronjones9299]

Facts.

[@renatofariasdealmeida5386]

Infelizmente faleceu em 2005

[@soulserva60]

No she did not say they started out in Philly...Her being the host she should have done alittle home work on Chicago's own The Chi- lites...R.I.P Mr.Lester ,,,The Man Had Real Class.

[@falanajerido6939]

Wow squirrel still lool great he didn't age

[@speakwhnspkn2]

@MrKrime He wasn't dead at this point.

[@juliocesarquirozmartinez5062]

Ya no puedo hablar de ustedes porque seria politicamente incorrecto. Pero saben que??!! Que se jodan!! Adoro a esos negros que la compusieron, asi como agradezco a Chuck, a Fats, a Little Richard, a BB King por enseñarme el camino! Los amo chicos!!!

[@duleticia]

good

[@turnertalking]

Nice fro.

[@drummajor]

They changed the song up in key parts... that's what happens when a song gets stale to the group or the lead singer changes when performing the same song for so long... But even though the song is stale to the group the fans want to hear the original version... just the way it was performed in the studio.... Whitney Houston was notorious for changing up her live performances... Whereas, Michael Jackson did his song as close to his studio version as possible....

[@4687878]

Frank is the only one that isn't original !! I played bass with them !! SLIM !!

[@falanajerido6939]

I hear u an agree lol

[@falanajerido6939]

Lester and record sound alike lester should of song more songs

[@sauquoit13456]

On this day in 1972 {June 3rd} "Oh Girl!" reached #1 {for 2 weeks} on Billboard's R&B chart... Almost two months earlier on April 8th it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100; on May 27th it peaked at #1 {for 1 week} & spent 15 weeks on the Top 100... It reached #14 on the U.K. Singles chart... Eighteen years later in 1990 Englishman Paul Young covered it; his version reached #8 on the Hot Top 100 chart... Sadly; lead singer Eugene Record passed away on July 22nd, 2005 at age 65... R.I.P. Mr. Record

[@darrencubie9657]

The Chi Lites And Family11/14/2010 The Chi Lites Bass Singer Creadel Jones Had A Son Darren In which Played A Important Role In Helping Protect His Legacy Against Fraud Exploition And Embelzelments To His Father Creadel Jones Singer's Legacy And His Music. His Son Darren Cubie Has Been A Force Of Truth And Guidence For Iconic Legacies And Thier Future. Darren Has Made Wed Sites For The News Of The Chi Lites Legacy And Black Legendary Entertainers Through Out the Entertainment Field That

[@pepsicola6951]

When did they shut dwn rolanda the show?

[@juliocesarquirozmartinez5062]

The Beatles serian lo que son sin ustedes!!!

[@bunzy11]

hey check out mia tyler next to rolanda boy does she ever look like her father

[@falanajerido6939]

First singer sound like the temptation

[@LT1HILLINGHOE]

@cnottagejr She did clear her throat.

[@rosemarysilva5697]

ROLANDA?

[@falanajerido6939]

Chi town not philly

[@samuelkemp3458]

Listen at the Stylistics and you hear that Chicago Sound.

[@memeexclusive]

These are consummate pros, you lose Eugene and Squirrel picks right up. He should have song some lead back in the day.

[@rondeneef]

so..whom is jimmy hellms?

[@darrencubie9657]

officers to sell police badges to various businessmen for $1,000 to $2,500 a pop. According to federal docs, the businessmen bought the badges so they could get the perks of being a cop -- carrying a concealed weapon, parking in restricted areas and "receiving discounts for goods and services" ... we're guessing that includes donuts. Before Thompson became a felon, he was a member of the Chi-Lites -- a band famous for "Have You Seen Her" and "Oh Girl" back in the '70s.

[@ElizabethGS]

@norrabantorget Where? you mean the girl to Rolonda's right? NO way is that Sherilyn Fenn. Sorry. Someone else speculates she's Mia Tyler. I have no idea if it is or not, but it's definitely not Sherilyn.

[@allenwoodall5590]

Aren't they from Chicago

[@abdj11]

Philly sound ? Oh yeah THE PHI - Lites LOL they are from Chicago DUHH

[@lobo81865]

No Eugene Record, no Chi-Lites.

[@CLLeigh]

No Eugene, no Chi-Lites.

[@rjasontwenty1099]

Eugene died 10years ago?

[@juliocesarquirozmartinez5062]

Ah! Por si se preguntan I'm brown! (o sea! Mexicano)

[@pedropiorios3179]

o original muito melhor , não tem jeito , na época do Black power, , pena que não são os originais, era uma banda muito legal.

[@juliocesarquirozmartinez5062]

Ni los Rolling o The BeT

[@ChicaGOrilla4CHN]

Too many squares in the audience... but good performance, nevertheless.

[@kevinsaunderson5767]

wtf no Eugene record cant be chi lites byee

[@falanajerido6939]

She should of did her homework

[@UNbowed62]

She's just like these young'ons today, can't tell 'em anything. Chi-Lites should have corrected her & said "CHI-LITES, AS IN CHI-TOWN= CHI-CARGO SOUND! NOT PHILLY." They were just being nicer than me! lol

[@chicagogetta74]

these are not the original chilites and i don't think they sound that well on this song

[@nancywood9531]

Robertester and Mars Thompson are originals. Marsall started the group. Frank Reed joined when Red dropped out for health reason. Eugene Record dropled out for awhile to return to ministry and record singles.

[@SupremeNerd]

@speakwhnspkn2 Eugene Record died

[@UNbowed62]

NOT PHILLY, Dear. CHI-CARGO!

[@falanajerido6939]

She need to do homework

[@peaceluvpapayas678]

that lady talked too much :P we wanna hear music not u! lolz :P

[@dwilliams8187]

That sounds nothing like Gene Records "OH GIRL" I can not listen to this!@