Unlike most of the gritty soul coming from Chicago at the time, The Chi-Lites were distinguished by their smooth, lush sound and their rather complex arrangements and production.
The Chi-Lites were a band for nearly a decade before they enjoyed their first modicum of success. Formed in 1959 and led by the unmistakably warm tenor of Eugene Record, they were originally named The Hi-Lites, but a few years later added the C as a tribute to their hometown. As The Chi-Lites, they released several singles on small local labels, and eventually signed for the larger Brunswick Records, where they began to solidify their sound and their reknown.
On Brunswick, they released what was probably their best known album, "(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People" in 1971. This album reflected the growing socio-political consciousness and the psychedelic undertones that was beginning to be imbued in the soul of the early 1970's, a new trend heralded by Sly and the Family Stone and fellow Chicagoans, Curtis Mayfield, and Baby Huey and the Babysitters.
"Love Uprising" was never as popular as their hit single, "Have You Seen Her?," but for me, it is delightfully indicative of the emerging brand of early 1970's soul.
Here's the original.
On Brunswick, they released what was probably their best known album, "(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People" in 1971. This album reflected the growing socio-political consciousness and the psychedelic undertones that was beginning to be imbued in the soul of the early 1970's, a new trend heralded by Sly and the Family Stone and fellow Chicagoans, Curtis Mayfield, and Baby Huey and the Babysitters.
"Love Uprising" was never as popular as their hit single, "Have You Seen Her?," but for me, it is delightfully indicative of the emerging brand of early 1970's soul.
Here's the original.
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great toon! keep coming back to play it.
Thanks! Please keep coming back!
What do you think about the slow version?
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