The Chi-Lites--Oh Girl (1972)

     It's Friday morning and rainy here in Nashville...one of those mornings one wishes to crawl up on the couch with a book and let the day pass you by. The music needs to be mellow as well and the Chi-Lites seem to fill the bill.
     The group was formed in the late 50's as the "Hi-Lites", but changed it in 1964 to give tribute to their hometown. It was in the 60's that Eugene Record was added to sing lead, and with his vocals, and songwriting ability, they began to make some waves by the late 60's. They began having some chart action during the 1969/70 period, and broke through to the top 10 with, "Have You Seen Her" in 1971. "Oh Girl" shot up to number one in the Spring of the next year.
     The Chi-Lites was a presence on the pop charts for the rest of the early/mid 70's, with Record leaving for a few years to attempt a solo career, but came back in 1980.  They had a presence on the R&B charts up through the mid-80's.