Today in History - Sept. 17 Sep 17, 2009
Singer Frank Reed (The Chi-Lites) is 55. TV personality Mark McEwen is 55. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Celebrity birthdays for Sept. 13-19 Sep 10, 2009
Singer Frank Reed of The Chi-Lites is 55. Illusionist David Copperfield is 53. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
This day in history Aug 24, 2009
R&B singer Marshall Thompson (The Chi-Lites) is 67. Rock musician Ken Hensley is 64. (Boston Globe)
Gary, Ind. paid airfare for Jacksons father Aug 15, 2009
Jackson's Father and the Illinois-based musical group the Chi-Lites charged the city of Gary $5,000 to attend the memorial for the pop singer ... While city money helped pay to fly Jackson, the musical group the Chi-Lites and security from Los Angeles to OHare International Airport in Chicago, Clay said donations already made or promised to the city will cover all of the memorials expenses ... Instead, Clay said he offered to pay airfare for Jackson as well as the Chi-Lites so that the... (MSNBC -- News)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 16-22 Aug 13, 2009
Singer Robert "Squirrel" Lester of The Chi-Lites is 67. Actor Bob Balaban ("A Mighty Wind,""Best In Show") is 64. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Top 10 Beyonce songs Jul 7, 2009
But the horns her producer, Rich Harrison, sampled from the Chi-Lites hit, Are You My Woman (Tell Me So), are just as crucial to the single's overall appeal, giving the whole thing a vibe so triumphant, you half expect Rocky to race past Beyonce, his fists in the air, as she struts up a ramp in her best Daisy Dukes for the video. 4. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Michael Jackson's Family Still Considering Funeral Plans Jun 30, 2009
Father Joe Jackson calls press conference to announce record label; says Michael will not be buried at Neverland. the second autopsy turns out. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Jackson's parents waste no time seeking control Jun 30, 2009
AP Photo - The Rev. Al Sharpton, center, and Joe Jackson, Michael Jackson's father, right, and Marshall Thompson of the the band The Chi-Lites walk out of the Jackson family residence before they speak at a news conference in Encino, Calif ... Marshall Thompson of the the band The Chi-Lites is at right. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
