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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:band
gptkb:musical_group
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gptkbp:active_years
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1980-present
1985-present
1959-present
1964-present
1959–present
1959-1980
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gptkbp:album
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gptkb:A_Lonely_Man
gptkb:Give_It_Away
gptkb:The_Chi-Lites
gptkb:Me_and_You
gptkb:The_Best_of_The_Chi-Lites
gptkb:The_Chi-Lites_Live!
gptkb:Greatest_Hits
Heavenly Body
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:Major_Lance
gptkb:The_Dramatics
gptkb:The_Emotions
gptkb:The_Stylistics
gptkb:The_Temptations
gptkb:The_Impressions
gptkb:The_Chi-Lites_Revue
gptkb:Marshall_Thompson
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gptkbp:associated_acts
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gptkb:The_Chi-Lites_featuring_Eugene_Record
gptkb:The_Dramatics
gptkb:The_Emotions
gptkb:The_O'_Jays
gptkb:The_Stylistics
gptkb:The_Temptations
gptkb:The_Impressions
The Chi-Lites featuring Marshall Thompson
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Funk
gptkb:The_Chi-Lites_Band
gptkb:Curtis_Mayfield
Doowop
Motown sound
Chicago soul
R& B
The Chi-Lites (band)
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Grammy_nominations
gptkb:Soul_Train_Awards
gptkb:American_Music_Award
gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Rhythm_and_Blues_Foundation_Pioneer_Award
American Music Awards nominations
Soul Train Music Awards nominations
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gptkbp:chart_success
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gptkb:Canadian_Singles_Chart
gptkb:Billboard_R&_B_chart
gptkb:Billboard_Hot_100
gptkb:UK_Singles_Chart
Billboard R& B Chart
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:The_Chi-Lites
gptkb:The_O'_Jays
gptkb:The_Stylistics
gptkb:Curtis_Mayfield
gptkb:The_Whispers
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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covered by various artists
Covered by various artists
Influence on modern soul music
Influence on soul music
Chicago music scene
Covered by numerous artists
Sampled by various hip hop artists
influential in 1970s music
sampled by hip hop artists
Sampled by hip hop artists
Influence on Chicago music scene
Influence on contemporary R& B
Influence on 70s soul music
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gptkbp:debut_album
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gptkb:Give_It_Away_(1970)
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gptkbp:famous_for
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live performances
emotional lyrics
smooth melodies
romantic ballads
harmonious vocals
vocal arrangements
socially conscious lyrics
smooth harmonies
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gptkbp:formed
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gptkb:1959
gptkb:1964
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gptkbp:founded_by
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gptkb:Eugene_Record
gptkb:Frank_Reed
Creadel Jones
Robert Lifetime
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:soul
R& B
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gptkbp:has_discography
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gptkb:Give_It_Away_(album)
gptkb:The_Chi-Lites_(album)
gptkb:Heavenly_Body_(1980)
gptkb:The_Best_of_The_Chi-Lites_(1995)
gptkb:Heavenly_Body_(album)
A Lonely Man (1972)
The Chi-Lites (1970)
The Chi-Lites' Greatest Hits (1990)
A Lonely Man (album)
The Best of The Chi-Lites (album)
The Chi-Lites' Greatest Hits (album)
Give It Away (1974)
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gptkbp:hit_single
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gptkb:A_Lonely_Man
gptkb:Give_It_Away
gptkb:Are_You_My_Woman?_(Tell_Me_So)
gptkb:Toby
Have You Seen Her
Oh Girl
I Found Sunshine
The Coldest Days of My Life
You Don't Have to Go
Stoned Out of My Mind
There Will Never Be Any Peace
Too Good to Be Forgotten
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Chi-Lites
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:Dru_Hill
gptkb:Boyz_II_Men
gptkb:New_Edition
Hip hop music
R& B artists
R& B music
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Toni_Braxton
gptkb:Al_Green
gptkb:R._Kelly
gptkb:Dru_Hill
gptkb:Boyz_II_Men
gptkb:D'_Angelo
gptkb:Jodeci
gptkb:New_Edition
gptkb:The_Weeknd
gptkb:Khalid
gptkb:Marvin_Gaye
gptkb:John_Legend
gptkb:112
gptkb:Luther_Vandross
gptkb:Usher
gptkb:Anthony_Hamilton
Hip hop music
hip hop music
Hip hop artists
hip hop artists
TGT
Neo-soul artists
Soul artists
soul artists
R& B artists
R& B music
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:Boyz_II_Men
gptkb:D'_Angelo
gptkb:Kanye_West
gptkb:The_Weeknd
gptkb:John_Legend
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Gospel
gptkb:The_Drifters
gptkb:The_Four_Tops
gptkb:The_Supremes
gptkb:The_Temptations
gptkb:Sam_Cooke
gptkb:Curtis_Mayfield
gptkb:The_Impressions
Doowop
Motown sound
Chicago soul
R& B
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Bhad_Bhabie
gptkb:Rico_Nasty
gptkb:Bruno_Mars
gptkb:Coi_Leray
gptkb:R._Kelly
gptkb:Daniel_Caesar
gptkb:Asian_Doll
gptkb:6lack
gptkb:Anderson_._Paak
gptkb:Boyz_II_Men
gptkb:D'_Angelo
gptkb:H._E._Megan_Thee_Stallion
gptkb:H._E._R.
gptkb:Jodeci
gptkb:Kanye_West
gptkb:Lil_Nas_X
gptkb:New_Edition
gptkb:Nicki_Minaj
gptkb:SZA
gptkb:Saba
gptkb:Smokey_Robinson
gptkb:T-Pain
gptkb:The_Chris_Brown
gptkb:The_Four_Tops
gptkb:The_Jackson_5
gptkb:The_O'_Jays
gptkb:The_Stylistics
gptkb:The_Supremes
gptkb:The_Temptations
gptkb:Cardi_B
gptkb:Khalid
gptkb:Lil_Wayne
gptkb:Marvin_Gaye
gptkb:Travis_Scott
gptkb:Tinashe
gptkb:Drake
gptkb:John_Legend
gptkb:Post_Malone
gptkb:Rapsody
gptkb:Summer_Walker
gptkb:Doja_Cat
gptkb:Luther_Vandross
gptkb:Teddy_Pendergrass
gptkb:Usher
gptkb:Earth,_Wind_&_Fire
gptkb:Isaiah_Rashad
gptkb:Ella_Mai
gptkb:Flo_Milli
gptkb:Anthony_Hamilton
gptkb:Lucky_Daye
gptkb:City_Girls
gptkb:IDK
gptkb:JID
gptkb:Joey_Bada$$
gptkb:Mick_Jenkins
gptkb:Noname
gptkb:Saweetie
gptkb:Smino
gptkb:Tierra_Whack
gptkb:Tory_Lanez
gptkb:Prince
gptkb:The_Impressions
gptkb:Childish_Gambino
gptkb:Cupcakke
gptkb:Denzel_Curry_Sr.
gptkb:Earth_Gang
gptkb:Giveon
gptkb:Jhené_Aiko
gptkb:Latto
Miguel
Chika
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gptkbp:known_for
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Romantic ballads
emotional lyrics
Socially conscious lyrics
vocal arrangements
smooth harmonies
Smooth vocal harmonies
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Curb_Records
gptkb:Brunswick_Records
gptkb:Cedar_Records
gptkb:Soul_Train_Records
Curtom Records
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gptkbp:legacy
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covered by various artists
Cultural impact in the 1970s
Influential in soul music
Covered by multiple artists
Sampled by various hip-hop artists
influential in soul music
sampled by hip hop artists
influenced later R& B groups
Continued influence in modern music
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gptkbp:live_performance
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music festivals
concert tours
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gptkbp:members
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gptkb:Creadel_'_Red'_Jones
gptkb:Frankie_'_D'_Kelsey
gptkb:Leroy_'_L'_Smith
gptkb:Robert_'_Squirrel'_Lester
gptkb:Eugene_Record
gptkb:Frank_Reed
gptkb:Frankie_'_Mr._C'_Mc_Intosh
gptkb:Marshall_Thompson
gptkb:Robert_Lester
Creadel Jones
Robert Lifetime
Marvin Smith
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gptkbp:music_genre
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disco
funk
R& B
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gptkbp:music_style
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social commentary
romantic themes
Smooth melodies
Harmonized vocals
Emotional lyrics
smooth harmonies
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gptkbp:music_video
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gptkb:There_Will_Never_Be_Any_Peace_(music_video)
gptkb:Give_It_Away_(music_video)
gptkb:Have_You_Seen_Her_(music_video)
gptkb:Oh_Girl_(music_video)
gptkb:Too_Good_to_Be_Forgotten_(music_video)
Have You Seen Her
Oh Girl
Too Good to Be Forgotten
Give More Power to the People
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gptkbp:notable_album
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gptkb:A_Lonely_Man
gptkb:Give_It_Away
gptkb:The_Chi-Lites
gptkb:Chi-Lites
gptkb:The_Best_of_The_Chi-Lites
Give More Power to the People
Heavenly Body
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Creadel_'_Red'_Jones
gptkb:Robert_'_Squirrel'_Lester
gptkb:Eugene_Record
gptkb:Frank_Reed
gptkb:Marshall_Thompson
gptkb:Robert_Lester
Creadel Jones
Robert Lifetime
Frankie W. D. Smith
Robert Lumley
Marvin Smith
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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gptkb:American_Bandstand
gptkb:Apollo_Theater
gptkb:Soul_Train
gptkb:The_Midnight_Special
gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
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gptkbp:notable_song
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gptkb:Love_Is_a_Hurtin'_Thing
gptkb:Ain't_No_Sunshine_(Live)
gptkb:Let's_Stay_Together
gptkb:A_Lonely_Man
gptkb:Give_It_Away
gptkb:The_Best_Things_in_Life_Are_Free
gptkb:The_Letter
gptkb:The_Man_I_Love
gptkb:Let's_Stay_Together_(Live)
gptkb:My_Girl
gptkb:I_Can't_Get_Next_to_You
gptkb:I_Wish_It_Would_Rain
gptkb:Just_My_Imagination_(Running_Away_with_Me)
gptkb:The_Way_You_Do_the_Things_You_Do
gptkb:Just_My_Imagination
gptkb:Love_Is_the_Answer
gptkb:Have_You_Seen_Her_(Live)
gptkb:Lean_on_Me_(Live)
gptkb:Lovely_Day_(Live)
gptkb:Toby_(Live)
gptkb:Ain't_Too_Proud_to_Beg
gptkb:Get_Ready
gptkb:My_Sweet_Lord
gptkb:Ain't_No_Sunshine
gptkb:Lean_on_Me
gptkb:Lovely_Day
gptkb:Use_Me
You Don't Have to Worry
I Can't Help But Love You
Have You Seen Her
Oh Girl
I Found Sunshine
The Coldest Days of My Life
You Don't Have to Go
The Man I Am
Stoned Out of My Mind
Have You Seen Her (live version)
Oh Girl (live version)
There Will Never Be Any Peace
Too Good to Be Forgotten
Give More Power to the People
Let Me Be the Man My Daddy Was
My Heart Just Can't Take It No More
Oh Girl (Live)
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gptkbp:notable_songs
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gptkb:Give_It_Away
Have You Seen Her
Oh Girl
A Letter to Myself
I Found Sunshine
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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gptkbp:performances
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gptkb:Motown_25
gptkb:American_Bandstand
gptkb:Apollo_Theater
gptkb:Soul_Train
gptkb:live_concerts
gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
Music festivals
music festivals
Television appearances
Live concerts
television appearances
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gptkbp:performed_in
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1960s
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gptkbp:performing_arts
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pop music
soul music
R& B music
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gptkbp:previous_album
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The Chi-Lites (2010)
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gptkbp:recorded_in
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gptkb:Curb_Records
gptkb:Brunswick_Records
Curtom Records
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gptkbp:recording_location
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gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:released
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gptkb:Are_You_My_Woman?_(Tell_Me_So)
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gptkbp:songwriters
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gptkb:Creadel_'_Red'_Jones
gptkb:Eugene_Record
gptkb:Frank_Reed
gptkb:Marshall_Thompson
gptkb:Robert_Lester
Creadel Jones
Marvin Smith
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gptkbp:tour
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2018 Reunion Tour
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gptkbp:website
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thechilites.com
http://www.chi-lites.com
www.chi-lites.com
www.thechilites.com
http://www.thechilites.com
http://www.chilites.com
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gptkbp:won_award
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gptkb:0
gptkb:1
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gptkbp:years_active
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1959-present
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Legacy
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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