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Eugene Booker Record

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Eugene Booker Record Famous memorial

Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
22 Jul 2005 (aged 64)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Justice, Cook County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.7607852, Longitude: -87.8252661
Plot
Community Mausoleum, Chapel Level, Tier 7
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Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer. He was the lead singer and songwriter for "The Chi-Lites", the soul super group named after the city they grew up in, Chicago. The Chi-Lites had a string of hits in the 1970s such as "Have You Seen Her," "Oh Girl" and "The Coldest Days of My Life." The Chi-Lites performed together until 1988 when Eugene Record left the group to devote his life as a born-again Christian. He had recorded some gospel music and was preparing to release a new gospel release, "Let Him In", when he passed away. Other performers covered or sampled songs written by Record, giving him a string of number one hits that spanned over 31 years.
Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer. He was the lead singer and songwriter for "The Chi-Lites", the soul super group named after the city they grew up in, Chicago. The Chi-Lites had a string of hits in the 1970s such as "Have You Seen Her," "Oh Girl" and "The Coldest Days of My Life." The Chi-Lites performed together until 1988 when Eugene Record left the group to devote his life as a born-again Christian. He had recorded some gospel music and was preparing to release a new gospel release, "Let Him In", when he passed away. Other performers covered or sampled songs written by Record, giving him a string of number one hits that spanned over 31 years.

Bio by: Jennifer Festa


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  • Originally Created by: Jennifer Festa
  • Added: Jul 26, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11429775/eugene_booker-record: accessed ), memorial page for Eugene Booker Record (23 Dec 1940–22 Jul 2005), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11429775, citing Resurrection Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums, Justice, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.