Publisher's Synopsis
The Chi-Lites were instrumental in changing the very foundation of the music industry. With their number one hits "Oh Girl" and "Have You Seen Her," Pop music artists and producers recognized the importance of the deep-seated Doo-Wop roots and angelic harmonies that lifted the Chi-Lites music to new levels. Marshal Thompson, given the moniker "Godfather of Pop," shares a story of poverty and wealth, the struggle for fame, and much more. The Chi-Lites overcame insurmountable odds to become victors in an arena filled with corruption and deceit. International Best Selling Author Dane Ladwig, takes you through the journey with the Chi-Lites of the music industries connection, and demise, of organized crime, fraud and exploitation. What was the link between the 1960's Black Panther movement and the Chi-Lites? Where does the group name "Chi-Lites" derive from? How did the deaths of fellow group members Constance "Connie" Thompson, Creadel "Red" Jones, and Frank Reed. This and much more is revealed in the dynamic biography of the last surviving member of the Chi-Lites, their driven leader, Marshall Thompson... the Last Man Standing.
