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title: MARSHALL THOMPSON AND THE CHI-LITES VISIT OVERFLOW COFFEE
description: Marshall Thompson, original member and Godfather of the acclaimed group the Chi-Lites, brought their star from the Hollywood Walk of Fame for people to take pictures with and celebrated his 80th birthday with a cake cutting and coffee from Overflow. What an incredible honor to have Marshall back in the space where such legendary hits were made!
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# [MARSHALL THOMPSON AND THE CHI-LITES VISIT OVERFLOW COFFEE](https://www.entrenuity.com/success-stories/marshall-thompson-and-the-chi-lites-visit-overflow-coffee)

 Written by [Liv Roskos](https://www.entrenuity.com/success-stories/author/liv-roskos) | Sep 6, 2022 8:48:03 PM

[Marshall Thompson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Thompson_(singer)), original member and Godfather of the acclaimed musical group, [The Chi-Lites](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chi-Lites), recently visited [Overflow Coffee](https://www.overflowchicago.com/) with his star from the [Hollywood Walk of Fame](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame). Marshall and the Chi-Lites celebrated Marshall's 80th birthday with a cake cutting and coffee from Overflow in the place where they got their big break–1449 S Michigan Avenue.

In late 1968, The Chi-Lites signed a recording contract with [Brunswick Records, ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunswick_Records)which followed [Vee-Jay Records](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vee-Jay_Records) as occupants of 1449 S Michigan Avenue, now owned by nonprofit [Entrenuity](https://www.entrenuity.com/), and currently housing the Entrenuity headquarters, [Mox.E Coworking](https://www.moxechicago.com/) and Overflow Coffee. After Vee-Jay Records went out of business in 1967, 1449 S Michigan Ave was converted into the new Brunswick A&R office. At the time the building was a simple two story building with a recording studio on the first floor and offices on the second floor. It was here that these electrifying artists cut hit records for Brunswick, including ["Have You Seen Her"](https://youtu.be/bp3pVlWGxqw) and ["Oh Girl" ](https://youtu.be/hDHca1EQp2Q) and helped form the unique sound that became known as [Chicago Soul.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_soul)

 The Chi-Lites scored eleven Top Ten singles on Billboard R&B charts between 1969-1974 and were featured on television shows such as Soul Train, American Bandstand, The Midnight Special, etc. The Chi-Lites were sampled by such greats such as Jay-Z, Michelle, Fantasia, and Beyonce. In 2021 the Chi-Lites were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

What an incredible honor to welcome Marshall and The Chi-Lites back in the space where such legendary hits were made!

*#marshallthompson #thechilites #chicagosoul #soulmusic #rnb #brunswickrecords #veejayrecords #overflowcoffee*

 

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