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EUGENE BOOKER RECORD - Died In Chicago Last Friday 22nd July after a long battle with cancer he was aged just 64

Eugene Record was the composer of many hits including many of the Chi-Lites Classic Hits

A Super talented vocalist and song writer Eugene was at the heart of some the greatest black music to come out of Chicago

Eugene Record Died Way Ahead Of His Time, But Lets Never Forget His Artistry

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EUGENE BOOKER RECORD - Died In Chicago Last Friday 22nd July after a long battle with cancer he was aged just 64

Eugene Record was the composer of many hits including many of the Chi-Lites Classic Hits

A Super talented vocalist and song writer Eugene was at the heart of some the greatest black music  to come out of Chicago

Eugene Record Died Way Ahead Of His Time, But Lets Never Forget His Artistry

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seconded, you have to remember he produced and arranged a few records for other people as well alongside luminaries such as Carl Davis, Sonny Sanders, Tom Tom Washington and Otis Leaville. A chicago legend

Said it in a earlyer thread Mr Record was a fine man, very sad to hear of his passing.....Must have been from a 'overdose of joy' his finest recording IMHO

Rest in peace Mr Record whistling.gif

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Said it in a earlyer thread Mr Record was a fine man, very sad to hear of his passing.....Must have been from a 'overdose of joy' his finest recording IMHO

Rest in peace Mr Record  whistling.gif

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Here here, superb sound 'overdose of joy'.

It's such a shame when another great person goes off to soul in the sky :huh:

Here here, superb sound 'overdose of joy'.

It's such a shame when another great person goes off to soul in the sky  :huh:

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Cant find it on soulclub any one got a file of 'overdose' got it on CD some where whistling.gif

Said it in a earlyer thread Mr Record was a fine man, very sad to hear of his passing.....Must have been from a 'overdose of joy' his finest recording IMHO

Rest in peace Mr Record  whistling.gif

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SAME HERE BAZ. THE CHI-LITES ARE GROSSLY UNDERATED, SOME GREAT SOLO STUFF TOO BY MR RECORD. HE WAS MARRIED TO BARBARA ACKLIN, I BET THOSE WALLS COULD HAVE TOLD SOME TALES. IMAGINE THE SING-SONGS AROUND THE PIANO......JACKIE WILSON,GENE CHANDLER ....AND LORD KNOWS WHO ELSE. ANYWAY, SAD THAT ANOTHER LEAF HAS FALLEN FROM THE TREE.

SAME HERE BAZ.  THE CHI-LITES ARE GROSSLY UNDERATED, SOME GREAT SOLO STUFF TOO BY MR RECORD. HE WAS MARRIED TO BARBARA ACKLIN, I BET THOSE WALLS COULD HAVE TOLD SOME TALES. IMAGINE THE SING-SONGS AROUND THE PIANO......JACKIE WILSON,GENE CHANDLER ....AND LORD KNOWS WHO ELSE. ANYWAY, SAD THAT ANOTHER LEAF HAS FALLEN FROM THE TREE.

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I had the great privilege of meeting Eugene at the Heavy Steam Machine in Hanley around about 1974. I happened to ask about all the Chicago acts, Curtis, Otis Leavill, Dells etc., but he was gobsmacked when I mentioned Barbara Acklin! He told me how he had said goodbye to her a few days earlier and said that she wouldn't believe her music was known in the UK.

I had the great privilege of meeting Eugene at the Heavy Steam Machine in Hanley around about 1974. I happened to ask about all the Chicago acts, Curtis, Otis Leavill, Dells etc., but he was gobsmacked when I mentioned Barbara Acklin! He told me how he had said goodbye to her a few days earlier and said that she wouldn't believe her music was known in the UK.

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WHAT A GREAT MEMORY,SO MANY PEOPLE FORGET THAT WE WOULDN'T HAVE A SITE LIKE THIS IF IT WASN'T FOR THESE SUPREMELY GIFTED ARTISTS. I WISH SOME OF THESE FOLK ON HERE WOULD STOP SNIPING AT EACH OTHER AND CELEBRATE WHAT UNITES US AND THAT'S OUR LOVE OF 'SOUL' IN IT'S INFINITE SHADES. WELL HEY I WAS NEARLY GETTING ON MY SOAP-BOX THEN. THANKS FOR SHARING THAT GREAT MEMORY. CHRIS :)

Yes i couldn't agree more - it should all be about the music, good times and friendships involved in this fantastic scene of ours.

R.I.P. Eugene Record

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:D Just listened to this for the first time....OUTSTANDING oh :yes: oh :yes:

Turn the pitch up and it's a dancefloor filler all the way :yes: knockout...

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