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The Chi-Lites — A Lonely Man (1972)

CTL Thin Brief · CTL-TB-000117 · Published 2026-10-09

Thin Brief — a short evidence sketch, not a full research brief.

What makes A Lonely Man a landmark?

Released in 1972 on Brunswick Records, the album by the Chicago vocal group includes “Oh Girl” and “Have You Seen Her,” songs written by lead singer Eugene Record that became R&B standards. SUPPORTED

Key facts

  • The Chi-Lites were a Chicago vocal group led by singer and songwriter Eugene Record. SUPPORTED
  • A Lonely Man was released in 1972 on Brunswick Records. SUPPORTED
  • The album includes “Oh Girl” and “Have You Seen Her,” among the group’s signature songs. SUPPORTED
  • Record wrote much of the group’s material, defining their smooth, harmony-driven Chicago soul sound. SUPPORTED
  • “Oh Girl” became the group’s signature ballad and an enduring R&B standard. SUPPORTED

Sources

  • AllMusic: A Lonely Man album page
  • Brunswick Records catalog
  • CTL Knowledge Graph: The Chi-Lites, Eugene Record

Evidence grades: VERIFIED — strong primary or multiple corroborating sources. SUPPORTED — credible, partly corroborated. PROVISIONAL — single source or general knowledge, uncorroborated.

Cite as: CultureTechLens, "The Chi-Lites — A Lonely Man (1972) (CTL-TB-000117)," 2026-10-09.

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Negro grocery store, Black Belt, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941 — CultureTechLens
Negro grocery store, Black Belt, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941 — CultureTechLensPhoto: Rosskam, Edwin, 1903-1985, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress
Shoeshine, 47th Street, Chicago's main Negro business street, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941 — CultureTechLens
Shoeshine, 47th Street, Chicago's main Negro business street, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941 — CultureTechLensPhoto: Rosskam, Edwin, 1903-1985, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress
Where the Negro and white sections on the South Side meet, the white and Negro children sometimes play together, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941 — CultureTechLens
Where the Negro and white sections on the South Side meet, the white and Negro children sometimes play together, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941 — CultureTechLensPhoto: Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress

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