ROBERT "SQUIRREL" LESTER 1942-2010
Singer with the Chi-Lites
Teamed with singers from a rival Chicago doo-wop group to form the Chi_lites and had the great 70s hits "Oh Girl" and "Have You Seen Her."
Died Jan. 21 in Chicago at age 67. Was born in Mississippi, but family moved to Chicago. Got the name "Squirrel" because of love of climbing trees.
Got into singing while attending Hyde Park High School where he met others and eventually formed a group called the Hi-Lites, but found another group already had the name so added a "C" to reflect their home city.
They had 11 top twenty R&B songs as well as those two great songs.
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