TV One’s Unsung will air its final episode featuring The Chi-lites

 

The Chi-Lites
The Chi-Lites

Tomorrow TV One’s hour-long music documentary program Unsung will air its final episode for the season featuring the legendary soul vocal quartet The Chi-lites at 8pm.

On this special episode of “Unsung,” Thompson, The Chi-Lites’ “last surviving member,” is joined by close family members of his now-deceased partners to tell the story of four friends from the Windy City’s tough South Side who created a sound marked by tight harmonies and highlighted with eye-popping stage costumes.   

The Chi-Lites stormed to the top of both the R&B and pop charts with hits like “Have You Seen Her” and “Oh Girl.” Underrated songwriter Eugene Record effortlessly churned out the hits, while co-leader Marshall Thompson drove the band to a standard of performance that became legend among their peers. But financial scandals, drug addictions, and violent tragedies would ultimately take their toll. On this episode of Unsung, the Chi-lites unsinkable leader Marshall Thompson is joined by close family members of his now-deceased partners to tell the story of this group’s amazing journey through thick and thin.

On Feb. 27 of this year, Thompson suffered a stroke while performing on the Soul Train Cruise, but reportedly is in recovery.

 

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    1. Te Chi Lites Family

      The Legendary Chi Lites Son Families Story Saga Of Music Legacy Corruption And Corruption(FOR RED’S SAKE) GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE

      -Synopsis –

      The son of an R&B legend tells the incredible but true story of a family torn apart by greed, corruption and the systematic abuse of black artists in the United States. Darren Cubie grew up in St. Louis not knowing why assassination attempts, FBI investigations, and witness protection programs weren’t supposed to be a ’normal’ part of life. With the hall of fame success of the iconic soul group known as the Chi-Lites, Darren’s father, founding member Credel “Red” Jones came a terrible price. Like so many other black artists of the day, the devil was in the details in the form of contracts and agreements with the mob filtered thru corrupt record executives and banksters. The bitter ending of Creadel’s journey in 1994, penniless on the streets of L.A., has spurred Darren on to become a champion for artists everywhere who’ve suffered from this decades-old system of abuse.

      -Main Characters –

      Darren Cubie, founder of Entertainers Against Corruption tells the story of Creadel “Red” Jones of the iconic Chi-Lites, the horrific betrayal by his mother Deborah Jones and aunt Regina Cubie and a family ripped apart by an industry of greed. It is thru the telling of the tale that positive change is achieved.

      -Story Structure –

      The documentary will feature archival footage of classic Chi-Lites performances as well as references to several R&B icons both past and present (i.e. Jackie Wilson, the Jacksons, Beyonce). Primarily the story is about Darren’s survival in the face of this machine that threatened to grind him and his family into the dirt. The refusal to bend to the systematic abuse the led Creadel to his tragic demise is Darren’s mission – changing the system, one story at a time. Throughout the recollection of the sad past of Darren’s life should be a present-day bridge showing his efforts to reverse things on behalf of artists everywhere. The day to day hustle of being the voice behind Entertainers Against Corruption. Ultimately we should see Darren continue to recruit other R&B and industry stars to the cause to not let his story repeat itself.

      -Style –

      The flashbacks can have a lo-fi look to them and the present day footage can be shot in a stylized way with go pro kinds of cameras to capture the immediacy of Darren’s day to day mission.

      -Format and other production information –

      The documentary will be shot digitally and transferred to film for theatrical release. Locations: Chicago, St. Louis, Los Angeles. Timeframe: 1958-present

      If Interested In Buying This Story Contact [email protected]
      are 313-740-8664

    2. The Chi Lites Family

      The Legendary Chi Lites Son Families Story Saga Of Music Legacy Corruption And Corruption(FOR RED’S SAKE) GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE

      -Synopsis –

      The son of an R&B legend tells the incredible but true story of a family torn apart by greed, corruption and the systematic abuse of black artists in the United States. Darren Cubie grew up in St. Louis not knowing why assassination attempts, FBI investigations, and witness protection programs weren’t supposed to be a ’normal’ part of life. With the hall of fame success of the iconic soul group known as the Chi-Lites, Darren’s father, founding member Credel “Red” Jones came a terrible price. Like so many other black artists of the day, the devil was in the details in the form of contracts and agreements with the mob filtered thru corrupt record executives and banksters. The bitter ending of Creadel’s journey in 1994, penniless on the streets of L.A., has spurred Darren on to become a champion for artists everywhere who’ve suffered from this decades-old system of abuse.

      -Main Characters –

      Darren Cubie, founder of Entertainers Against Corruption tells the story of Creadel “Red” Jones of the iconic Chi-Lites, the horrific betrayal by his mother Deborah Jones and aunt Regina Cubie and a family ripped apart by an industry of greed. It is thru the telling of the tale that positive change is achieved.

      -Story Structure –

      The documentary will feature archival footage of classic Chi-Lites performances as well as references to several R&B icons both past and present (i.e. Jackie Wilson, the Jacksons, Beyonce). Primarily the story is about Darren’s survival in the face of this machine that threatened to grind him and his family into the dirt. The refusal to bend to the systematic abuse the led Creadel to his tragic demise is Darren’s mission – changing the system, one story at a time. Throughout the recollection of the sad past of Darren’s life should be a present-day bridge showing his efforts to reverse things on behalf of artists everywhere. The day to day hustle of being the voice behind Entertainers Against Corruption. Ultimately we should see Darren continue to recruit other R&B and industry stars to the cause to not let his story repeat itself.

      -Style –

      The flashbacks can have a lo-fi look to them and the present day footage can be shot in a stylized way with go pro kinds of cameras to capture the immediacy of Darren’s day to day mission.

      -Format and other production information –

      The documentary will be shot digitally and transferred to film for theatrical release. Locations: Chicago, St. Louis, Los Angeles. Timeframe: 1958-present

  1. Known fact many legendary black music icons were exploited and still are,but what left unsaid is the exploitation and abuse that family’s are put thru against their own family in order to hide money from revenues trust funds that black icons in Hollywood created for our children and our family’s like me and my father Creadel Jones and Michael Jackson.

    Like Michael Jackson my own family and others in music have hidden the truth concerning the abuse and death of my father Creadel Jones in which died homeless do to corruption that his family and music record label hide involving trust funds and my father’s revenues from the Chi Lites revenues that were never paid but stolen from he and I including millions of dollars located in Bank of America in trust accounts for I and the adult children like me in which the Chi Lites record company and my aunt and other family member of my father stole and keep hinden.

    I think it’s time that blacks fan are told and that all fans wake up to this kind of corruption.

    1. Not just the music of my father Creadel Jones but the truth of what his music stands for in America and all over the world truth and honesty are the heart of us in r/b music and entertainment as a wise respected iconic legend said this exploitation and lies and revenues and trust funds of black icons and our families must stop stated by icon the late legendary Michael Jackson.

      Why do the media love to give us fame but no revenues from our own trusts records and legacy?

      The answer is do to corruption and color.
      See Entertainers Against Corruption Magazine.

  2. Know loves my father Creadel Jones and the Chi Lites more I but the truth must be told I noticed that little of any thing was stated concerning the Chi Lites revenues abuse and I and our family trust from Bank Of America in which vanished leaving I and the Chi Lites victims of entertainment Revenue theft and trust fund theft and records sale revenue fraud even bank fraud the injustice has got to be exposed and stopped.

    Let stop record companies and fraud corruption done by entertainment corruption attorneys exploitating black music groups like the Chi Lites and I and our legendary families.

  3. Corruption in the families of black legendary entertainers must end and be stop.

    I am taken back by family lies and even cover up concerning I and the family of my father Creadel Jones and royalties and large Bank of America trust account put up on behalf of I and our family I
    And the family of my father Creadel Jones expect nothing but the truth please support the truth.

  4. Their Are Organized Racist And The corrupted Record Company Brunswick Records And Corrupted Crooked Family Attacking The Chi Lites Son Darren And Family Who Speaks Out On The Abuse Of Creadel Jones Legacy And Black Entertainers Who Died In Poverty As Stated Recently By Artist Like Michael Jackson Who Also Died Strangely After Bring Out Abuse To Black Legacy And Black Icons Legacies Like The Chi Lites Family Like The Chi Lites Son Darren Who Even Had His Web Site Shut Down Do To A False Report By And Corrupted Individual Stated HERE.

    Where Is The Support For These Who Are Bray Enough To Speek Out Like Darren Some Thing Is WRONG here!

  5. Why Are Racist Coming To Abuse And Harass The Chi Lites Creadel Jones Son Darren? The Corrupted And Will None MAFIA Ran Racist Record Company Brunswick Records And Corrupted Some Of The Family Of The Chi Lites Trying To Discredited Creadel Jones Son Be Of His Exposer Of The Abuse And Exploitation Of His Dad Creadel Jones And Black Entertainers Families Legacies Like His Dad The Chi Lites Member Creadel Jones And Black Artist?

    Is It Do To Him Speaking Out About Black Legacy Exploitation And Corruption Involving Trust Funds And The Legendary Chi Lites Royalties Theft Of His Family Revenues Exploitation Of Nlack Legendary Icons And Entertainers That Died From Abuse And White Companies Racist Corruption Toward Many Black Icons That Other Wise Would Have Had Billions of Black Revenue Dollars Used Inside The Black Community And Inner

    Minority Communities If It Been Used In The Black Community Much Revenues From Their Afro American Legacies In which Would Have Been Reinvested With In Black Community Development, Is This Why Darren Has Been Chosen Are Selected To Be Harassed And Even Gang Stocked By Corrupted Family And Racist Music Company Like Brunswick Who Was Known For Their Exploitation Of Jackie Wilson And Many of Its Black Artist

    Who Die Homeless Are Just In Poverty And Poor Are Coving Up Trust Funds And Royalties Worth Millions To Darren And The Families Of Chi Lites Creadel Jones Who Reported Left Trust Funds Worth Millions And Tens Of Millions And Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars In Bank Of America For His Son Darren.

    Is Bank Of America Hiding Millions Of Dollars Of The Chi Lites Son Darren And Creadel Jones Family Why Want The Family Tell The Real Full Whole Truth About The Trust Funds. Are Bank Of America Hiding Tens Of Million From Legendary Entertainers Families.

    Their Are Organized Racist And Media And The corrupted Record Company Brunswick Records And Corrupted Crooked Family Attacking The Chi Lites Son Darren And Family Who Speaks Out On The Abuse Of Creadel Jones Legacy And Black Entertainers Who Died In Poverty As Stated Recently By Artist Like Michael Jackson Who Also Died Strangely After Bring Out

    Abuse To Black Legacy And Black Icons Legacies Like The Chi Lites Family Like The Chi Lites Son Darren Who Even Had His Web Site Shut Down Do To A False Report By And Corrupted Individual Stated HERE.
    Where Is The Support For These Who Are Bray Enough To Speek Out Like Darren Some Thing Is WRONG here!

  6. Seen on Verified At- http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Bank-Of-America-/Hollywood-California-90028/Bank-Of-America-Manager-Troy-GardnerLUIS-PERELLO-Financial-Solution-Advisor-3237622911-1167563

    Bank of America has been suspected of helping hide hundreds of millions of dollars from legendary entertainers and their families in which were left hundreds of millions of dollars from their legendary entertainer’s family member’s legacies. The bank of America was suspected in aiding Brunswick Records, Motown Records, Atlantic Records, Chases Records, and mob ties in music and Chi Lites lead singer Marshall Thompson in what appears to be an effort to defraud legendary entertainers primarily

    Legendary black entertainers and their families during what some say was a civil rights area of black and American culture. Hundreds of millions of dollars nearly adding up to a billion dollars are suspected in to have been hiding and have been under investigation by the federal FBI Involving the late legendary entertainer from the Chi Lites in which had been stated to have left over 800,000 dollars that had been kept in bank of America for over 30 years while the family of Creadel Jones were forced to live in and Indore poverty. [continued below]….

    Report Attachments:

    ….. The Bank of America felid to contact the children of Creadel Jones the legendary co-founder of the Chi Lites and bear tone singer.

    Even after Creadel Jones was said to been left homeless after his record label Brunswick Records refused to send him royalties are his wife whom he married in St. Louis Mo. in which had three of his children Darren and two sisters. His son was stated to have been left over 300,000 dollars from his father Creadel Jones from a trust account in which was opened by his father Creadel Jones and his mother Deborah Jones. There are numerous other Banks that are hiding tens of millions of dollars under the Chi Lites children. The revenue report came from concert performances and royalties as well as out court and in court suits in which were settled.

    Despite the over thirty years of singing and co-founding the Chi Lites since 1968 Creadel Jones nor any of his children are his wife and later to be widow never received any revenues from his legendary over 17 records from his iconic legendary music from the Chi Lites. The Chi Lites was stated to have sold nearly a hundred million records and Creadel Jones was stated to never received and revenues. Marshall Thompson was stated to have exploited revenues then attempted to defraud the Chi Lites and their families shortly after Creadel Jones died homeless.

    Most of the scandal started after Jackie Wilson had been reported to have been crippled from a clasps that came during a performance at the Latin Casino while Jackie Wilson record company were under investigation for artist defraudment and revenues abuse and exploitation to the Chi Lites and Jackie Wilson, Barbra Acklin, Tyron Davis and other legendary black entertainers with other record labels and Brunswick Records. This record label is no stranger to have abuse are been reported of exploitation black legendary entertainers like The Chi Lites and Jackie Wilson as shown in the book here

    The Bank of America and other we leading banks became involved in the scandal of defrauding the Chi Lites and their families and the families of other legendary black entertainers in which had retirement accounts and other accounts involving huge money in which lay in these account of Legendary black entertainers. The question comes to mine why didn’t the bank just contact the families which then creates the corruption and the crimes these large banks in barked on. Many of these legendary entertainers’ families are put in poverty not even aware of millions of dollars hidden by these corrupted bankers and music companies.

    The so called lawyers stated to have been representing the legacies of the Legendary black entertainers have been stated to have been involved in the defraudment to the legendary entertainer and their family. A lawyer said to be thought of as helping defraud and hiding millions along with this banks and those who are connected in

    Despite the over thirty years of singing and co founding the Chi Lites since 1968 Creadel Jones nor any of his children are his wife and later to be widow never received any revenues from his legendary over 17 records from his iconic legendary music from the Chi Lites. The Chi Lites was stated to have sold nearly a hundreds million records and Creadel Jones was stated to never received and revenues. Marshall Thompson was stated to have exploited revenues then attempted to defraud the Ch Lites and their families shortly after Creadel Jones died homeless.

    Most of the scandel started after Jackie Wilson had been reported to have been crippled from a clasps that came during a proformance at the Latin Casino while Jackie Wilson record company were under investigation for artist defraudment and revenues abuse and exploitation to the Chi Lites and Jackie Wilson, Barbra Acklin, Tyron Davis and other legendary black entertainers with other record labels and Brunswick Records. This record label is no stranger to have abuse are been reported of exploitation black legendary entertainers like The Chi Lites and Jackie Wilson as shown in the book here

    Bank Of America has been suspected of helping hide hundreds of millions of dollars from legendary entertainers and their families in which were left hundreds of millions of dollars from their legendary entertainers family members legacies. The bank of America was supected in aiding Brunswick Records, Motown Records, Atlantic Records, Chass Records, and mob ties in music and Chi Lites lead singer Marshall Thompson in what appears to be a effort to defraud legendary entertainers primarily

    legendary black entertainers and their families during what some say was a civil rights area of black and American culture. Hundreds of millions of dollars nearly adding up to a billion dollars are suspected in to have been hiding and have been under investigation by the federal FBI Involving the late legendary entertainer from the Chi Lites in which had been stated to have left over 800,000 dollars that had been kept in bank of America for over 30 years while the family of Creadel Jones were forced to live in and Indore poverty. The Bank Of America felid to contact the children of Creadel Jones the legendary co founder of the Chi Lites and bear tone singer.

    Even after Creadel Jones was said to been left homeless after his record label Brunswick Records refused to send him royalties are his wife whom he married in St. Louis Mo. in which had three of his children Darren and two sisters. His son was stated to have been left over 300,000 dollars from his father Creadel Jones from a trust account in which was opened by his father Creadel Jones and his mother Deborah Jones. There are numerous other Banks that are hiding tens of millions of dollars under the Chi Lites children. The revenue reportly came from concert proformances and royalties as well as out court and in court suits in which were setteled.

    Despite the over thirty years of singing and co founding the Chi Lites since 1968 Creadel Jones nor any of his children are his wife and later to be widow never received any revenues from his legendary over 17 records from his iconic legendary music from the Chi Lites. The Chi Lites was stated to have sold nearly a hundreds million records and Creadel Jones was stated to never received and revenues. Marshall Thompson was stated to have exploited revenues then attempted to defraud the Ch Lites and their families shortly after Creadel Jones died homeless.

    Most of the scandel started after Jackie Wilson had been reported to have been crippled from a clasps that came during a proformance at the Latin Casino while Jackie Wilson record company were under investigation for artist defraudment and revenues abuse and exploitation to the Chi Lites and Jackie Wilson, Barbra Acklin, Tyron Davis and other legendary black entertainers with other record labels and Brunswick Records. This record label is no stranger to have abuse are been reported of exploitation black legendary entertainers like The Chi Lites and Jackie Wilson as shown in the book here

  7. Chi Lites Story
    Feb 21, 2017
    Did the Chi Lites Record Company Ceo Steal Trust Fund of The Chi Lites children and family in order ro reopen the Record label in which were closed do to Revune Fraud to the musicians on Brunswick Records, artist like the Chi Lites, Jackie Wilson, extra… have been exploited by this Company, in which reported has been used stolen Trust Funds from the Chi Lites children to open the company back.

    Along with Marshall Thompson in which has been reported to have been a constructor of the theft of Creadel Jones children Trust Funds from the Chi Lites, after a Oprah Winfrey question concerning interviews of the son of Creadel Jones from the Chi Lites who appeared in Paternity Court TV After being exploited on the show for revealing to Exploitation of he and his trust Fund and his father Creadel Jones and mother Deborah Jones wife of the late Creadel Jones.

    For More View Below

    Should Oprah Winfrey Have Exclusive On The Chi Lites Story Behind Chi Lites Co Founder And Member Creadel Jones Family Who Appeared On Paternity Court
    TV.

    SEE THE REAL
    STORYhttps://youtu.be/TK-dMLbR xzkhttps://www.youtube.com/wat ch?…https://www.youtube.com/ watch?…https://youtu.be/TK-d MLbRxzk
    Just now
    Darren Cubie

    THE CHI LITES FAMILY DONÂ’T SEE ONE DIME OF ANY OF THIS THAT IS
    REPORTED IN NET WORTH EXPLOITATION TO BLACK LEGENDARY ENTERTAINERS FROM THE CHI LITES CHILDREN OUR SELVES

    SEE THE REAL
    STORY https://youtu.be/TK-dMLbRxzk https://www.youtube.com/watch ?… https://www.youtube.com/watch ?… https://youtu.be/TK-dMLbRxzk
    Darren Cubie
    From The Chi Lites Family Wake Up To Black Legacy Exploitation

    SEE THE REAL STORY
    https://youtu.be/TK-dMLbRxzk https://www.youtube.com/watch ?… https://www.youtube.com/watch ?… https://youtu.be/TK-dMLbRxzk

    Jay Ross is still involved in the theft of Creadel Jones families are children Trust Funds Rumored to be Millions of Dollars controlled by Marshall Thompson and Jay B Ross and a aunt of Creadel Jones son Darren named Regina Cherly Cubie married name Regina Dickson

    Regina is reported to have stolen Trust Documents and even used sister reported as Tammico Cubie and Trennell Jones in order to wrongfully attempt fraudulently embezzle the Trust Fund of Darren Cubie and Creadel Jones family.

    Regina is reported to have stolen Trust Documents and even used sister reported as Tammico Cubie and Trennell Jones in order to wrongfully attempt fraudulently embezzle the Trust Fund of Darren Cubie and Creadel Jones family.

  8. This the son of the Chi Lites Musician

    I writting in order to focus concern on the issues exploitation of black music and legacy exploitation and the of black music.

    The theft of black music and the abuse of black musicians families.

    The theft of the children and family’s of black iconic musicians.

    The abuse of black icons music remakes and the future legacies of the blacks families who were left in poverty a d exploitation aling with the children and the heirs of these fortunes of black music icons

    And stories of theses black exploited icons and their children and families fight to end black legacy abuse.

    The stories of racism and in equality and the
    every unchanging exploited stories of these legendary untold exploited black icons in which stories have yet to be told.

    The legacies of the icons and thier children artist fight and missions to end entertainment racism inequality and legacy abuse in which keeps powerless abuse to the families and memory and children of black music icons and the music and memory.

    The legacies and revenues in which created by massive fortunes of earned by black iconic entertainers like the music group the Chi Lites wrongfully left black icons and our family in poverty and exploited.

    The continued exploitation of the Chi Lites continued although the sure determination of the Chi Lites member Creadel Jones and his wife Deborah Jones aloud for Trust Funds to be created for there three children I Darren Cubie and my two sisters.

    Only to have their children Trust Funds to be stolen to and legacy to be exploited, and later estate to be stolen by greed and theft of a half sister in which exploited the death of Chi Lites wife Deborah Jones and childrens catologs rights revenues to be under the temporary hold from a collateral loan by Jay B Ross in which only gave $ 10,500 for the entire Royalties catalog rights for the Chi Lites musicians Creadel Jones familys children Royalties revenus from the Chi Lites catalogs rights exploited for $10,500 dollars and given as a repayable catolog rights of the Chi Lites.

    The legacy exploitation of the children and family of Chi Lites and the struggle to protect and survive after being victimized do legacy exploitation is a controversial continual process.

    Our family and I have displaced after having our Royalties exploited and our Trust Funds stolen.

    The reveunes exploited and
    I lost my home but I am currently finshing and attending college in order to obtain college degree, to help in opening my business.
    Please Watch

    This is the link of our Story Please Watch And Help After View

    To Help The Chi Lites Family

    https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-exploited-music-icons

    Chi Lites Son Statement Below
    https://youtu.be/FF7KIm_VYpQ

    Full Chi Lites Family Story
    https://youtu.be/bP19tqcDfvQ

    Chi Lites Family TV Appearance
    https://youtu.be/TK-dMLbRxzk

  9. My father gave almost ever child he knew a hundred dollar bill this doesn’t mean that the man name Triplett us his son, on first glance any one including you can clearly see that thus man is not his child more his son,

    he would have blood relationship if his mother was just cousin, he clearly doesn’t have any noticeable similar features nor common profiles of my father as I nor any children who appeared on Jugde Lauren Lake fony show.

    Father this fony attempt to pass off this fake impersonator is just that fony any one can clearly see the appearance description has no real genuine likeness of I are my father Creadel Jones, father the attempted fony cover off the real investigation of my father death and

    the Trust Funds left to I and the theft of millions in Trust Funds was clearly deliberately covered up in order to hide millions in stolen child Trust Funds in Bank of America, futher more why would these fully grown people who are known men and weman all of a sudden decide to come

    out over 25 years after the death of my father Creadel Jones. These people barely even knew my father Creadel Jones and had no relationship at all with him are me are my mother his wife Deborah Jones since 1978 following his divorce and was my father widow up until his death in 1994, and was the only living widow of my father who received Royaltys as his wife after my father’s death in August 25 of 1994.

    The exwife was not receiving any Royalty Publishing do to her divorce since 1975, and she nor her sons Michael are Irvin had not been in contact with my father Creadel Jones since 1975 over 21 years following their divorce.

    Despite this his exwife lied and told Unsung that she was his widow in order to collect Royaltys even though my father was really divorce since 1975, the divorce was done in Chicago Illinois in 1975 by filed in 1974.

  10. Good afternoon, my name is( ALGIE l Woods jr)I’m getting in touch with you because I believe that my father was a back ground singer for the chi -lites, his name was also ALGIE Woods if you can help me find this out please contact me at [email protected] or(815-964-0323,God bless you 😇

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