07/23/2025
On Wednesday, we had the great pleasure of joining with Overflow Coffee in Chicago to celebrate 65 years of Brunswick Records & the 83rd birthday of Dr. Marshall Thompson, the last man standing of The Chi-Lites. π€πΆ
Thank you to Fox 32 Chicago for this fantastic clip and NBC Chicago
https://nbcchicago.app.link/J7In8ktPhUb
A wonderful crowd packed Overflow to celebrate, in the very same building where timeless classics like "Oh Girl" and "Have You Seen Her" were cut.
We were honored to be surrounded by other legends β special thanks to Jacquiline Record, Willie Henderson, Fred Simon of the lost Generation, Diana Simon, Gene Chandler, Samotta Acklin & Marcus White, George Daniels, Paul Tarnopol, Gregory Moore, Chicago Soul to Soul, Donald Burnside, Tara Thompson, Larisa Larisa, Liv Roskos, Bill Dahl, Bob Pruter, Kevin Goins, Al Greer, Tracey Bell, Theo Huff & Mable Buckner. β plus countless other notable Chicago artists, writers, radio personalities, and visionaries who helped shape this legacy.π€©
Overflow is home to 8 new Brunswick plaques, proudly displayed in their Hall of Fame.
Thank you, Overflow, and thank you to all the Brunswick family and fans who showed up to celebrate lighting the path for the next generation of phenomenal Chicago soul, r&b, and jazz artists.