Phil Gallo As the Chi-Lites receive their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony on the boulevard today, some fans might say it’s coming not a moment too soon, given that the classic R&B band rose to fame a full five decades ago, with smashes like “Have You Seen Her.” But at least one key figure in the group’s development is pleased that the honor is coming when it is.Paul Tarnopol, son of the man who signed the Chi-Lites to Brunswick Records at the end of the 1960s, has been behind the catalog label’s return to business over the past 20-plus years.
And he has some experience with getting artists onto the Walk of Fame: He was the driving force behind Jackie Wilson’s Hollywood star ceremony two years ago.
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