Anthony Reynard Watson

Anthony Reynard Watson (March 3, 1957 – July 1, 2021) was an American soul singer, who toured and recorded (off and on) with The Chi-Lites in the late 1980s and 1990s.

[1] Anthony Reynard Watson was born in Mobile, Alabama on March 3, 1957.

His eponymous album was released by Amherst Records in 1985, as well as such singles as Solid Love Affair, She Will Never Wait Forever, and Missing You Tonight.

After meeting Chi-Lites' founder Marshall Thompson, Watson joined the group as lead vocalist in the late 1980s.

He would leave the Chi-Lites twice during the nineties, with his predecessor Frank Reed returning in his absence.