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Gene Chandler

Gene Chandler (born Eugene Drake Dixon; July 6, 1937) is an American singer, songwriter, music producer, and record-label executive. Chandler is nicknamed "the Duke of Earl" or, simply, "the Duke." He is best known for his most successful songs, "Duke of Earl" and "Groovy Situation", and his association with the Dukays, the Impressions, and Curtis Mayfield.

Chandler is a Grammy Hall of Fame inductee and a recipient of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Pioneer Award. He is one of the few singers to achieve chart success spanning the doo-wop, rhythm and blues, soul and disco musical eras, with some top-40 pop and R&B chart hits between 1961 and 1986. Chandler was inducted as a performer into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame on August 24, 2014. In 2016, he became a double inductee in the R&B Music Hall of Fame with his induction as an R&B music pioneer.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 6, 1937 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1966 - 1969

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 118395 1/26/1967 Baby that's love Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118396 1/26/1967 You can't hurt me no more Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118397 1/26/1967 Nothing can stop me Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118398 1/26/1967 No one can love you (like I do) Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118399 1/26/1967 Good times Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118400 1/26/1967 Here come the tears Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118401 1/26/1967 Bet you never thought Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118402 1/26/1967 Buddy ain't it a shame Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118403 1/26/1967 (I'm just a) Fool for you Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118404 between 1963 and 1966 Wish you were here Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118405 between 1963 and 1966 From day to day Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118406 between 1963 and 1966 Pretty little girl Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118407 between 1963 and 1966 London Town Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118408 between 1963 and 1966 You left me Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118409 between 1963 and 1966 A little like lovin' Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118410 between 1963 and 1966 Miracle after miracle Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118411 between 1963 and 1966 Soul hootenanny, part 2 Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118412 between 1963 and 1966 A song called soul Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118413 between 1963 and 1966 If you can't be true Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118414 between 1963 and 1966 Everybody let's dance Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118415 between 1963 and 1966 Just let it be Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118416 between 1963 and 1966 The big lie Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118417 between 1963 and 1966 Monkey time Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118418 between 1963 and 1966 Ain't no use Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118419 between 1963 and 1966 A song called soul (remake) Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118420 between 1963 and 1966 Rainbow '65 Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118421 between 1963 and 1966 I can take care of myself Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118422 between 1963 and 1966 I can't save it Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118423 between 1963 and 1966 Mr. Big Shot Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118424 between 1963 and 1966 I hate to be the one to say Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118425 between 1963 and 1966 Kissin' in the kitchen Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118426 between 1963 and 1966 I wake up crying Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118427 between 1963 and 1966 Stand by me Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118428 between 1963 and 1966 Festival of love Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118429 between 1963 and 1966 Daddy ' s home Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118430 between 1963 and 1966 Turn on your love light Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118431 between 1963 and 1966 So many ways Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118432 between 1963 and 1966 I'll follow you Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118433 between 1963 and 1966 Lonely island and burning Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118434 between 1963 and 1966 Walk on with the Duke Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118435 between 1963 and 1966 You left me (remake) Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118436 between 1963 and 1966 Forgive me Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118437 between 1963 and 1966 Soul hootenanny Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118438 between 1963 and 1966 Monkey time Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118439 between 1963 and 1966 What now Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118440 between 1963 and 1966 Just be true Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118441 between 1963 and 1966 Ain't no use Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118442 between 1963 and 1966 God bless our love Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118443 between 1963 and 1966 A song called soul Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118444 between 1963 and 1966 If you can't be true Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118453 1/10/1967 What now my love Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118454 1/10/1967 To choose Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 118455 1/10/1967 The girl don't care Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 119061 June 1967 [Unknown title(s)] Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 119062 June 1967 There goes the lover Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 119063 June 1967 Tell me what I can do Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 119064 June 1967 [Unknown title(s)] Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 119788 1/10/1968 Love won't start-1 Barbara Acklin ; Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 119789 1/10/1968 Baby it's you Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 119790 1/10/1968 Show me the way to go-1 Barbara Acklin ; Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 120130 3/25/1968 From the teacher to the preacher-1 Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 120132 3/25/1968 Anywhere but nowhere-1 Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 120438 June 1968 Never give you up Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 120439 June 1968 Never give you up Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 120440 June 1968 Blind heart Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 120441 June 1968 Since you've been gone Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 120442 June 1968 Laughter to tears Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 120443 June 1968 Cowboys to girls Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 120444 June 1968 Teacher, teacher Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 120445 June 1968 Fooling around Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 120446 June 1968 Lonely avenue Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 120447 June 1968 Pit of loneliness Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 120496 July 1968 Those were the good old days Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 120497 July 1968 [Unknown title(s)] Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 120877 October 1968 Little green apples Barbara Acklin ; Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 120878 [Unknown title(s)] Barbara Acklin ; Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 120952 November 1968 Will I find love Barbara Acklin ; Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 120953 November 1968 [Unknown title(s)] Barbara Acklin ; Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 121139 February 1969 Familiar footsteps Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 121263 Eleanor Rigby Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 121264 [Unknown title(s)] Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 121265 [Unknown title(s)] Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 121266 This bitter earth Gene Chandler vocalist  
Decca 121344 Suicide Gene Chandler vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Chandler, Gene," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/308033.

Chandler, Gene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/308033.

"Chandler, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/308033

External Sources

Wikipedia: Eugene Dixon

Discogs: Gene Chandler

Allmusic: Gene Chandler

Apple Music: Gene Chandler

IMDb: Gene Chandler

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Chandler, Gene - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95048763

Wikidata: Eugene Dixon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q711442

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/64191218

MusicBrainz: Eugene Dixon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c60cbc43-4602-44f9-9a77-6c6aad280a87

ISNI: 0000 0000 5514 8361 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055148361

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1522082

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