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Gene Chandler is remembered by the rock & roll audience almost solely for the classic novelty and doo wop-tinged soul ballad "Duke of Earl"; the unforgettable opening chant of the title leading the way, the song was a number one hit in 1962. He's esteemed by soul fans as one of the leading exponents of the '60s Chicago soul scene, along with Curtis Mayfield and Jerry Butler. Born Eugene Dixon, he was a member of the doo wop group the Dukays and "Duke of Earl" was actually a Dukays recording; Dixon was renamed Gene Chandler and the single bore his credit as a solo singer. Chandler never approached the massive pop success of that chart-topper (although he occasionally entered the Top 20), but he was a big star with the R&B audience with straightforward mid-tempo and ballad soul numbers in the mid-'60s, many of which were written by Curtis Mayfield and produced by Carl Davis. Chandler's success became more fitful after Mayfield stopped penning material for him, although he enjoyed some late-'60s hits and had a monster pop and soul smash in 1970 with "Groovy Situation." His last successes were the far less distinguished disco- and dance-influenced R&B hits "Get Down" (1978) and "Does She Have a Friend?" (1980). -- Richie Unterberge of All Music Guide.
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1961The Duke Of Earl
1964Just Be True
1965Live! At The �Regal�
1965Live! On Stage
1967Gene Chandler
1967The Girl Don�t Care
1968There Was A Time!
1969The Two Sides Of Gene Chandler
1970The Gene Chandler Situation
1971Gene & Jerry: One & One
1978Get Down
1979When You�re #1
1980Rainbow �80
1981Here�s To Love
1994Gene Chandler: The �Best Of Series�
1994Gene Chandler: 20 Greatest Hits
1995Tell It Like It Is


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1962 Duke of Earl

01. Walk On With The Duke
02. London Town
03. Daddy's Home
04. The Big Lie
05. You Left Me
06. I'll Follow You
07. Tear For Tear
08. Miracle After Miracle
09. Kissin' In The Kitchen
10. Duke Of Earl

1964 Just Be True

01. Just Be True
02. Little Like Lovin'
03. It's No Good for Me
04. From Day to Day
05. So Many Ways
06. Check Yourself
07. You Threw a Lucky Punch
08. Walk on With the Duke
09. Forgive Me
10. London Town
11. Pretty Little Girl
12. Miracle After Miracle
13. Tear for Tear
14. Buddy, Ain't It a Shame
15. No One Can Love You (Like I Do)
16. Think Nothing About It

1965 Live! At The �Regal�

01. Introduction
02. Rainbow
03. If You Can�t Be True
04. Soul Hootenanny
05. Monkey Time
06. What Now?

07. Introduction
08. Just Be True
09. Ain�t No Use
10. Bless Our Love
11. Song Called Soul



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1965 Live! On Stage

1967 Gene Chandler

1967 The Girl Don�t Care

01. Nothing Can Stop Me
02. You Can�t Hurt Me No More
03. I�m Just A Fool For You
04. Here Comes The Tears
05. Gonna Be Good Times
06. The Girl Don�t Care
07. To Choose
08. Bet You Never Thought
09. Baby That�s Love
10. Buddy, Ain�t It A Shame

1968 There Was A Time!

1969 The Two Sides Of Gene Chandler

1970 The Gene Chandler Situation

01. Groovy Situation
02. Simply Call It Love
03. Hallelujah, I Love Her So
04. Not The Marrying Kind
05. Give Me A Chance
06. Am I Blue
07. Bright Lights And You, Girl
08. Hey Little Angel
09. Unforgettable
10. It�s Your Love I�m After

1971 Gene & Jerry: One & One

1978 Get Down

01. Get Down
02. Please Sunrise
03. Tomorrow I May Not Feel
04. I�m The Travelling Kind
05. Greatest Love Ever Known
06. Give Me The Cue
07. What Now Love Quake



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1979 When You�re #1

01. That Funky Disco Rhythm
02. When You�re #1
03. I�ll Remember You
04. Do What Comes So Natural
05. Stay Here In My Heart
06. Dance Fever

1980 Rainbow �80

01. Does She Have A Friend For Me?
02. Lay Me Gently
03. All About The Paper
04. Rainbow �80
05. Do It Baby
06. You�ve Been So Sweet To Me
07. I�ll Be There
08. Let Me Make Love To You

1981 Here�s To Love

1994 Gene Chandler: The �Best Of Series�

01. Duke Of Earl
02. Nite Owl
03. The Big Lie
04. Stand By Me
05. Daddy�s Home
06. I Wake Up Crying
07. Festival Of Love
08. Turn On Your Love Light
09. Baby, That�s Love
10. Rainbow
11. Think Nothing About It
12. A Sing Called Soul
13. What Now?
14. You Can�t Hurt Me No More
15. Nothing Can Stop Me
16. Gonna Be Good Times


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1994 Gene Chandler: 20 Greatest Hits

01. Duke Of Earl
02. Rainbow
03. Man�s Temptation
04. Soul Hootenanny Part 1 & 2
05. Bless Our Love
06. Pretty Little Girl
07. Just Be True
08. Bet You Never Thought
09. It�s No Good For Me
10. A Song Called Soul
11. What Now?
12. If You Can�t Be True
13. Here Comes The Tears
14. Gonna Be Good Times
15. Everybody Let�s Dance
16. Rainbow �65 Part 1 & 2
17. You Can�t Hurt Me No More
18. I�m Just A Fool For You
19. Baby, That�s Love
20. Nothing Can Stop Me

1995 Tell It Like It Is

01. Get Down
02. Candy
03. Just Call My Name
04. Standing In The Wings
05. Love Is Growing Deeper
06. Together You And Me
07. Train
08. Live Your Life
09. My Yesterday My Today My Forever More
10. You�ll Never Be Free
11. Place In The Sun
12. Tell It Like It Is

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