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Gene Chandler

Real Name:
Eugene Dixon
Profile:
Gene "The Duke of Earl" Chandler was born on 6th July 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
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Discography

Releases:
Duke Of Earl / Kissin' In The Kitchen (7")   Vee Jay Records 1961
Soul Hootenanny (7")   Constellation Records 1963
The Duke Of Earl (LP)   Fontana 1963
Just Be True / A Song Called Soul (7")   Constellation Records 1964
Nothing Can Stop Me / The Big Lie (7")   Constellation Records 1965
I Won't Need You (7")   Checker 1967
There Goes The Lover (7")   Brunswick 1967
There Was A Time / I'm Gonna Miss You (7")   Brunswick 1968
There Was A Time / Those Were The Good Old Days (7", Single)   Brunswick 1968
Gene & Jerry - One & One (Album) (2 versions)   Mercury 1970
Groovy Situation / Not The Marrying Kind (7", Single)   Mercury 1970
The Gene Chandler Situation (LP, Album)   Mercury 1970
Little Green Apples / From The Teacher To The Preacher (7")   Brunswick 1976
Tell It Like It Is / Live Your Life (Pt. 2) (7")   Marsel Records Inc. 1976
Contact / Get Down (4 versions)   20th Century Fox Records ... 1978
Get Down (9 versions)   20th Century Fox Records ... 1978
Get Down (Album) (3 versions)   Chi Sound Records ... 1978
That Funky Disco Rhythm / Do What Comes So Natural (12")   Chi Sound Records, 20th Century Fox Records 1979
When You're # 1 (LP, Album)   20th Century Records, 20th Century Fox Records, Chi Sound Records 1979
When You're # 1 / I'll Remember You (Single) (6 versions)   20th Century Fox Records ... 1979
'80 (LP)   20th Century Fox Records 1980
Does She Have A Friend? (3 versions)   20th Century Records ... 1980
Nothing Can Stop Me / You Threw A Lucky Punch / Just Be True (7")   Charly Records Ltd. 1980
Rainbow '80 / I'll Be There (7")   Chi Sound Records, 20th Century Fox Records 1980
Here's To Love (LP, Album)   20th Century Fox Records, Chi Sound Records 1981
Love Is The Answer (2 versions)   20th Century Fox Records ... 1981
You're The One / I Keep Coming Back For More (12")   Rams Horn Records 1983
I'll Make The Living If You Make The Loving Worthwhile (3 versions)   Chi Sound Records ... 1984
The Duke Of Soul (Album) (2 versions)   Chess ... 1984
Lucy / Please You Tonight (12")   Stamina Records 1986
Your Love Looks Good On Me (12")   Stamina Records 1986
Duke Of Earl - 23 Greatest Hits (CD)   Point Productions 1989
Get Down / Does She Have A Friend For Me (12")   Old Gold (2) 1989
Don't Push It Don't Force It / Get Down (12")   Unidisc 1991
Get Down With Get Down (CD, Comp)   Westside 1999
Get Down / Two Hearts (12", RE)   Chi Sound Records, 20th Century Fox Records 2007
Duke Of Earl / Check Yourself (7", RE)   Eric Records  
I Can't Save It / I Can Take Care Of Myself (7", Single, Promo, RP)   Constellation Records  
In My Body's House (7")   Checker  
The Two Sides Of Gene Chandler (LP)   Brunswick  
Production:
Good Guys Only Win In The Movies (LP)   Bamboo Records (4) 1969
We've Got The Groove To Move You / Never On Time (7", Single, Promo)   Bamboo Records (4) 1969
Gettin' Over The Hump (LP)   Mister Chand 1971
This Man / I've Had Enough (7", Single, RE)   Pye Records 1974
Club Soul (LP) I Never Want To Lose M... Kent Records 1984
Essential 60's Northern Soul Dancefloor Classics Volume 1 (CD, Comp) There Was A Time Deepbeats 1994
You Can't Get Away (Vinyl)   Bamboo Records (4)  
Appears On:
Chess Soul - A Decade Of Chicago's Finest (2xCD, Comp, RM) I Fooled You This Time Chess, Universal Records 1997
Get On Up ... And Get Away With The Esquires (CD, RM) Part Angel Westside 1998
Am I The Same Girl (12") From The Preacher To T... Debut  
Tracks Appear On:
The Great Soul Hits Of (LP) The Girl Don't Care, T... Brunswick 1968
Oldies But Goodies Vol. 6 (LP, Comp) Duke Of Earl Original Sound 1971
Cruisin' 1962 Featuring Russ "Weird Beard" Knight, KLIF, Dallas (LP) Duke Of Earl Increase Records 1972
Curtis In Chicago - Recorded Live (LP) Duke Of Earl, Amen Curtom 1973
Curtis In Chicago - Recorded Live (LP, Gat) Duke Of Earl, Amen Buddah Records 1973
Curtis In Chicago - Recorded Live (LP, Album) Duke Of Earl, Amen Curtom 1976
Disco Saturday Night (2xLP, Ltd) Duke Of Earl, Check Yo... Pickwick 1978
Get Down / Contact (12") Get Down Casablanca Records 1978
Natural Styling Loves The Nightlife (LP, Comp) Get Down Philips 1978
Breakdance Vol II (LP, Comp) Get Down Ronco 1979
Disco Inferno (LP) Get Down K-Tel 1979
Jukebox Explosion (LP, Comp) Get Down Ronco 1979
Manhattan Explosion (LP) Get Down Ronco, Ronco 1979
Powerplay (LP) Get Down Pye Records 1979
Pure Disco (LP) Get Down Ronco 1979
The World Is Full Of Married Men (2xLP, Comp) Get Down Ronco 1979
Celebrate Black Music Month 1980 - Sampler (LP, Comp, Promo) Does She Have A Friend RCA 1980
Mounting Excitement (LP, Comp) Does She Have A Friend K-Tel 1980
Disco Nites (LP, Comp) Get Down Ronco 1981
Golden Oldies But Goldies (Cass) Duke Of Earl Strand 1981
NME / Charly Pocket Jukebox (Cass) Duke Of Earl New Musical Express 1982
The Dance Decade 1973-1983 (Comp) (2 versions) Get Down Street Sounds 1983
August 84 - The Mixes (12") Get Down DMC 1984
Best Of DMC Vol. 1 (12", Comp) Get Down DMC 1984
This Is Charly Soul (LP, Album, Smplr) Nothing Can Stop Me Charly Records 1984
Charly R & B Party (LP, Comp) Nothing Can Stop Me Charly Records Ltd. 1985
Mystery...Terror...Suspense! It's Torture And 15 Other Great Soul Destroyers (LP) If You Can't Be True (... Kent Records 1985
The History Of Rock Volume Thirty Two - Sixties American Pop (2xLP, Comp) Duke Of Earl Orbis 1985
25 Rock Revival Juke Box Greats (CD, Comp) Duke Of Earl Quality Special Products 1986
Fun Rock (4xLP) Duke Of Earl Warner Special Products 1986
Hey Love... (3xLP, Comp, Mono) The Girl Don't Care M'Press Records 1986
Midnight Love (28 Beautiful Love Songs) (Cass, Comp) Lucy Arcade 1986
Soul Survivors (LP, Comp) Groovy Situation Topline Records 1986
The Originals (2xLP, Comp, Gat) Duke Of Earl Towerbell Records 1986
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1962 (2xLP, RM) Duke Of Earl Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1986
Disco 70 Collection (3xLP, Comp) Get Down Casablanca Records 1987
Disco Tops (2xLP, Comp, Mixed) Get Down Hörzu Musik, Dino Music (2) 1987
September 87 - Mixes 1 (12") Get Down DMC 1987
Soul Classics Too Good To Be Forgotten (LP, RE) There Was A Time Charley Records 1987
Anthems Volume 6 (Comp) (3 versions) Get Down Street Sounds 1988
Baby Boomer Classics - The Sixties (Volume 4) (CD) Duke Of Earl Trax Music, Trax Music 1988
Dance Classics - Volume 9 (CD) Get Down Arcade 1988
Dance Classics 5 (2xLP) Get Down Arcade 1988
Deep Soul Ballads (Album, Comp) (2 versions) Nothing Can Stop Me Cosmic Records (4) 1988
February 88 - Mixes 1 (12") Get Down DMC 1988
The Diamond Collection Volume 11 - Midnight Love Songs (LP) Daddy's Home Arcade 1988
20 Years Of No.1 Hits: 1956 - 1975 (4xCD, Comp, Rem) The Duke Of Earl Reader's Digest, BMG Music Canada Inc. 1989
Dance Classics The Ballads Volume 4 (CD) Lucy Arcade 1989
Dream Merchant (2xCD, Comp) I Fooled You This Time Marsil Productions, Ltd., CBS 1989
Love Songs Volume 4 (CD, Comp) Duke Of Earl Object Enterprises 1989
The Rock 'n' Roll Collection 1 (CD, Comp) Duke Of Earl Object Enterprises 1989
Best Of 12 Inch Gold (Volume 14) (Comp) (3 versions) Does She Have A Friend... Old Gold (2) 1990
Disco 70 Collection (2xCD, Comp) Get Down Casablanca Records 1990
Rock 'N' Roll Love Songs (2xCD, Comp) Duke Of Earl Dino Entertainment 1990
Rock`N`Roll Lovesongs (2xLP, Com) Duke Of Earl Dino Entertainment 1990
The Love Songs Collection - Volume 1 (CD) Duke Of Earl Tring International PLC 1990
Up All Night! 30 'Northern Soul Classics' (2xLP, Comp, Gat) Nothing Can Stop Me Charly Records Ltd. 1990
105 Generation: Dance '70 (CD) Get Down Polygram Italia SRL, Five Record 1991
25 All Time Popcorn Hits - Vol. 2 (CD, Comp, RM) Everybody Let's Dance Neon (3) 1991
Best Of 12 Inch Gold (Volume 17) (2 versions) Get Down Old Gold (2) 1991
Dance Explosion (4xLP) Get Down Sony Music Entertainment (Sweden) 1991
Don't Stop... Doo Wop! (CD, Comp) Duke Of Earl Telstar 1991
25 Soul Survivors - Knock On Wood (CD, Comp) Duke Of Earl, Rainbow Trace 1992
Disco Fever - 20 Funky Hits Of The Seventies (CD) Get Down Telstar 1992
Hits Of 79 + 80 (CD, Album, Comp) Get Down Polydor 1992
Sounds Of The Seventies - Seventies Generation (CD) Groovy Situation Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1992
De Pre Historie 1961 Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Duke Of Earl EVA Belgium 1993
It's Boppin' Oldie Time Volume 3 (CD, Comp) Everybody Let's Dance Arcade 1993
NME / Charly Pocket Jukebox (CD) Duke Of Earl New Musical Express 1993
Then...That's What They Called Disco! (CD) Get Down Elevate 1993
Essential 60's Northern Soul Dancefloor Classics Volume 1 (CD, Comp) There Was A Time Deepbeats 1994
Popsy Popcorn • Vol 1 (CD, Comp) Nite Owl Indisc 1994
World Hits 1979 (CD, Comp) Get Down Spectrum Music (2) 1994
Curtis Mayfield's Chicago Soul (CD, Comp) Good Time (A.K.A. Gonn... Okeh, Legacy 1995
Mega Funk (4xCD, Comp) Get Down Arcade 1995
Pop'n'Rock 70 Volume 3 (CD, Comp) Get Down PolyGram Projets Spéciaux 1995
Rock'n'Roll Fever (2xCD) Duke Of Earl EastWest Records GmbH 1995
And This Time It's For Real (2xCD, Comp) Groovy Situation Debutante 1996
Cruisin' 1962 - Russ "Weird Beard" Knight, KLIF Dallas, Texas (CD) Duke Of Earl Increase Records 1996
Beg Scream & Shout (6xCD, Comp) Rainbow Rhino Entertainment Company 1997
Chess Soul - A Decade Of Chicago's Finest (2xCD, Comp, RM) I Fooled You This Time... Chess, Universal Records 1997
Cooler Shakers! 30 Northern Soul Floorstompers (CD, Comp) Nothing Can Stop Me Music Club 1997
Disco Classics Party (2xCD) Get Down ABCD 1997
Disco Top 100 - Vol. 3 (4xCD) Get Down Arcade 1997
Popcorn Golden Hits 1 (2xCD, Comp) Everybody Let's Dance ARS Productions 1997
Popcorn Golden Hits 2 (2xCD, Comp) Pretty Little Girl ARS Productions 1997
Rock & Roll Hitbox (3xCD, Comp + Box) Duke Of Earl Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky 1997
Rock'n'Roll Love Songs - Only You (CD, Comp) Duke Of Earl Pegasus 1997
Venerdì '70 (2xCD, Comp) Get Down Dig It International 1997
12" Disco Classics (2xCD, Comp) Get Down Sequel Records 1998
40 Hits Of 1960 - 1964 (2xCD) Duke Of Earl Disky 1998
Boogie Nights (CD, Comp) Get Down Intermusic 1998
Can't Stop Dancing (CD) Get Down Golden Stars 1998
Club Classics (CD, Comp) Get Down (12" Version) Bellevue Entertainment 1998
Night Owl - The Wigan Casino Years (CD, Album + 7") Let Me Make Love To You Joe Boy Records, Joe Boy Records 1998
Soul Weekender Anthems (CD, Comp) Get Down Crimson 1998
Curtis / Live! / In Chicago (2xCD) Duke Of Earl, Amen Sequel Records 1999
Disco Party - The 12'' Versions (2xCD) Get Down BR Music 1999
Mega 60 - Jukebox Collection (4xCD, Comp) Duke Of Earl Wagram 1999
Mighty Mighty Soul - Curtom Club Classics Volume One (2xLP) Don't Have To Be Lying... Sequel Records 1999
Music Of The Year: 1979 (CD, Comp) Get Down Spectrum Music (2) 1999
The Millenium's Greatest Hits Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Duke Of Earl Collectables 1999
For The Ladies (LP, Comp) Simply Call It Love Superclasse 2000
Greatest Hits Of Soul And R&B (8xCD, Comp + Box) Get Down Disky 2000
The Greatest Hits Of Burt Bacharach (CD, Comp) I Wake Up Crying Dressed To Kill 2000
Classic Soul Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Nothing Can Stop Me Musicbank Records Ltd. 2001
Dance Classics Volume 9&10 (2xCD, Comp, RM) Get Down Arcade 2001
Funked! Volume 3 '77-'80 (CD, Comp) Get Down Debutante 2001
Hey Love... (2xCD, Comp) The Girl Don't Care Time Life Music, BMG Special Products 2001
The Curtom Story (3xCD) Just Be True Charly Records Ltd. 2001
Am I The Same Girl (12", RE) From The Preacher To T... Debut 2002
Curtis In Chicago - Recorded Live (LP) Duke Of Earl, Amen Get Back 2002
Greatest Soul (CD) There Was A Time Pure Gold 2002
The Story Of Brunswick - The Classic Sound Of Chicago Soul (2xCD, Comp) Nothing Can Stop Me, (... Metro Doubles 2002
Disco (3xCD, Comp) Get Down Universal International Music BV 2003
Disco Sessions (2xCD) Get Down (Rick Gianato... Sessions 2003
Grandmix - The Disco Edition 2 (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Get Down Sony Music Media 2003
Legends Of Rare Soul - Volume One (DVD-V) Nothing Can Stop Me Crossbow Films 2003
Soul (3xCD, Comp) I Fooled You This Time Universal International Music BV 2003
120% Soul (6xCD + Box) Nothing Can Stop Me Weton-Wesgram 2004
Anchorman Music From The Motion Picture (CD) Groovy Situation Universal Records 2004
Chicago Soul (Comp) (2 versions) In My Body's House Soul Jazz Records 2004
Corné Klijn's Disco Classics Top 100 (5xCD, Comp) Get Down Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Netherlands) 2005
I Will Survive (CD, Comp) You Can't Hurt Me No More Crimson 2005
The Original Mellow-Soul Selection (2xCD, Comp) Does She Have A Friend... Original Selection Records 2005
The Original Rare Groove Selection (2xCD, Comp) I'll Make The Living (... Original Selection Records 2005
70s Maximum (3xCD, Comp) Get Down (Special Mix) Disky 2006
Believers Edition V (CD, Comp) Let Me Make Love To You Universal Music (Austria) 2006
Disco Grooves (2xCD, Comp) Get Down Disky 2006
Ferry Maat's Soul Show: "Special Edition" (CD) Get Down Disky 2006
Grand 12-Inches 3 (4xCD, Comp, Fat) Get Down (12" Version) Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Netherlands) 2006
Instant Soul (2xCD, Comp) Nothing Can Stop Me Instant 2006
Malt Shop Memories (10xCD + Box) Duke Of Earl Time Life Music 2006
Malt Shop Memories - Save The Last Dance For Me (2xCD) Duke Of Earl Time Life Music, Rhino Special Products 2006
Out Of Sight...More Sounds From The In Crowd (2xCD, Dig) I Fooled You This Time Universal Music (UK) 2006
Peter Young Presents Soul Cellar 2 (2xCD, Comp) Nothing Can Stop Me Metro Doubles 2006
Recovered Vol. 3 (2xLP, Comp) There Was A Time Sony Music Entertainment (Austria) 2006
Soul To Soul (CD, Comp) You Threw A Lucky Punch Forever Gold 2006
Disco Fever (4xCD, Comp) When You're # 1 Wagram 2007
Legends Of Rare Soul - Volume Three (DVD-V) Good Times Crossbow Films 2007
My Sounds Ready To Load & Play (3xCD, Comp) Get Down Disky 2007
Soul Fever (4xCD, Comp) All About The Paper Wagram 2007
60s (10xCD) Duke Of Earl Weton-Wesgram 2008
Disco (5xCD, Comp, Dig) When You're #1 Wagram 2008
20 Super Oldies Of The 60' S Vol. 18 (LP, Comp) Duke Of Earl ARC Records  
60's Party Pack - 2nd Edition (3xCD, Comp) Duke Of Earl Legacy Entertainment Inc.  
Best Of Soul (CD) Duke Of Earl ARS Productions  
Disco Explosion - Save The Last Dance (2xCD) Duke Of Earl Sounds International (2)  
First Generation Soul (LP) Duke Of Earl Buddah Records  
Hits Of The 50s (CD, Comp) Duke Of Earl Tring International PLC  
Kings Of Rock 'N' Roll (CD, Comp) Duke Of Earl Tring International PLC  
Love Break (CDr, Mixed) Tomorrow I May Not Fee... Not On Label  
Maeva Presents Vol. 3 - 16 Popcorn Oldies (LP) Everybody Let's Dance Maeva  
No. 1 Hits (Volume 6) (CD) Duke Of Earl Club-Records  
Popcorn Oldies (LP) If You Can't Be True (... Skyline (2)  
Solid Soul (LP, Album, Comp) Rainbow In My Heart, R... Negram  
Super Soul-Dees! Vol. 3 (2xLP, Album) Duke Of Earl Capitol Records  
The Magic Touch (LP) Bet You Never Thought Kent Records  
The No.1 Hits - 1962 (CD) Duke Of Earl SR International  
The Razorblade Breaks - The Original Cuts Volume 2 (LP) Tomorrow May Not Feel ... Rawkus  
WIBG: 30 Big Goldens (2xLP, Comp) Duke Of Earl Post Records  
Unofficial Releases:
Bits & Pieces (Disco 79 - Special Disco Mixer) (4 versions) Get Down Not On Label ... 1979
Ciao (12", Mixed) Get Down Not On Label 1981
Classics Mix (12", Mono, Mixed) Get Down DJ Worldwide Inc. 1985
Old Night At Studio 54 (12", Mixed, Unofficial) Get Down Not On Label (Old Night At Studio 54)  
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