Discography and Biography of Gene Chandler. Listen to all their hits.

showing 1-71 of 71 records
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1	record label: Vee Jay 416 chart position: RandB #1, US #1 written by: Bernice Williams, Earl Edwards & Eugene Dixon album: The Duke of Earl / The Duke of Soul	Gene Chandler	Duke of Earl	1962	Vee Jay
2	record label: Mercury 73083 chart position: RandB #8, US #12 written by: Herman Davis & Russ Lewis album: The Gene Chandler Situation	Gene Chandler	Groovy Situation	1970	Mercury
3	record label: Constellation 149 chart position: RandB #3, US #18, UK #41 written by: Curtis Mayfield album: The Girl Don't Care	Gene Chandler	Nothing Can Stop Me	1965	Constellation
4	record label: Constellation 130 chart position: RandB #4, US #19 written by: Curtis Mayfield album: Just Be True / The Duke of Soul comments: [ballad]	Gene Chandler	Just Be True	1964	Constellation
5	record label: 20th Century Fox 2386 chart position: RandB #3, UK #11, US #53, US dance #22 written by: James Thompson album: Get Down comments: [disco funk]	Gene Chandler	Get Down	1978	20th Century Fox
6	record label: Vee Jay 468 chart position: RandB #11, US #47 weeksinr&bchart: 12 written by: Curtis Mayfield album: The Duke of Soul comments: [ballad] B Side To You Threw A Lucky Punch	Gene Chandler	Rainbow	1963	Vee Jay
7	record label: Checker 1155 chart position: RandB #3, US #45 written by: Gene Chandler & Keni St. Lewis comments: [ballad]	Gene Chandler	I Fooled You This Time	1966	Checker
8	record label: Constellation 136 chart position: RandB #4, US #39 written by: Billy Butler album: The Duke of Soul comments: [ballad]	Gene Chandler	Bless Our Love	1964	Constellation
9	record label: Vee Jay 536 chart position: RandB #17, US #71 weeksinr&bchart: 9 written by: Curtis Mayfield album: The Duke of Soul comments: [ballad]	Gene Chandler	Man's Temptation	1963	Vee Jay
10	record label: Constellation 158 chart position: RandB #2, US #81 written by: Curtis Mayfield album: Live On Stage In '65	Gene Chandler	Rainbow '65	1965	Constellation
11	record label: Checker 1165 chart position: RandB #9, US #94 written by: Karl Tarleton	Gene Chandler	To Be a Lover	1967	Checker
12	record label: Chi Sound 2451 chart position: RandB #28, US #101, UK #28 written by: Bob Stone and Mark Gibbons album: Gene Chandler '80	Gene Chandler	Does She Have a Friend?	1980	Chi Sound
13	record label: Brunswick 55312 chart position: RandB #16. US #66 written by: Keni St. Lewis and Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon) album: The Girl Don't Care	Gene Chandler	The Girl Don't Care	1967	Brunswick
14	record label: Mercury 73206 chart position: RandB #14, US #116 written by: James Thompson and Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon)	Gene Chandler	You're a Lady	1971	Mercury
15	record label: Constellation 141 chart position: RandB #18, US #40 written by: Curtis Mayfield album: The Duke of Soul	Gene Chandler	What Now	1964	Constellation
16	record label: 20th Century 2411 chart position: RandB #31, US #99, UK #43, US Dance #19 written by: James Thompson and Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon) album: When You're #1	Gene Chandler	When You're Number 1	1979	20th Century
17	record label: Vee Jay 468 chart position: RandB #25, US #49 written by: Smokey Robinson, Ronald White and Don Covay album: Just Be True / The Duke of Soul	Gene Chandler	You Threw A Lucky Punch	1962	Vee Jay
18	record label: Brunswick 55383 chart position: UK #51 written by: James Brown and Bud Hobgood (as Buddy Hobgood)	Gene Chandler	There Was a Time	1976	Brunswick
19	record label: Brunswick 55383 chart position: RandB #22, US #82 written by: James Brown and Bud Hobgood (as Buddy Hobgood) album: There Was a Time	Gene Chandler	There Was a Time	1968	Brunswick
20	record label: Checker 1199 chart position: RandB #19 written by: Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon)	Gene Chandler	River of Tears	1968	Checker
21	record label: Constellation 114 chart position: RandB #23, US #92 written by: Jimmy Reed and Luther Dixon	Gene Chandler	Soul Hootenanny (Pt. I)	1964	Constellation
22	record label: Constellation 164 chart position: Cashbox R&B #24, US #102 written by: Bill Sheppard	Gene Chandler	Here Come the Tears	1965	Constellation
23	record label: Mercury 73121 chart position: RandB #29, US #75 written by: Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon) and James Thompson album: The Gene Chandler Situation	Gene Chandler	Simply Call It Love	1970	Mercury
24	record label: Constellation 112 chart position: RandB #28, US #107 written by: Curtis Mayfield album: The Duke of Soul	Gene Chandler	Think Nothing About It	1964	Constellation
25	record label: Constellation 167 chart position: Cashbox R&B #33, US #88 written by: Curtis Mayfield album: The Girl Don't Care	Gene Chandler	(I'm Just a) Fool for You	1966	Constellation
26	record label: Constellation 146 chart position: RandB #40, US #92 written by: Curtis Mayfield	Gene Chandler	You Can't Hurt Me No More	1965	Constellation
27	record label: Brunswick 55339 chart position: RandB #46, US #98 written by: Otis Leavill and Carl H. Davis	Gene Chandler	There Goes the Lover	1967	Brunswick
28	record label: Vee Jay 461 chart position: Cashbox R&B #37, US #114 written by: Ted Cooper, Carl Spencer and Ed Zolas album: The Duke of Soul	Gene Chandler	Tear For Tear	1962	Vee Jay
29	record label: ChiSound 1001 chart position: RandB #40, UK #88 written by: Jimmy Levine and Lowrell Simon	Gene Chandler	I'll Make the Living If You Make the Loving Worthwhile	1982	ChiSound
30	record label: Constellation 160 chart position: RandB #40, written by: Curtis Mayfield	Gene Chandler	Good Times	1965	Constellation
31	record label: Vee Jay 511 chart position: US #119 written by: Otis Williams, Franklin, Elbridge Bryant, Berry Gordy Jr. album: The Duke of Soul	Gene Chandler	Check Yourself	1963	Vee Jay
32	record label: FastFire 7005 chart position: RandB #43 written by: Lionel Richie album: Your Love Looks Good on Me comments: [ballad]	Gene Chandler	Lucy	1986	FastFire
33	record label: Constellation 146 chart position: Cashbox RandB #44 written by: C. Mayfield	Gene Chandler	Everybody Let's Dance	1965	Constellation
34	record label: Mercury 73258 chart position: RandB #47 written by: Eugene Record and Reve Gipson	Gene Chandler	Yes I'm Ready (If I Don't Get To Go)	1972	Mercury
35	record label: ChiSound 1168 chart position: RandB #51 written by: Eva Dixon and Lena Thompson album: Get Down	Gene Chandler	Tomorrow I May Not Feel the Same	1978	ChiSound
36	record label: FastFire 7003 chart position: RandB #61 written by: Barbara Acklin, Diane Womack and Karriem Muhammed album: Your Love Looks Good on Me comments: [ballad]	Gene Chandler	Haven't You Heard That Line Before?	1985	FastFire
37	record label: Chi Sound 2468 chart position: RandB #73 written by: Albert Thompson and Barbara Acklin album: Gene Chandler '80	Gene Chandler	Lay Me Gently	1980	Chi Sound
38	record label: 20th Century Fox 2428 chart position: RandB #73 written by: Vince Willis	Gene Chandler	Do What Comes So Natural	1979	20th Century Fox
--	record label: Curtom 1992 written by: L. Thompson, E. Dixon	Gene Chandler	Without You Here	1973	Curtom
--	record label: Chi Sound 2494 written by: S. Goodman, R. Chudacoff album: Here's To Love	Gene Chandler	I'm Attracted To You	1981	Chi Sound
--	record label: Stamina 3501 written by: Donald Burnside, Gerald Cooper album: Your Love Looks Good On Me	Gene Chandler	Please You Tonight	1986	Stamina
--	record label: Curtom 1979 written by: E. Dixon, L. Thompson	Gene Chandler	Don't Have To Be Lying Babe	1972	Curtom
--	record label: Curtom 1986 written by: Reginald Simmons, Robert Goley	Gene Chandler	I Understand	1973	Curtom
--	record label: Chi Sound 2476 written by: Curtis Mayfield, Eugene Dixon album: Gene Chandler '80	Gene Chandler	Rainbow '80	1980	Chi Sound
--	record label: 20th Century Fox 2404 written by: E. Record, B. Acklin album: Get Down	Gene Chandler	Please Sunrise	1978	20th Century Fox
--	record label: Chi Sound 110 written by: Eugene Dixon, James Thompson album: Gene Chandler '80	Gene Chandler	Let Me Make Love To You	1980	Chi Sound
--	record label: 20th Century Fox 2428 written by: James Thompson album: When You're #1	Gene Chandler	That Funky Disco Rhythm	1979	20th Century Fox
--	record label: Marsel 501 written by: J. Thompson	Gene Chandler	Tell It Like It Is	1976	Marsel
--	record label: Chi Sound 2505 (UK) written by: Thompson, Dixon album: Here's To Love	Gene Chandler	Love Is The Answer	1981	Chi Sound
--	record label: Checker 1165 written by: W.E. Butler comments: [northern soul]	Gene Chandler	After The Laughter	1967	Checker
--	record label: Stateside 134 (UK) written by: Billy Butler	Gene Chandler	A Song Called Soul	1964	Stateside
--	record label: Constellation 160 written by: B. Strong	Gene Chandler	No One Can Love You	1965	Constellation
--	record label: Constellation 164 written by: Gerald Sims	Gene Chandler	Here Comes The Tears	1965	Constellation
--	record label: Constellation 1027 written by: K. Lewis, C. Kidd comments: [northern soul]	Gene Chandler	Mr. Big Shot	1966	Constellation
--	record label: Trip 55 written by: B. Williams album: The Duke of Earl / The Duke of Soul	Gene Chandler	Nite Owl	1963	Trip
--	record label: Constellation 110 written by: George Smith, Eugene Dixon	Gene Chandler	Pretty Little Girl	1963	Constellation
--	record label: Vee Jay 511 written by: B. Williams	Gene Chandler	Forgive Me	1962	Vee Jay
--	record label: Vee Jay 461 written by: Rogers, Farrell, Elgin	Gene Chandler	Miracle After Miracle	1962	Vee Jay
--	record label: Constellation 104 written by: B. Giant, B. Baum, F. Kaye	Gene Chandler	It's No Good For Me	1963	Constellation
--	record label: Constellation 169 written by: C. Kidd, K. Lewis comments: [northern soul]	Gene Chandler	I Can Take Care Of Myself	1966	Constellation
--	record label: Constellation 166 written by: E. Dixon, S. Johnson	Gene Chandler	Baby That's Love	1966	Constellation
--	record label: Brunswick 755413 written by: Eugene Dixon, Kenny Lewis album: The Two Sides Of Gene Chandler	Gene Chandler	Familiar Footsteps	1969	Brunswick
--	record label: Checker 1220 written by: Mayfield	Gene Chandler	In My Body's House	1969	Checker
--	record label: Brunswick 55394 written by: Keni Lewis, Eugene Dixon	Gene Chandler	Teacher Teacher	1969	Brunswick
--	record label: Brunswick 755425 written by: Clyde Otis album: The Two Sides Of Gene Chandler	Gene Chandler	This Bitter Earth	1969	Brunswick
--	record label: Checker 1199 written by: M. Smith, A. Floyd	Gene Chandler	It's Time To Settle Down	1968	Checker
--	record label: Checker 1190 written by: A. Joseph, B. Reed, D. Reed, W. Sanders	Gene Chandler	I Won't Need You	1967	Checker
--	record label: Constellation 167 written by: B. Strong, S. Sanders comments: [northern soul]	Gene Chandler	Buddy Ain't It A Shame	1966	Constellation
--	record label: Brunswick 55312 written by: W. Butler, C. Davis, O. Leavill	Gene Chandler	My Love	1967	Brunswick
--	record label: Checker 1190 written by: W. Butler, B. Griffin	Gene Chandler	No Peace, No Satisfaction	1967	Checker
--	record label: Mercury 73176 written by: J. Thompson, E. Dixon album: The Gene Chandler Situation	Gene Chandler	Hey, Little Angel	1970	Mercury

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

Gene is a Grammy Hall Of Fame inductee and a winner of both the National Association of Television and Radio Announcers' (NATRA) "Producer of the Year" Award and the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Pioneer Award. Chandler is also one of a just a few singers to vend successful record singles and albums during the doo-wop, rhythm and blues, soul, and disco musical eras, with some 40 Pop and R&B chart successes between 1961 and 1986. On August 24, 2014, Chandler was inducted into the Official Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame.

Below is a list of Gene Chandler songs, sorted by the most popular first. Place mouse on

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(Song are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)