Gene Chandler

Songs Performed or Written by Gene ChandlerTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Gene Chandler (born Eugene Drake Dixon; July 6, 1940) 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... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Duke of Earl - #2: Get Down - #3: Duke of Earl - #4: Nothing Can Stop Me - #5: Groovy Situation
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  Gene Chandler
Duke of Earl
1.
01/1962

#1  Duke of Earl
Gene Chandler greentick

from The Duke of Earl   
255 pts
1
US


1
R&B


[Vee-Jay 416]
written by Eugene Dixon greentick, Earl Edwards & Bernice Williams
  Pearlettes
2.
03/1962

Duchess of Earl
Pearlettes

6 pts
96
US






[Vee-Jay 435]
written by Bernice Williams, Earl Edwards & Gene Chandler greentick
  Gene Chandler
3.
04/1962

Walk On with the Duke
Gene Chandler greentick

6 pts
91
US






as The Duke of Earl
[Vee-Jay 440]
written by Robert Finizo, Joseph Pirollo, Ernie Spano, Nathan, James Testa & Calvin Carter
4.
10/1962

Tear for Tear
Gene Chandler greentick

4 pts
114
US






as Gene "Duke of Earl" Chandler
[Vee-Jay 461]
written by Ted Cooper, Carl Spencer & Ed Zolas
5.
11/1962

You Threw a Lucky Punch
Gene Chandler greentick

23 pts
49
US


25
R&B


[Vee-Jay 468]
written by Smokey Robinson, Ronnie White & Don Covay
Rainbow
6.
02/1963

Rainbow
Gene Chandler greentick

33 pts
47
US


11
R&B


B side to You Threw A Lucky Punch
[Vee-Jay 468]
written by Curtis Mayfield
7.
05/1963

Check Yourself
Gene Chandler greentick

4 pts
119
US






[Vee-Jay 511]
written by Elbridge Bryant, David English, Berry Gordy Jr. & Otis Williams
8.
08/1963

Man's Temptation
Gene Chandler greentick

21 pts
71
US


17
R&B


[Vee-Jay 536]
written by Curtis Mayfield
9.
02/1964

Think Nothing About It
Gene Chandler greentick

8 pts
107
US


28
R&B


[Constellation 112]
written by Curtis Mayfield
10.
04/1964

Soul Hootenanny (Pt. I)
Gene Chandler greentick

12 pts
92
US


23
R&B


[Constellation 114]
written by Luther Dixon & Jimmy Reed
11.
06/1964

Just Be True
Gene Chandler greentick

73 pts
19
US


4
R&B


[Constellation 130]
written by Curtis Mayfield
12.
09/1964

Bless Our Love
Gene Chandler greentick

40 pts
39
US


4
R&B


[Constellation 136]
written by Bill Sheppard
13.
11/1964

What Now
Gene Chandler greentick

28 pts
40
US


18
R&B


[Constellation 141]
written by Curtis Mayfield
14.
03/1965

You Can't Hurt Me No More
Gene Chandler greentick

9 pts
92
US


40
R&B


[Constellation 146]
written by Curtis Mayfield
Nothing Can Stop Me
15.
04/1965

#4  Nothing Can Stop Me
Gene Chandler greentick

98 pts
18
US


3
R&B
41
UK
[Constellation 149]
written by Curtis Mayfield
16.
08/1965

(Gonna Be) Good Times
Gene Chandler greentick

9 pts
92
US


40
R&B


[Constellation 160]
written by Curtis Mayfield
17.
09/1965

Here Come the Tears
Gene Chandler greentick

4 pts
102
US






[Constellation 164]
written by Bill Sheppard
18.
11/1965

Rainbow '65 (Part I)
Gene Chandler greentick

36 pts
69
US


2
R&B


live R
[Constellation 158]
written by Curtis Mayfield
19.
03/1966

(I'm Just a) Fool for You
Gene Chandler greentick

from The Girl Don't Care   
7 pts
88
US






[Constellation 167]
written by Curtis Mayfield
20.
11/1966

I Fooled You This Time
Gene Chandler greentick

39 pts
45
US


3
R&B


[Checker 1155]
written by Eugene Dixon greentick & Keni St. Lewis
21.
02/1967

The Girl Don't Care
Gene Chandler greentick

from The Girl Don't Care   
21 pts
66
US


16
R&B


[Brunswick 55312]
written by Keni St. Lewis & Eugene Dixon greentick
22.
05/1967

To Be a Lover
Gene Chandler greentick

20 pts
94
US


9
R&B


[Checker 1165]
written by Karl Tarleton
23.
09/1967

There Goes the Lover
Gene Chandler greentick

8 pts
98
US


46
R&B


[Brunswick 55339]
written by Otis Leavill & Carl H. Davis
  Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin
24.
03/1968

Show Me the Way to Go
Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin

4 pts




30
R&B


[Brunswick 55366]
written by Barbara Acklin, Carl Davis & Eugene Dixon greentick
  Gene Chandler
25.
06/1968

River of Tears
Gene Chandler greentick

8 pts




19
R&B


[Checker 1199]
written by Eugene Dixon greentick
26.
09/1968

There Was a Time
Gene Chandler greentick

from There Was a Time   
14 pts
82
US


22
R&B


[Brunswick 55383]
written by James Brown & Buddy Hobgood
  Mel & Tim
27.
02/1970

Good Guys Only Win in the Movies
Mel & Tim

from Good Guys Only Win in the Movies   Good Guys Only Win in the Movies
26 pts
45
US


17
R&B


[Bamboo 109]
written by James Thompson & Eugene Dixon greentick
  The Voice Masters
28.
06/1970

Dance Right into My Heart
The Voice Masters

3 pts




44
R&B


[Bamboo 113]
written by James Thompson & Eugene Dixon greentick
  Gene Chandler
Groovy Situation
29.
07/1970

#5  Groovy Situation
Gene Chandler greentick

from The Gene Chandler Situation   The Gene Chandler Situation
91 pts
12
US


8
R&B


[Mercury 73083]
written by Herman Davis & Russ Lewis
30.
11/1970

Simply Call It Love
Gene Chandler greentick

from The Gene Chandler Situation   The Gene Chandler Situation
14 pts
75
US


29
R&B


[Mercury 73121]
written by Eugene Dixon greentick & James Thompson
  The Sisters Love
31.
05/1971

Are You Lonely?
The Sisters Love

11 pts
108
US


20
R&B


[A&M 1259]
written by Albert Marks & Eugene Dixon greentick
  Gene Chandler
32.
06/1971

You're a Lady
Gene Chandler greentick

13 pts
116
US


14
R&B


[Mercury 73206]
written by James Thompson & Eugene Dixon greentick
  Krystal Generation
33.
09/1971

Wanted Dead or Alive
Krystal Generation

2 pts




49
R&B


[Mr. Chand 8006]
written by Eugene Dixon greentick & James Thompson
  Gene Chandler
34.
01/1972

Yes I'm Ready (If I Don't Get to Go)
Gene Chandler greentick

3 pts




47
R&B


[Mercury 73258]
written by Eugene Record & Reve Gipson
  The Hypnotics
35.
04/1973

Beware of the Stranger
The Hypnotics

4 pts
115
US






[Reprise 1140]
written by James Thompson & Eugene Dixon greentick
  Betty Wright
36.
12/1975

Slip and Do It
Betty Wright

7 pts




21
R&B


[Alston 3718]
written by Eugene Dixon greentick & James Thompson
  Gene Chandler
37.
12/1976

There Was a Time
Gene Chandler greentick

14 pts






51
UK
R
written by James Brown & Buddy Hobgood
38.
04/1978

Tomorrow I May Not Feel the Same
Gene Chandler greentick

from Get Down   
2 pts




51
R&B


[Chi-Sound 1168]
written by Eva Dixon & Lena Thompson
39.
10/1978

#2  Get Down
Gene Chandler greentick

from Get Down   
114 pts
53
US
22
dance
3
R&B
11
UK
[20th Century Fox 2386]
written by James Thompson
  Darts
Duke of Earl
40.
07/1979

#3  Duke of Earl
Darts

from Dart Attack   
111 pts






6
UK
written by Eugene Dixon greentick
  Gene Chandler
41.
08/1979

When You're # 1
Gene Chandler greentick

from When You're # 1   
33 pts
99
US
19
dance
31
R&B
43
UK
[20th Century Fox 2411]
written by James Thompson & Eugene Dixon greentick
42.
11/1979

Do What Comes So Natural
Gene Chandler greentick

1 pts




73
R&B


[20th Century Fox 2428]
written by Vince Willis
43.
04/1980

Does She Have a Friend?
Gene Chandler greentick

from Gene Chandler '80   
41 pts
101
US


28
R&B
28
UK
[Chi-Sound 2451]
written by Bob Stone & Mark Gibbons
44.
10/1980

Lay Me Gently
Gene Chandler greentick

from Gene Chandler '80   
1 pts




73
R&B


[Chi-Sound 2468]
written by Albert Thompson & Barbara Acklin
45.
05/1982

I'll Make the Living If You Make the Loving Worthwhile
Gene Chandler greentick

9 pts




40
R&B
88
UK
[Chi-Sound 1001]
written by Jimmy Levine & Lowrell Simon
46.
10/1985

Haven't You Heard That Line Before
Gene Chandler greentick

from Your Love Looks Good on Me   
2 pts




61
R&B


[FastFire 7003]
written by Barbara Acklin, Diane Womack & Karriem Muhammed
47.
02/1986

Lucy
Gene Chandler greentick

from Your Love Looks Good on Me   
3 pts




43
R&B


[FastFire 7005]
written by Lionel Richie


See also...

Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin • Gene Chandler & Jerry Butler • Gene Chandler & The Dukays • Jaime Lynn and Gene Chandler


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