Jul 09, 2010 chandler can be seen in the full duke outfit singing the duke of earl in the 1962 movie, dont knock the twist, starring chubby checker. Gene chandler biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Print and download duke of earl sheet music by gene chandler. The duke of earl best known for his first 1950s mega hit duke of earl, gene chandler kept charting hits in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
Gene chandler secured his role in the annals of pop history with his delight soul crossover hit, the duke of earl. When veejay was finally able to release duke of earl, it sent it out as by chandler, even though the dukays had recorded it. Download the best mp3 karaoke songs on karaoke version. 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. That makes sense, given the songs rather complex vocal layering contrasted with the simpler, nearly nonsensical lyrics. He is esteemed by soul fans as one of the leading exponents of the 1960s chicago soul scene, along with curtis mayfield and jerry butler. Chandler can be seen in the full duke outfit singing the duke of earl in the 1962 movie, dont knock the twist, starring chubby checker. Gene chandler recorded more than three dozen singles between 1961 and 1980, the most famous of which was his first major hit and trademark number, duke of earl. Duke of earl release by gene chandler see all versions of this release, 1 available. Released in 1962, the song was a smash, though the instant success of his debut solo single resulted in chandler being labeled a onehit wonder. I need your feedback to perform my royal duties as your duke of earl fax.
Rainbow remastered, stand by me remastered, the duke of soul remastered, nite owl your so fine, live your life, singles. The song was penned by chandler, bernice williams, and earl edwards. As the single tore its way up the charts it would finally spend three weeks at number one, chandler took to wearing a cape, monocle, top hat and a. He is one of the leading exponents of the 1960s chicago soul scene. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. 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. Gene chandler biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. If you love the music of sam cooke, lou rawls, or aaron neville, then consider adding these 23 gene chandler songs to your music collection. Duke of earl was duly released as a solo single by gene chandler, the name dixon would now adopt as his professional stage name. Duke, duke, duke, duke of earl duke, duke, duke of earl duke, duke, duke of earl duke, duke, duke of earl duke, duke, duke, duke of earl duke, duke, duke of earl duke, duke, duke of earl duke, duke, duke of earl. Duke of earl by gene chandler free listening on soundcloud.
Well, the duke of earl by gene chandler is our idea of royalty doo wop royalty, that is. You wont find any imitations here, just the hardcore facts about the past and present times of the man himself. Duke of earlgene chandleroriginal song1962 youtube. The artwork on the front of the cd is well reproduced but the music inside sucks. Wheres this party chandler duke is an actor and writer. Gene duke of earl chandler booking agency booking gene. The duke of earl was finally released and it sold a million copies in little over one month. Genes big veejay hit, duke of earl included here, has been widely available, but his mid60s string of hits for the constellation label have not. Provided to youtube by ingrooves duke of earl rerecording gene chandler car trax night rider released on. As i walk through this world nothing can stop the duke of earl and you, you are my girl no one can hurt you, oh, no yes, i, oh, im gonna love you, oh, oh come on let me hold you. Stream duke of earl by gene chandler from desktop or your mobile device. Gene chandler is an american singer, songwriter, music producer and record label executive. The song sold a million copies in just over one month. Gene chandler the duke of earl lyrics and tracklist genius.
In the early 60s he released the smash hit the duke of earl, a title that became a regular persona for his act. Under gene chandler he released solo records while still under contract with the dukays as gene dixon. Chandler s big hit, duke of earl, purportedly evolved over a series of vocal harmonizing exercises, with lyrics added afterward. You wont find any imitations here, just the hardcore facts about the past and present times of the man himself learn all about his struggles and rise to. Gene chandler born eugene dixon, july 6, 1937, chicago, illinois is an american singer. Duke, duke, duke of earl duke, duke, duke of earl duke, duke, duke of earl duke, duke, duke, duke of earl duke, duke, duke of earl duke, duke, duke of earl duke, duke, duke of earl yes, i, oh, im gonna love you, oh, oh come on let me hold you, darlin cause im the duke of earl so yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah duke nothing can stop me now, duke of. Duke of earl gene chandler traditional music library. One of the smoothest vocalists of the doowop era who continued refining his soulful sound. Hi, im always here to listen, entertain and inform you. Billy joel and jimmy fallon form 2man doowop group using ipad app duration.
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We use cookies for various purposes including analytics and personalized marketing. It is the best known of chandlers songs, and he subsequently dubbed himself the duke of earl. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. It was a huge hit, number 1 for three weeks in 1962. Gene chandler duke of earl a11 on the immortal jukebox. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in eb major transposable.
Duke of earl, gene chandler 1962 the home preservation manual. A gene chandler is probably best remembered for his 1962 number 1 hit, duke of earl, although his career went through a renaissance during the disco period when he charted again with the dancefloor filler get down. Gene chandler duke of earl search results on soundcloud. The duke of earl was a billboard us numberone hit song for three weeks in. Gene chandler duke of earl sheet music in eb major. The dukays record company nat records preferred the song, nite owl to duke of earl so gene went to veejay records as a solo artist to find fame and hopefully some fortune. Choose the instruments you want to hear, and download your version instantly. We interrupt whatever you are doing and invite you into the world of the one and only duke of earl mr. Make sure you download your monthly maintenance checklist for this month. He appeared as such in dont knock the twist movie, starring chubby checker. It was originally a voice warm up exercise for gene chandlers born as eugene dixon band, the dukays. As the single tore its way up the charts it would finally spend three weeks at number one, chandler took to wearing a cape, monocle, top hat and a cane and adopting the duke of earl persona.
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