Gene Chandler
- MatchGene Chandler
- 100%Chuck Jackson
- 79%The Dells
- 74%Major Lance
- 56%The Impressions
- 55%Dee Dee Sharp
- 55%Doris Troy
- 54%Brenton Wood
- 53%The Spaniels
- 51%Eddie Floyd
- 51%Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
Biography
Eugene Dixon, 6 July 1937, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Recalled for the gauche but irresistible 1962 US number 1, Duke Of Earl, Chandlers million-selling single in fact featured the Dukays, a doo-wop quintet he fronted (Eugene Dixon, Shirley Jones, James Lowe, Earl Edwards and Ben Broyles). His record company preferred to promote a solo artist and thus one of souls most enduring careers was launched. Temporarily bedevilled by his dandy image, the singer was... Read more