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1 day ago · “Duke of Earl” is a song by Gene Chandler, released in 1962. It became Chandler’s biggest hit and is considered a classic of early 1960s doo-wop and soul music. Lyrically, “Duke of Earl ...
2 days ago · Gene Chandler’s “Duke of Earl” is a classic example of the power of a doo wop song to create an indelible identity. Released in 1961, this song’s repetitive, catchy hook and powerful lead vocal made it an instant hit. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became a defining song of the doo wop genre.
2 days ago · It was about the time of The Impressions' early hits that Curtis Mayfield's songs as recorded by other performers also hit the charts. One of these was cut by a singer from the Southside of Chicago whose 1961 'Duke of Earl' was a top 10 Rock n' Roll hit. R & B singer Gene Chandler. "I met Curtis Mayfield on a tour.
4 days ago · The shared gusto of Little Feat makes room for multiple impromptu jams over the course of its slightly less than half-hour duration before the coy denouement "Bag of Reds" (a play on the Gene Chandler's "Duke of Earl").
5 days ago · Before Marshall, the Duke of Earl Gene Chandler checks in Math Guru Akil Parker will outline how parents can support their children to become math scholars. Veteran Music Publicist Ira Tucker will also join us.
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3 days ago · Written by Bernice Williams, Earl Edwards and Gene Chandler and recorded by Gene Chandler the recording made the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in 1962. In Australia, with a lot of airplay, the record made the top ten, while in the UK the record barely entered the charts.
1 day ago · Charles Edward (Leopold Charles Edward George Albert; [note 1] 19 July 1884 – 6 March 1954) was at various points in his life a British prince, a German duke and a Nazi politician. He was the last ruling duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a state of the German Empire, from 30 July 1900 to 14 November 1918. He was later given multiple positions in ...
