Chandler, Gene

LC control no.	n 95048763
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Chandler, Gene *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Duke of Earl Dixon, Eugene
Associated country	United States
Birth date	1937-07-06
Place of birth	Chicago (Ill.)
Affiliation	Englewood High School (Chicago, Ill.) Dukays (Musical group) Brunswick (Sound recording label) Mercury Record Corporation A&M Records (Firm) Mr. Chand Records (Firm)
Profession or occupation	Rhythm and blues musicians Singers Composers Sound recording executives and producers
Found in	20 original winners of 1964, 1964?: label (Gene Chandler) Chandler, G. Duke of Earl [SR] 1962?: container (Duke of Earl; real name Gene Chandler) All music guide WWW site, Apr. 18, 2007 (Gene Chandler; b. Eugene Dixon, July 6, 1937, Chicago, IL; soul singer) African American National Biography, accessed January 16, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Chandler, Gene; Eugene Dixon; rhythm and blues musician, singer, songwriter, music producer; born 06 July 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He attended Englewood High School, Chicago; was a member of the Dukays, Chicago (1960); his song, "Duke of Earl" ranked at the top of both R&B and pop charts (1962). He recorded for Constellation Records (1963-1966); signed on with Brunswick Records (1966), and purchased Bamboo Records. He also started Mr. Chand Records (1969). He recorded with Mercury Records, and was a producer at A&M Records (1974-1977). He was inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame (2002); received Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation (1997); the National Association of Television and Radio Announcers presented him with the Producer of the Year Award (1970))