URI(s)
Variants
- Duke of Earl
- Dixon, Eugene
Identifies LC/NAF RWO
Identifies RWO
Birth Date
- 1937-07-06
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Englewood High School (Chicago, Ill.)
- Organization: Dukays (Musical group)
- Organization: Brunswick (Sound recording label)
- Organization: Mercury Record Corporation
- Organization: A&M Records (Firm)
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Mr. Chand Records (Firm)
Birth Place
- Chicago (Ill.)
Occupation
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
- found: 20 original winners of 1964, 1964?:label (Gene Chandler)
- found: Chandler, G. Duke of Earl [SR] 1962?:container (Duke of Earl; real name Gene Chandler)
- found: All music guide WWW site, Apr. 18, 2007(Gene Chandler; b. Eugene Dixon, July 6, 1937, Chicago, IL; soul singer)
- found: 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))
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Change Notes
- 1995-05-17: new
- 2015-11-03: revised
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