Gene Dunlap | |
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Background information | |
Born | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
Genres | Soul, disco, R&B, jazz |
Occupation(s) | Drummer, bandleader [1] |
Labels | Capitol [1] |
Gene Dunlap (born June 19, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan), [2] is an American jazz/ soul/ disco drummer [1] and bandleader.
Gene Dunlap was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and he began playing drums as a high school student. [1] [3] He joined the guitarist Earl Klugh as a drummer. In later years, he also performed with Roy Ayers, who played the vibraphone, and guitarist Grant Green. [3]
Afterward, he rejoined Earl Klugh during the mid-1970s, [1] to record a series of albums during a period of 20 years, including some albums for Capitol Records. [4] After 1994, Dunlap quit performing and taught inner city youth in Detroit, but returned as a bandleader/drummer in April 2000. [3]
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Label | |
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US Jazz [5] |
US R&B [5] | |||
1981 | It's Just the Way I Feel | 29 | 39 | Capitol Records |
Party in Me | — | 68 | ||
1983 | Tired of Being a Nice Guy | — | — | |
1994 | Groove with You [1] | — | — | Avenue Records |
2000 | Tales of the Phatman | — | — | |
2003 | I Still Believe | — | — | Liquid 8 Records |
Waasup? | — | — | ||
2004 | Peaceful Days [2] | — | — | 215 Records |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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US Dance [6] |
US R&B [6] | |||
1981 | "Before You Break My Heart" (with The Ridgeways) | ― | 72 | |
"It's Just the Way I Feel" | ― | — | ||
"Something Inside My Head" (feat. Phillippé Wynne) | ― | 61 | ||
"Rock Radio" | — | 94 | ||
"Take My Love" | 48 | ― | ||
"Party in Me" | ― | — | ||
1982 | "When You're Hot" | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |