By dvdmike (68.72.160.103) on Sunday, July 06, 2003 - 10:50 am:

The Duke Of Earl is 66 today!

By Eli (205.188.209.109) on Sunday, July 06, 2003 - 11:01 am:

Duke Duke Duke Duke of Earl Duke Duke..........
Happy Birthday.
For years though I thought that you were a Pisces and not a Cancer!!!!!!!
I was mis informed. Right element though!!!!

By Ritchie (62.254.0.9) on Sunday, July 06, 2003 - 11:24 am:

Nothing can stop you now, 'cause you're the Duke of Earl... Happy Birthday!

They call him the woman-handler
But you can bet,
You haven't seen nothin' yet
Until you see him do - the Gene Chandler!

By Soul Sister (65.43.167.42) on Sunday, July 06, 2003 - 11:59 am:

Happy Birthday to another Cancer baby, the Duke Of Earl!!!!!!! Great show you did on the P.B.S. Special!!!!!!! Nothing Can Stop You Now!!!!!!!
Many Happy Returns.
Soul Sister & Jimmy Scott

By MEL&THEN SOME9 (217.14.178.115) on Sunday, July 06, 2003 - 12:28 pm:

All the very best to one of the Rare/ Northern Soul Brothers
that has given myself and others so much musical enjoyment throughout the years
Have a great day Mr Chandler
mel.

By the count (69.14.112.184) on Sunday, July 06, 2003 - 07:51 pm:

Happy Birthday "DUKE OF EARL"
The Conquerors sang "I'am the dutchess of Earl"
and LITTLE OTTIS sang "I out duked the DUKE"

But nobody can stop the duke of earl, "GENE CHANDLER"
"COUNT"

By dvdmike (68.72.101.9) on Sunday, July 06, 2003 - 08:38 pm:

DUKE OF EARL
Written by Bernice Williams, Gene Chandler and Earl Edwards
Produced by Carl Davis
Recorded at Universal Recording Studios, Chicago on August 30, 1961
Released as Vee-Jay single 461 on November 5, 1961
Peaked at #1 on both charts
Sold over two million copies
This also marked the debut of Carl Davis as a producer

By MEL&THEN SOME (217.14.178.91) on Monday, July 07, 2003 - 12:13 am:

dvdmike
yeah
a great record
a great artist
and a great producer
says it all.
mel.

By R&B (138.238.41.128) on Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - 02:56 pm:

THE DUKE OF EARL,THE DUKE OF SOUL,CLEAN GENE CHANDLER,AS GOOD AS IT GETS IN SOUL MUSIC,ISN'T IT JUST GREAT THAT NOT ONLY IS HE STILL AROUND BUT STILL PERFORMING AND SHOWING A WHOLE NEW GENERATION WHY HE IS[THE DUKE OF SOUL]!

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - 03:06 pm:

dvdmike:
"Duke Of Earl" was also the record that helped Carl Davis get promoted from sales rep. to A&R Director for Columbia/Epic's Okeh label in 1962. He, along with Vee-Jay's Calvin Carter, Chess' Roquel Billy Davis & One-Der-Ful's Andre Williams among others, helped launch the era of Chicago Soul.

Kevin Goins - KevGo