Gene Dunlap

Gene Dunlap
Background information
Born
Detroit, Michigan, United States
GenresSoul, disco, R&B, jazz
OccupationsDrummer, bandleader
LabelCapitol

Gene Dunlap (born June 19, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan), is an American jazz/soul/disco drummer and bandleader.

Life and work

Gene Dunlap was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and he began playing drums as a high school student. 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.

Afterward, he rejoined Earl Klugh during the mid-1970s, to record a series of albums during a period of 20 years, including some albums for Capitol Records. After 1994, Dunlap quit performing and taught inner city youth in Detroit, but returned as a bandleader/drummer in April 2000.

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Label
US Jazz
 US R&B
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 — — Avenue Records
2000 Tales of the Phatman — —
2003 I Still Believe — — Liquid 8 Records
Waasup? — —
2004 Peaceful Days — — 215 Records
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Dance
 US R&B
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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Gene Dunlap Band - Detroit Jazz Festival". www.Detroitjazzfest.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Gene Dunlap Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Ruhlmann, William. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Gene Dunlap Music - Bio". genedunlapmusic.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Gene Dunlap - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Gene Dunlap Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved November 14, 2020.