Researching Gene Chandler
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9621 people with the Chandler surname? In that year Chandler was ranked number 430 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Gene means "Form of EUGENE. Born Lucky" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Gene Chandler on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Gene Chandler and the Chandler Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 12720 people with the Chandler surname in the UK? Chandler is now ranked number 449 for popularity in the UK. |
Chandler Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 103300 people with the Chandler surname in the USA? Chandler is ranked number 123 for popularity in the USA. |
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Gene Chandler
Gene Chandler (born Eugene Drake Dixon; July 6, 1937) is an American singer, songwriter, music producer, and record-label executive. Chandler is nicknamed "the Duke of Earl" or, simply, "the Duke." He is best known for his most successful songs, "Duke of Earl" and "Groovy Situation", and his association with the Dukays, the Impressions, and Curtis Mayfield.
Chandler is a Grammy Hall of Fame inductee and a recipient of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Pioneer Award. He is one of the few singers to achieve chart success spanning the doo-wop, rhythm and blues, soul and disco musical eras, with some Top-40 pop and R&B chart hits between 1961 and 1986. Chandler was inducted as a performer into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame on August 24, 2014. In 2016, he became a double inductee in the R&B Music Hall of Fame with his induction as an R&B music pioneer.
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