A Song Called Soul

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"GENE CHANDLER was born Eugene Dixon in Chicago 1937. He began to sing in a number of local groups and joined the Dukays who were signed by Carl Davis and Bill “Bunky” Shephard to their tiny Nat label where they recorded ‘Duke Of Earl’, co- written by Chandler. The song was assigned to the Vee-Jay label, for national distribution, and was released in 1961 attributed to Gene Chandler.

It went to the top spot on both the pop and R&B charts selling a million copies and marking the start of Chandler’s solo career. 
Chandler was at the centre of Chicago's thriving soul scene and when he joined Ewart Abner’s Constellation label in 1963 a string of hits followed breaking both the Billboard Hot 100 and the R&B Top 5. 

This long-overdue collection brings together the cream of Chandlers Chicago recordings from the legendary Constellation label, featuring Chandler’s smooth, effortless, vocals, and Curtis Mayfield’s signature sound that filled the dance floors on both sides of the Atlantic. 

Tracklist

A Song Called Soul
Think Nothing About It
If You Can't Be True (Find A Part Time Love)
Everybody Let's Dance
Nothing Can Stop Me
(Gonna Be) Good Times
I Hate To Be The One to Say
Just Be True
Bet You Never Thought
Baby, That's Love
(I'm Just A) Fool For You
I Can Take Care Of Myself
Mr. Big Shot
I Can't Save It
Buddy Ain't It A Shame
You Can't Hurt Me No More