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 LabelUS JazzUS R&B1981 It's Just the Way I Feel 29 39Capitol 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 positionsUS DanceUS 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
External links Gene Dunlap at Discogs. The Gene Dunlap Band at Discogs.