born in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Gene began to play the drums from … Read Full Bio ↴born in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Gene began to play the drums from the age of four although his first job was in a music store.
While still at school he met Earl Klugh with whom he formed a group.
By the mid-70's Gene was playing drums for Earl professionally, Earl also helping to secure Gene a solo recording deal with Capitol in the early 80's.
His three albums were 'It's Just The Way I Feel' (1981), including 'Before You Break My Heart' (ably assisted vocally by the Ridgeway Sisters), 'Party In Me' (1982) and 'Tired Of Being A Nice Guy' (1983) including the excellent 'Take Back My Love'.
He also played drums with Roy Ayers on 'Don't Stop The Feeling'.
In 1994, he released 'Groove with You', credited to the Gene Dunlap Band, on Avenue Jazz Records, but shortly after gave up performing to teach inner city youth in Detroit.
In April 2000, he returned with his second Avenue Jazz album, 'Tales of the Phatman'.
Gene began to play the drums from … Read Full Bio ↴born in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Gene began to play the drums from the age of four although his first job was in a music store.
While still at school he met Earl Klugh with whom he formed a group.
By the mid-70's Gene was playing drums for Earl professionally, Earl also helping to secure Gene a solo recording deal with Capitol in the early 80's.
His three albums were 'It's Just The Way I Feel' (1981), including 'Before You Break My Heart' (ably assisted vocally by the Ridgeway Sisters), 'Party In Me' (1982) and 'Tired Of Being A Nice Guy' (1983) including the excellent 'Take Back My Love'.
He also played drums with Roy Ayers on 'Don't Stop The Feeling'.
In 1994, he released 'Groove with You', credited to the Gene Dunlap Band, on Avenue Jazz Records, but shortly after gave up performing to teach inner city youth in Detroit.
In April 2000, he returned with his second Avenue Jazz album, 'Tales of the Phatman'.
It's A Pleasure
Gene Dunlap Lyrics
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Frank Bey It's a Pleasure If I forgot to mention to you today How…
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Before You Break My Heart Please let me get to know you before you break…
Party In Me There is a place up the street Where the people look…
Sweet Sticky Thing You Just Go From Man To Man Woman I Just Don't…
There's Talk That's some talk around, That the night Brings about a brand…
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Michael Roberts
How can you not love this music.
Cheryl Manuel
Oh wow !!! I do love it
Cheryl Manuel
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Michael Roberts
Love this song,so soulful.
AMADO VIRAY
SUCH A SOOTHING SONG. I miss 80s contemporary jazz music
jazzsoulfan
Never forget the time I heard this track the first time on Tony Prince's RTL Import Show in 1981. It took more than 1 year to get gene Dunlap's album. Tony didn't play only "It's just the way I feel" but also "Love Dancin'". This man was and still is totally underrated. For me he's a foundation member of the Smooth Jazz sound like Grover Washington Jr., Crusaders, Rodney Franklin, Earl Klugh and some others. His tracks are all so smooth and mellow, so I used them to finish my dj-evenings in the early 80's and when I got out of the discotheque and the sun was shining his sounds got and still get another beautiful meaning!
Michael Redd
Summer of 1981 my brother had this album,it makes me cry. the memories.๐ข
East Bay Cali
Same here! Brings tears to my eyes!
seventh child
Happy Memories ๐
Denise Gilbert
I never heard this before!this music, but it's really nice it put me in a thought ๐