worked with reggae singer Johnny Nash. A late-1970 interest in older musicians inspired disc jockey Wolfman Jack to organize a tour, including vintage acts such as Chandler. "Duke of Earl" was sampled by Cypress Hill on "Hand on the Pump" from their album, Cypress Hill (1991), and Chandler's song "Hallelujah, I Love Her So" was sampled on their album Black Sunday (1993). In 1997, he received a Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. In 1988, "Duke of Earl" was included on the soundtrack of Hairspray; "Groovy Situation" appeared on Anchorman: Music from the Motion Picture (2004). In 2002, "Duke of Earl" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. "Duke of Earl" was selected by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of its "500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll". In 2016, Chandler was honored in his hometown of Chicago by having a street named after him for his industry accomplishments, hit records, and his civic and philanthropic efforts for the city and its people. His son, Defrantz Forest, sings with the Motown group The Originals. Discography Albums Solo releases and collaborations: Singles References Bibliography Further reading Pruter, Robert. Chicago Soul. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1991, External links Official Gene Chandler website Gene Chandler interview WGN Radio's Pete Mc Murray interviews the "Duke of Earl", Gene Chandler. 1937 births Living people 20th-century African-American male singers American male singers African-American record producers Record producers from Illinois African-American songwriters American music industry executives American rhythm and blues singers American soul musicians American soul singers Doo-wop musicians Brunswick Records artists Checker Records artists Mercury Records artists Northern soul musicians Singers from Chicago Vee-Jay Records artists Songwriters from Illinois Englewood Technical Prep Academy alumni 21st-century African-American people American male songwriters