Gene Dunlap
Introduction '''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.