Gene Dunlap

Gene Dunlap (born June 19, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan),^[2] is an American jazz/soul/disco drummer^[1] and bandleader.

Gene Dunlap
Background information
Born	Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genres	Soul, disco, R&B, jazz
Occupation(s)	Drummer, bandleader[1]
Labels	Capitol[1]

Life and work

Gene Dunlap was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and he began playing drums as a high school student.^[1][3] 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.^[3]

Afterward, he rejoined Earl Klugh during the mid-1970s,^[1] to record a series of albums during a period of 20 years, including some albums for Capitol Records.^[4] After 1994, Dunlap quit performing and taught inner city youth in Detroit, but returned as a bandleader/drummer in April 2000.^[3]

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions		Label
		US Jazz [5]	US R&B [5]
1981	It's Just the Way I Feel	29	39	Capitol Records
	Party in Me	—	68
1983	Tired of Being a Nice Guy	—	—
1994	Groove with You[1]	—	—	Avenue Records
2000	Tales of the Phatman	—	—
2003	I Still Believe	—	—	Liquid 8 Records
	Waasup?	—	—
2004	Peaceful Days[2]	—	—	215 Records
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Dance [6]	US R&B [6]
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.