Duke of Earl
(E. Dixon, E. Edwards Sr., B. Williams)
Gene Chandler (Eugene Dixon) & The Dukays
Pop Chart #1 Jan. 13, 1962
Vee Jay Records single #416
(original master Nat Records
(Bill Sheppard & Carl Davis producers)
Album: Golden Hits Vol. 11
Compose Records 9048-2 (1989)
Chorus:
Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl
Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl
Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl
Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl
Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl
Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl
Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl
Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl
As I-I walk through this world
Nothing can stop The Duke of Earl
And-a you, you are my girl
And no one can hurt you, oh no
Yes, a-
I, oh, I'm gonna love you
Oh, oh
Come on let me hold you, darling
'Cause I'm the Duke of Earl
So, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah and
And when I hold you
You'll be my Dutchess
Dutchess of Earl
We'll walk through my Duke-dom
And a paradise we will share
Yes, a-
I, oh, I'm gonna love you
Oh, oh, nothing can stop me, now
'Cause I'm The Duke of Earl
So, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo
Doo-ooo-uke
Oh-oh-whoa-oh
Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo
Du-ooo-hoo-uke
Oh-oh-oh
Yeah, I
Oh, I'm gonna love you
Oh-oh
Nothing can stop me, now
'Cause I'm the Duke of Earl
So, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Du-hoo-hoo-ooo-uke
Du-hoo-hoo-uke
So, whoa, whoa, ho-whoa
FADES-
Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo.
~
Gene Chandler, stage name of Eugene Drake Dixon, is an American singer and musician born in Chicago in 1937. He is best known for his soul style influenced by the rhythm and blues of the 1960s. His most famous song, «Duke of Earl», topped the US charts in 1962, becoming a timeless classic of the genre. Chandler has collaborated with several prominent artists of the soul and R and B scene of the time, including The Impressions and Jerry Butler. His career spanned decades, releasing numerous albums and singles that contributed to defining the evolution of soul music. Some of his most representative songs include «Nothing Can Stop Me», «Rainbow» and «I Don't Want to Cry».
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