Blake H Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Following on from the corrie thread and I got to thinking what a great artist he is, and tried to come up with my favorites.....not easy. Genes covered the full range of soul styles, from Northern to Deep to Ballad to Pop hits, so which gets your vote? For me its between the following:- "You threw a lucky punch" "Mr big shot" "Familiar footsteps" "Think nothing about it" "Candy" "Dont have to be lying babe" but in an hours time it will be different. BH PS. Classic line from Corrie, Tyrone Dobbs "Gene Chandler who's she then" priceless Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Eddie Hubbard Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Following on from the corrie thread and I got to thinking what a great artist he is, and tried to come up with my favorites.....not easy. Genes covered the full range of soul styles, from Northern to Deep to Ballad to Pop hits, so which gets your vote? For me its between the following:- "You threw a lucky punch" "Mr big shot" "Familiar footsteps" "Think nothing about it" "Candy" "Dont have to be lying babe" but in an hours time it will be different. BH PS. Classic line from Corrie, Tyrone Dobbs "Gene Chandler who's she then" priceless At the moment " I'll remember you " [Chi -sound ] , "Without you here " [Curtom ] " Tomorrow I may not feel the same " [Chi -sound ] and " My love " [ Brunswick ] .Brilliant artist , Blake ,so many great records ........Best ,Eddie Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 I Can Take Care Of Myself is still my favourite especially as it's one of those records you can have a really good singalong to whilst doing mundane household chores like hoovering the dog. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 i can take care of myself if you cant be true im just a, fool for you there was a time a few of mine.. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Toodarnsoulful Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Love Gene... For me.. has she a friend for me I can take care of myself im just a fool for you L Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simsy Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Love Gene.. What did the great man say ..? Gene Chandler- woman handler .. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest trickbag Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 gene chandler pretty little girl gene chandler bet you never thought gene chandler there gos the lover gene chandler after the laughter ricky. sock it to em shorty Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Hard to pick a favourite, Blake. Awesome repertoire! Always Loved: I Fooled You This Time To Be A Lover After The Laughter I Wont Need You To Choose Suicide If You Cant Be True Nothing Can Stop Me Bet You Never Thought Does She Have a Friend Let Me Make Love To You For The Sake Of The Memories I've said it many times before, next to Willie Tee, Gene Chandler had the slickest delivery ever on a good lyric. Sean Hampsey Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Blake H Posted July 22, 2006 Author Share Posted July 22, 2006 Hard to pick a favourite, Blake. Awesome repertoire! Always Loved: I Fooled You This Time To Be A Lover After The Laughter I Wont Need You To Choose Suicide If You Cant Be True Nothing Can Stop Me Bet You Never Thought Does She Have a Friend Let Me Make Love To You For The Sake Of The Memories I've said it many times before, next to Willie Tee, Gene Chandler had the slickest delivery ever on a good lyric. Sean Hampsey So true Sean, I remember the conversation we had in the Downbeat lounge in April re "You threw a lucky punch" I said I'd never heard it played out anywhere and wanted to rectify that.............."That day, oh yeah when you walked away" ..... job well done! BH Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jumpinjoan Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 I noticed a few have listed 'Just a fool for you' as there fav ... but for me it's the B side of this record that has got to be my fav Gene Chandler record ... 'BUDDY AINT IT A SHAME' ... very different to his usual style ... just shows what a versatile singer he was!! If you don't know it ... be sure to give it a listen... it's tip top Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Matt Male Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 I've said it many times before, next to Willie Tee, Gene Chandler had the slickest delivery ever on a good lyric. Sean Hampsey Glad you mentioned Willie Tee, the man deserves much more recognition. Nice one Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Wally Francis Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 It's got to be "there was a time " for me,the first time i walked through them door's at the Casino this was belting out.Later that night i bought it from a guy for a £1 and i've still got it today.1,2,3,4ourrr Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve G Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 You've all forgotten "She's just a pretty thing...way hay hay" Interviewed him on 24-7 a few years ago, and that was the catalyst for him coming over to the UK - a commensurate professional he was too....having done his vinyl output, let's not forget his productions either on Andrew Williams Bamboo label, Wand, Mister Chand etc......I mark the old geezer on Corrie right - Gene Chandler a leg end indeed! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Baz Atkinson Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 love his seventies output,particulary you take the living,briliant crossover track is I wont need you-,also love nothing can stop me ,which brings big memories of the casino flooding back. Saw him at Hinkley,he was bloody brilliant ,done the Duke of Earl all dressed up with cape on etc,good memories. Baz a. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dayo Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 You've all forgotten "She's just a pretty thing...way hay hay" Brilliant and one of my faves too. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Geoff Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Reckon he is one of the most underrated soul singers. I remember when Duke Of Earl came out, number one in the USA, not really used to much doo wop over here then. I thought he would be a one hit wonder, but he went on to be a sublime soul singer. Incredibly difficult to pick a favourite. Nothing Can Stop Me, Good Times and A Song Called Soul will always take me back to the Scene. Great dancers. Love his ballads like What Now, Bless Our Love and Think Nothing About It. He seemed, like Major Lance, to work so well with Curtis Mayfield. I guess my favourite dance tracks would be Bet You Never Thought and I Can Take Care Of Myself; and I really like Without You Here, as played by Steve Plumb on Mark Bicknell's radio show, magnificent imo. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve Plumb Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I guess my favourite dance tracks would be Bet You Never Thought and I Can Take Care Of Myself; and I really like Without You Here, as played by Steve Plumb on Mark Bicknell's radio show, magnificent imo. Nice one Geoff! I played 'Without you here' as a shout out to all at Soul-Source forum cos we'd just had a similar thread a month or so ago about our Gene Chandler favourite tunes! FINALLY............wonder how many DJ's played out 'Nothing can stop me' this weekend and dedicated it to everyone who watches Corrie? Well i did anyway but mine was only a US Constellation white demo Cheers Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Northern Nige Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 For me its: There goes the lover Mr.Big shot I can take care of myself Bet you never thought Blind heart A genius of the genre Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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