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DUNLAP, GENE - PARTY IN ME / TAKE MY LOVE
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Party In Me / Take My Love
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SS12001P
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Rare 1981 Boogie Soul & Funk Release - Remastered & Re-issued - Selector Series are back with more holy grail goodness, this time in the form of early 80’s boogie from Detroit.
Gene Dunlap was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He began his music career at age four when his father taught him to play the drums, honing his craft at Detroit Mumford High School. He went onto perform with Roy Ayers before releasing two solo albums in 1981, It’s Just The Way I Feel & Party In Me.
Party In Me, the title track from the LP backed with Take My Love was only released as a 12” promo in 1981. Now rare & in demand, if a copy can be found on the second hand market it will set buyers back more than £100.
Remastered using the original tapes and reissued for the first time since it’s release 43 years ago, fans can finally own a slice of classic boogie from the master drummer.
Gene Dunlap was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He began his music career at age four when his father taught him to play the drums, honing his craft at Detroit Mumford High School. He went onto perform with Roy Ayers before releasing two solo albums in 1981, It’s Just The Way I Feel & Party In Me.
Party In Me, the title track from the LP backed with Take My Love was only released as a 12” promo in 1981. Now rare & in demand, if a copy can be found on the second hand market it will set buyers back more than £100.
Remastered using the original tapes and reissued for the first time since it’s release 43 years ago, fans can finally own a slice of classic boogie from the master drummer.
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Last FM Information on Gene Dunlap
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born in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Gene began to play the drums from the age of four although his first job was in a music store.
While still at school he met Earl Klugh with whom he formed a group.
By the mid-70's Gene was playing drums for Earl professionally, Earl also helping to secure Gene a solo recording deal with Capitol in the early 80's.
His three albums were 'It's Just The Way I Feel' (1981), including 'Before You Break My Heart' (ably assisted vocally by the Ridgeway Sisters), 'Party In Me' (1982) and 'Tired Of Being A Nice Guy' (1983) including the excellent 'Take Back My Love'.
He also played drums with Roy Ayers on 'Don't Stop The Feeling'.
In 1994, he released 'Groove with You', credited to the Gene Dunlap Band, on Avenue Jazz Records, but shortly after gave up performing to teach inner city youth in Detroit.
In April 2000, he returned with his second Avenue Jazz album, 'Tales of the Phatman'. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.