Gene Dunlap
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| Born | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | Soul, disco, R&B, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer, bandleader[1] |
| Labels | Capitol[1] |
| Associated acts | Earl Klugh, Gene Dunlap Band[1] |
Gene Dunlap, born June 19, 1954, in Detroit, Michigan, is an American jazz/soul/disco drummer[1] and bandleader.
Life and work
Gene Dunlap was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and he began playing drums as a high school student.[1] 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.[1]
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. After 1994, Dunlap quit performing and taught inner city youth in Detroit, but returned as a bandleader/drummer in April 2000.
Discography
Studio Albums
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