| Gene Dunlap | |
| Landscape: | yes |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Genre: | Soul, disco, R&B, jazz |
| Occupation: | Drummer, bandleader |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Associated Acts: | Earl Klugh, Gene Dunlap Band |
Gene Dunlap (born June 19, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan),[1] is an American jazz/soul/disco drummer[2] and bandleader.
Gene Dunlap was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and he began playing drums as a high school student.[2] [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,[2] 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]
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Label | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Jazz [5] | US R&B | |||||
| 1981 | It's Just the Way I Feel | align=center | 29 | align=center | 39 | Capitol Records |
| Party in Me | align=center | — | align=center | 68 | ||
| 1983 | Tired of Being a Nice Guy | align=center | — | align=center | — | |
| 1994 | Groove with You | align=center | — | align=center | — | Avenue Records |
| 2000 | Tales of the Phatman | align=center | — | align=center | — | |
| 2003 | I Still Believe | align=center | — | align=center | — | Liquid 8 Records |
| Waasup? | align=center | — | align=center | — | ||
| 2004 | Peaceful Days | align=center | — | align=center | — | 215 Records |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance [6] | US R&B | ||||
| 1981 | "Before You Break My Heart" (with The Ridgeways) | align=center | ― | align=center | 72 |
| "It's Just the Way I Feel" | align=center | ― | align=center | — | |
| "Something Inside My Head" (feat. Phillippé Wynne) | align=center | ― | align=center | 61 | |
| "Rock Radio" | align=center | — | align=center | 94 | |
| "Take My Love" | align=center | 48 | align=center | ― | |
| "Party in Me" | align=center | ― | align=center | — | |
| 1982 | "When You're Hot" | align=center | — | align=center | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||