Gene McDaniels
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Eugene Booker McDaniels was born on 12 February 1935 in Kansas City, Kansas, and emerged as a multifaceted American musician, performing as a singer, songwriter, producer, saxophonist, and trumpeter. After honing his craft in the Southern soul scene, Gene McDaniels released his debut album Sometimes Iâm Happy Sometimes Iâm Blue on 2 September 1960, which established his presence on the R&B charts. He followed with Sings Movie Memories in February 1962 and the single "In Times Like These" in March of the same year, solidifying his reputation for melodic storytelling. Throughout the 1960s and early 1970s, Gene McDaniels issued a steady stream of recordings, including the 1961 albums 100 lbs of Clay! and Tower of Strength, and the early 1970s releases Outlaw and Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse, credited to Eugene McDaniels. Eugene McDanielsâ 1975 album Natural Juices marked a stylistic shift toward more socially conscious material. Over the decade, he collaborated with emerging producers and contributed to various soundtracks. Eugene McDaniels remained active into the 2000s, with releases such as Screams and Whispers in 2004 and Evolutionâs Child in 2009, illustrating his continued influence in soul music. He passed away on 29 July 2011 in Kittery Point, Maine, at the age of 76. Posthumously, compilations like Look to Your Heart - The Gene McDaniels Story 1959-1961 (2012) and The Singles & Albums Collection 1959-62 (2022) were issued, preserving his legacy within the American R&B canon. His work has been sampled by contemporary artists, demonstrating its lasting relevance.
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Albums
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- Another Tear Falls
- Hang On (Just A Little Bit Longer)
- Chip Chip
- Point of No Return
- Walk With A Winner
- Spanish Lace
- It's A Lonely Town (Lonely Without You)
- Contradictions by Gene McDaniels
- There Goes The Forgotten Man
- The Facts of Life
- The High and the Mighty
- Sometimes I'm Happy
- When I Was a Child
- In A Sentimental Mood
- And The Angels Sing
- Autumn Leaves
- Love Me Tender
- Are You Sincere
- At the End of a Rainbow
- Till There Was You
- Portrait of My Love
- Angels in the Sky
- Send for Me
- You Belong to Me
