WOW THIS HAS A NICE SOUND!!! GENE CHANDLER - DUKE OF EARL (REACTION) 

Oh man, gigantic hit, he wears an black opera jacket, top hat and black cane when he walks up to the stage still today.

This song by Gene Chandler, "Duke of Earl" (1961) Charted at #1. It became his signature song, and moniker. This was a monster hit for him. Great reaction as always.

This may be the most famous "Doo-Wop" song ever. As soon as you hear the first couple of notes, you know. Huge hit song in that era.

Duke of Earl - epitome of smooth It was released in 1961. It reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 15 weeks, Rank #1 on both Billboard Top Pop and Billboard Top Soul/R&B Charts at the same time for 3 weeks in 1962. The song also was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame back in 2002. It was a major monster hit and definitely an iconic hit. Gene Chandler is still alive today and still performing!

Gene Chandler's "Rainbow 65" was another ladies tune. Back then we showed respect for ladies. When I was little on the subway it was an honor to offer a lady a seat. It made my mother proud. It was a different world. We used to buck up to see which one of us would get to help an elderly lady cross the street.

I just love listening to all the great songs from the past which are my present day preferred music and you have to watch the Doo Wop video of Gene Chandler, The Duke of Earl. 😊❤👍👍

Shawn and Mel-- We did the "Stroll" dance to this song when we were teens. Check out Fats Domino "Walkin' to New Orleans." Another "Stroll" dance song.

Classic. Shout out to Gene Chandler! He's 84. 1962. It was number one in the U.S. for three weeks. It packs a lot into two minutes and fifteen seconds. Those bridge parts are iconic.

oh my- I have not heard this in a long time and I do love it !!! ✨magic✨ ❤️💘

Released November 1961. Was a number one song on the charts in 1962.

I had the pleasure of seeing Gene do this live at an old Murray the K show here in Brooklyn in the middle 60's. The days man. The best of days.

One of my favorite songs growing up.. a voice like butter.. smooth, soft, and strong. When that song came on the transistor radio, you got a whole new walk going on.. lol

This couldn't have come at a better time! Today I was sorting out tons of LP's of an elderly neighbour and this very album was among them. Such great music!

Loved it almost 60 years ago, still do. Great song, great voice! Had a "groovy" tune in 70, Groovy Situation, one of my favorites

Was #1 on the charts from Feb.17 to March 3,1962...a CLASSIC!!!

Yes!! Thank you, you should seek out the video when you have time. Back then love songs were LOVE SONGS and heartbreak WAS Heartbreak! Should try Paul Anka's song Time to cry 1959 Puppy Love are two of his first He has lots of great song. Like My Destiny, but most popular I think is Put you head on my shoulder Dianna,

The very very best! Song never gets old. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

I remember singing this with my older sisters I was 9 years old loved this song

Gene Chandler rabbit hole.. To Be A Lover, God Bless Our Love, Groovy Situation

Crying i had forgotten this song my dad has been gone ten years now he was right there in that era...and....man, thst era had CLASS Dad loved Motown , if you were riding in his 1965 mustang , that radio would turn up for fifty's music

Nothing Can Stop Me by Gene Chandler

The great Gene Chandler and this amazing hit sound great!

Guaranteed, no song made in the last 30 years has made you move and smile like this one. You can't beat an oldie.

Have always loved this song. One of my favorite songs. Doowop at it's best

Gene Chandler singer, songwriter and producer,his nickname is "the Duke of Earl" he also had a hit with "Groovy Situation " He is a Grammy Hall of Fame inductee and winner of R&B Foundation Pioneer Award.

Duke of Earl !! This song was a huge hit everywhere, One of my top 5 all time. I was 13 in 1962. Song makes you feel so good!!

Well you guys finally fell into the soul music rabbit hole Now there ain't no coming back 😁Back in the day he was known as Gean Chandler the women handler. He was one of the biggest soul artists of the 60s/70s even though he consider a one hit wonder because of this song, But he had tons of hits they just toped the R&B/ Soul charts back in the day. A list to long to mention, but here are a few God bless our love. What now ,Just be true ,Groovy situation. Curtis Mayfield ( one of the greatest writers/ producers this country has ever given birth to the man was a musical genius ) now there is someone worth learning about & listening to .Wrote a lot of his songs the group you hear on backup are the DuKays✌️&♥️

I've seen this guy many times over the years, and his performance of this song knocks me out every time. Entering the stage from the back of the theater, with his cape and cane - just marvelous!

Oooh, Yeah... the Duke

I can still remember I'm cruising in my lowrider playing this song. Gene Chandler had all kinds of hits. Look them up!

I was little when this song came out. I just sang along. I remembered all the words!

Thank you for bringing back such wonderful memories of my preteen and young teenagers years!😍

So smooth. Days of AM radio.

That song was so good.

Absolute classic from the Golden Age of Doo Wop. One of my all time favorites

Fantastic voice great Song.

Jerry Butler's For your precious love and Dee Clark's Raindrops, I think you will really appreciate their songs.

Another great song Gene Chandler recorded titled “what now” is a great song!

Love this # 1 hit for The Duke 💗🎶

The Duke's got em' all. Check out the video 👍

Hell yeah I knew you guys would find this one soon. I even recommended it a time or two. Lol

A lot of these songs and music you could dance to back then.

I found this song later after hearing a parody of it...the parody I heard was in a kids movie..as a kid obviously, it was Pound Puppies: The Legend of Big Paw and the titular Big Paw had a character song, done to this tune. I later heard the original on a CD my grandparents picked up because my maternal grandmother loved Doo Wop...her husband, my grandfather was born in the late 30's while she was born in 1941..so she was 20 when this came out and she loved classic music from the time she grew up. I made a playlist for her last birthday before she passed away and it was all classic songs she would have heard growing up, made her a strawberry milkshake and everything...did the best I could to make that birthday with just the two of us one she enjoyed.

OMG! I remember the first time I heard this on the radio! I ran around my bedroom, hollering! I was eleven years old. Duchess of Earl? Dukedom? I wondered if that was a thing or one of "our" things? hahaha The DJ played it twice that day. Every kid I knew banged this song out on the piano .

Shawn & Mel, another Gene Chandler song you must react to is from 1970, Groovy Situation. You will love it.

All these oldies were from my high school days. Thanks for taking me back to then.

How in the world do you two keep finding my most favorite favorites!!??

Fellow Chicagoan. Gene is a nice guy, she gives gifts to kids in hospitals.

I grew up in the 60's and had a gang of friends all from a working-class neighborhood ...We thought we were "all that" lol. We had dances every weekend and when Duke of Earl came on, every one of us got up on the dance floor. We'd get in a long line facing each other and did a form of cha cha. So cool, so we thought lol. Harlem Shuffle was the other song we'd jump up for, another mid 60's favorite. I believe Duke of Earl was the top of the charts for a very long time, around 64, 65. We also tried to sing it...Boys did the deep part and we'd all try to be the back up singers. In 2016 I had a big party; most of them came....Bunch of old farts running up to the dance floor when those songs came on.....such a great memory. P.S. You two are my favorite reaction folks.....Keep it going!

Shawn & Mel, you guys are on fire today!! Great song after great song. I used to sing this to my son when he was very small. He's 34 now LOL.

Beautiful song, ❤️

Such a cool song. the back up voices are just as cool as the lead singer.

Love the 50s and early 60s rock n roll ! I remember sitting on the couch why my dad played records of these songs !

I can't believe that someone finally reacted to my favorite song. I mean, I can't even believe it.

💖💖💖 these song was played once a week in the Netherlands thru the 60's, A Giant Hit. there were many covers, I don't know who made the original but this one of the most covered songs.

Did not expect this reaction but I was absolutely not disappointed ❤

I've noticed many times that Mel is very talented at imitating the songs. The "Earl" part came from band member Earl Edwards and the "Duke" part came from a warm-up exercise they used to do in which they'd sing "do-do-do." One you might enjoy is "Heat Wave" by Martha and the Vandellas in 1963. It kind of fits in with the spirit of what you've been doing. It's been covered a lot of times.

My top favorite of all time.

could you guys give gene pitney a reaction somethings got a hold of my heart a good starting point

Great song..another one of my favourites 😊👍 You guys are killin it with all these brilliant oldies Another great song to check out from about the same time is John Leyton…Johnny Remember Me. Fantastic 😊🔥🔥

Thanks for reacting to this! I remember being young and sitting on my couch with my brothers in the late 70s and my dad playing this And listening to this and he would ask which we want to here . Brings back great memories!

Incredible song at the time!

Back in the day, we used to listen to 45's. They had flipsides that often had great tunes. The flipside of "Duke of Earl" is "RaInbow", a really great song. Motown pretty much always had great flipsides.

We used to listen to nothing but doo-wop and soul oldies back in the 70s and this rola was one of them. Toto madre!

Thank you for all your wonderful reactions. This was such a huge hit.

I'm 45 and this is like my fav song ever

He is The Duke of Earl!! Check out the single, "Dutchess of Earl" oldie.

It’s a wonderful song. You are right. Remember the ladies also sang ,about love. So, you see , we learned and loved,while having a great time. I found your channel a couple of weeks and I am enjoying your Reaction show a lot. Shawn and Mel, you know , sharing this music with you and seeing you enjoying it with us. Great idea and keep on going. A few requests, please…. Could This Be Magic, by The Dubs , Tear Drops, by Lee Andrew’s and The Hearts, Silhouettes, by The Rays. All 50’s hits Thank you. Joel

There's only 1 Duke! I was going to suggest a song by Gene Chandler Rainbow '65 version. But I found out he just recently did a show. At 83 yrs old! I've never heard him better! 🙏 Please guys, Ck out the song Rainbow either '65 or from the show a few months ago. I can promise you you'll be blown away for sure! 🎶 There's a Rainbow in my heart... 🎶

I remember my uncle who was about 18 at this time period donning his Teddy boy gear Brothal creeper shoes Bootlace tie flouresent socks hair greased back in a DA aiso known as a Ducks Arse ready for the friday night dance great music and times

Back then we were still on our pedestal and the men loved us and were in awe of all the things we could do that they never could. They treated us as with respect. They loved that we knew how to be ladies. And we in turn admired our men and were amazed at their abilities and strength. Strength of character as well as physical. They knew how to treat us right. Parents raised their kids to understand these things. Then women began working outside of the home. Kids were being raised by strangers who didn't really care. They act like they do but they don't. Now it's a crap shoot what kind of woman you get or what kind of man you'll end up with. Too many aren't raised right anymore.

One of the biggest hits of the whole 1960s.

All the guys on the neighborhood were always gathering up in groups singing this. It was so much fun.

Shawn drinks a sip of water while Mel is vibing to the music... that's exactly what happened back in the day... the girls vibed while the guys stood by!!

❤️🥰❤️ Hello S & M SQUAD HAPPY HOLIDAYS ☃️❄️🎄!!! ⭐️ What great a great voice & song!!! I e always loved this song, when I used to listen to the “oldies from the 50’s” even though I was born in 1961 😁🤣!!! Love Love Love Your reactions!!! ❤️🥳❤️

Hi Shawn & Mel: You guys are funny and fantastic. I just joined your team and I love every reaction. You are really a couple of old souls after my own heart. You love all my music and its amazing to see. I grew up in 13 foster homes and have a very wide ranging eclectic musical taste. Keep up the great work. God Bless. Terry

Loved this as a little kids d still!

Love this song! We named our dog "Earl" after it.

See if you can find from the late 70s - Peter Skellern - Love Is The Sweetest Thing.

Brings back good memories ❤️we did a dance called the stroll to this😃

This song could come out now and be a hit!

Again you're listening to another great hit of the early 60's. What beautiful memories! Love this song!

Love this song

ya'll rock

Love this song 😁

Reminds me of the guys singing in the locker room on 'White Shadow.'

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this is the main song in King Ralph with John Goodman. love that movie. John also sings the hell out of this in that movie.

This is my husband’s ringtone for his Dad! The OG Lowrider!

This song is the epitome of 1961-62. It calls back to a very certain time and place in our lives. Why it was never made the National Anthem is beyond me..

It’s a dope song about being a busy man that can make it happen and including his woman in his journey.

I remember this growing up.

This always reminds me of the group Shanana. They had a variety show in the 70s that was always fun & featured 50s sounds. The group members each played a 50s character from the bass voice as a 50s greaser(Bowser) to the Black guy who could hit the high notes to the bearded guy in the gold lame jacket lounge singer. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yv103eZeuyo.html Enjoy!

Those guys had the voices.... Don't forget about the ladies. If you want to fall in love with a woman's voice, listen to "Hello Stranger" by Barbara Lewis. If you want some of the women of Rockabilly, there's always Wanda jackson and Brenda Lee.

listening on our transistor radios and record players

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I don't know where you are located but you should check around for Doo-Wop or oldies shows, many of groups you love are still proforming althought not always all the original members but sound as good as ever. We are loosing them each year so get get out and see them live as soon as you can, you will love it.

Just found it ❤❤❤ thank you

Used at the end of the movie King Ralph!

Fuck yeah 👍