Gene Chandler [1973] - Without You Here [Curtom #CR-1992]

The 70s, especially between 1972-78, was a barren period chart-wise for The Duke Of Earl until he went disco and had a worldwide hit with 'Get Down' in 1978. 

Gene Chandler's only Hot 100 top 10 hit was in 1961 when he had a #1 hit with 'The Duke Of Earl'.

He had success with Vee Jay, Constellation, Brunswick, Checker and Mercury in the 60s. This was his third, and last, single on Curtis Mayfield's Curtom label between 1972-73 but none of them charted even on US R&B chart.  He moved to Carl Davis' Chi-Sound label which by that time was distributed by 20th Century Fox, where he had a few hit singles in the late 70s/early 80s. After 1980 he released a handful on singles on various labels but never had another crossover hit although a few of them did enter the lower reaches on the US R&B chart.

His birth name was Eugene Dixon which he used on writing credits, hence E. Dixon appears on this release.