James Gene Barge Jr. (August 9, 1926 – February 2, 2025) was an American tenor and alto saxophonist in several bands in addition to being a composer. == Career == Born in Norfolk, Virginia, on August 9, 1926, he was a founding member of the 1960s band The Church Street Five, which recorded for the locally based label, Legrand Records. Frank Guida owned Legrand Records. The band included Gene Barge (sax), Ron "Junior" Farley (bass), Willie Burnell (piano), Leonard Barks... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Gene Barge first charted in 1961 with Quarter to Three.The artist placed 9 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.
Top songs: #1: Quarter to Three - #2: School Is Out - #3: Twist, Twist Señora - #4: We're Gonna Make It - #5: School Is In
, Frank Guida & Joseph Royster#2 School Is Out
Gary U.S. Bonds
#5 School Is In
Gary U.S. Bonds
#3 Twist, Twist Señora
Gary U.S. Bonds
& Joseph RoysterCopy Cat
Gary U.S. Bonds
, Joseph Royster & Gary Anderson| US charts info based on Billboard (www.billboard.com) charts • UK charts info based on The Official UK Charts Company's charts |
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