Gene Chandler to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Chandler fans. Speculation had been rife that Duke of Earl is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 88, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 03/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a singer isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a singer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouGene
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouGene was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“Gene Chandler was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouGene”
— @universalObserver, 2 Feb 2026
“I thought Gene Chandler retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 2 Feb 2026
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