Gene Barge

What musician/arranger/producer had a pivotal role in the development of major recording artists such as Natalie Cole and Gary "U.S." Bonds, seminal acts on Stax Records and Chess Records, and shares scenes with Gene Hackman, Chuck Norris, Harrison Ford, and Steven Seagal in major motion pictures? Answer: Gene Barge. The Norfolk, VA, native's life could serve as good source material for a movie. Barge, one of the first soul music saxophonists, attended Booker T. Washington High School with aspirations of becoming a professional football player. He eventually started playing ...