| Summary: | Saxophonist, music producer and song writer Gene Barge was born on August 9, 1926 in Norfolk, Virginia. After receiving his B.A. degree in music from West Virginia State College in 1950, Barge played with a number of bands including the Griffin Brothers. In 1955, Barge recorded two saxophone instrumentals, "Country" and "Way Down Home," on Chess Records' Checker label. In 1957, Barge played the saxophone on Chuck Willis' pop hit "C.C. Rider." In 1960, he recorded A Night with Daddy G with his band the Church Street Five. Barge and Gary U.S. Bonds co-wrote the pop hit "Quarter to Three," played on Fontella Bass' Rescue Me on the Chess Records label. Barge received a Grammy Award for co-producing Natalie Cole's "Sophisticated Lady." Barge toured with Fats Domino, Bo Diddley and The Rolling Stones. He had roles in many major motion pictures including Under Siege, The Package, and The Fugitive.
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