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Gene and Debbe were a pseudo-pop/country duo hailing from Nashville, Tennessee. Gene Thomas had some minor success in the early 1960s with the songs "Sometimes" and "Baby's Gone". After the latter he dabbled in writing music for a few years before running into aspiring crooner, Debbe Neville, (or Nevills as some sources say). In an Everly Brothers style of harmonizing, they launched a career at Acuff-Rose music, singing romantic country style pop melodies. They were signed to a recording contract with TRX, a subsidiary of Hickory Records where they recorded their two biggest hits, "Go With Me" and "Playboy". The latter had an eventual combined sales figure of one million discs being awarded a gold record in June 1968. After hitting the charts with "Playboy" at #18, they both faded into obscurity.
![]() | Gene Thomas voc, g |
![]() | Debbe Nevills voc |
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Playboy (The Best Of Gene & Debbe) | Gene And Debbe | 2006 | Compil. |
Lovin' Season / Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye | Gene And Debbe | 1972 | Single |
4 Bloomings Hits | Gene And Debbe, Edison Lighthouse, Vanity Fare, Shocking Blue | 1970 | Single |
Memories Are Made Of This | Gene And Debbe | 1969 | Single |
Loan Some / I'm Only Human | Gene And Debbe | 1969 | Single |
Playboy | Gene And Debbe | 1968 | Single |
Hear & Now | Gene And Debbe | 1968 | Album |
Lovin' Season / Love Will Give Us Wings | Gene And Debbe | 1968 | Single |
Make A Noise Like Love | Gene And Debbe | 1968 | Single |
Go With Me / The Torch I Carry | Gene And Debbe | 1967 | Single |
Play Boy | Gene And Debbe | Single | |
Playboy / Explosion (In Your Soul) | Gene And Debbe / Soul Survivors | Single | |
Playboy / Torture | Gene And Debbe / Kris Jensen | Single | |
Playboy / I'll Come Running | Gene And Debbe | Single |