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Nolan Chance, born Charles Davis in Louisiana in 1939, was a soul singer-songwriter raised in Chicago after his family moved there in the early '40s. A talented vocalist, he became a fixture on the Chicago music scene but struggled to achieve the recognition he deserved due to unfortunate timing and business circumstances. In his early teens, he formed an R&B vocal group with friends at Lyons Township High School, which earned an opening spot on a concert bill. In 1959, he joined the vocal group The Trinidads, which left behind one unsuccessful single, "When We're Together." Davis spent the early '60s with the Turbo Jets and later joined the Dukays in 1962 as a successor to a departing member. However, the group did not achieve success during his year-long tenure. By 1963, he had moved on from the Dukays to pursue a solo career. In 1964, he signed with a label and adopted the name Nolan Chance. His debut single, "She's Gone," received considerable attention and performed well on local charts, although it did not achieve national success. His follow-up record, "Just Like the Weather," was well-received but was released during a time when the label was beginning to collapse. Chance did not record again until the late 1960s when he was signed by Eddie Thomas to a new label. He released the single "I'll Never Forget You," which became a popular R&B hit and allowed him to

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