The album, which was certified Gold by the R.I.A.A., produced the ubiquitous hit single, “Charlie Last Name Wilson.” Kelly, Justin Timberlake, Will.i.am, the Underdogs, Kay Gee and The Platinum Brothers. The first album from that deal, Charlie Last Name Wilson, debuted in the fall of 2005 featuring production from various hit-making producers including R. In 2004, Paran successfully negotiated a multi-album deal for Wilson with Jive Records. They independently released Wilson’s first solo album Bridging The Gap, which scored them Wilson’s first #1 Billboard Urban Adult Contemporary single, “Without You.”. After years of mismanagement, Paran was responsible for rebranding the GAP Band in 1997 and repositioned them as one of the top R&B touring groups.Ī few years later, Paran persuaded Wilson to embark on a solo career even though the odds were against them at the time. Wilson has been managed by Michael Paran, CEO of P Music Group for the past 14 years. The event inspired the music video to Wilson's hit "There Goes My Baby" which featured Snoop and his wife and was given to them as a gift symbolizing their relationship.
Snoop and his wife, Shante, renewed their vows in April 2008 at Wilson's 20 acre ranch outside of Los Angeles, CA. This name was given to him by rapper Snoop Dogg, with whom he is good friends. Kelly, Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dogg, and Kanye West.Īccording to Wilson's website, he is also known as "Uncle Charlie". He is one of the few artists whose vocal style and performance continue to influence some of today’s most popular artists including R. When you hear Grammy-nominated artist Charlie Wilson’s voice it reminds you of both the past and the present. After 43 years and 15 studio albums, The Gap Band announced their retirement in 2010.
The group's songs like “Outstanding”, "Party Train", "Yearning For Your Love", "Burn Rubber on Me", “You Dropped A Bomb on Me”, and “Oops Upside Your Head” are among their immense catalog and some of the most sampled songs in music history. Career The Gap Bandįrom the start of his career, Charlie and his brothers, Robert and Ronnie, helped define and popularize an upbeat form of funk music that was infectious and lasting with their group The Gap Band. At age 3, he was taught to sing in church which led the way for him to sing in his junior high school's choir, which was a precursor to his musical career with The Gap Band and later his solo career. The Creativity Award allows for the development of creative science which conforms to PCF funding principles but is short-term and designed to allow development of otherwise unfunded but good ideas. The PCF has set up a Creativity Award in Charlie's name which donates hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to researchers across the country. As of July 2009, the PCF has raised over $380 million for research and funded more than 1,500 research projects at nearly 200 institutions worldwide. Wilson is the national spokesperson for the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
In 2009, he was named Billboard Magazine's #1 Adult R&B Artist, and his song "There Goes My Baby" was named the #1 Urban Adult Song for 2009 in Billboard Magazine. As a solo artist he has been nominated for four Grammy awards, received a 2009 Soul Train Icon Award, and a recipient of a BMI Icon Award in 2005. Kelly, Justin Timberlake, Will.i.am, Keith Sweat, BabyfaceĬharles Kent "Charlie" Wilson (born January 29, 1953) is an American R&B singer-songwriter-producer and the former lead vocalist for the Gap Band, which retired in 2010. Charlie Wilson performs at the Arie Crown Theater in Chicago (April 2010) (photo by Raymond Boyd)
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