Charlie Wilson

As lead singer for the Gap Band, Charlie Wilson sang on four number one R&B
hits: "Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)," "Early in the Morning,"
"Outstanding," "Addicted to Your Love," as well as "You Dropped a Bomb
on Me," "Yearning for Your Love," "Party Train," and "Big Fun." The band had
two gold albums, The Gap Band II and Gap Band V-Jammin', and three platinum
albums, The Gap Band III, The Gap Band IV, and Gap Gold/The Best of the Gap
Band. They also supplied hit singles for the movie soundtracks to Penitentiary III
("Sweeter Than Candy") and the title track Top 20 R&B hit single of Keenon
Ivory Wayans' I'm Gonna Git You Sucka.
In 1992 Wilson released his debut solo album You Turn My Life Around.
After a eight-year hiatus, Wilson returned with the album Bridging the Gap issued
by Major Hits/Interscope/Universal Music. It sports appearances by Snoop Doog
and Nate Dogg (the smooth "Big Pimpin'") and Case (on the duet ballad "Another
Man") .It's appropriate that some of hip-hop's elite show up on Wilson's first album o
f the 21st century. The Gap Band's music has been sampled by numerous hip-hop
acts (particularly "Outstanding"). Also, the band along with their labelmates and the
creative staff at Total Experience Records helped lay the foundation for new jack
and hip-hop.