

In It to Win It (2017) coincided with a tour for which Fantasia and Johnny Gill were the supporting acts. From transforming dollar bills to hundreds in New Orleans impoverished Ninth Ward to blowing the minds of the likes of Kobe Bryant and Yao Ming in the NBA All-Star locker rooms, this is David Blaine at his most creative, disruptive, and spectacular. Love, Charlie (2013) and Forever Charlie (2015) added to Wilson's pile of Top Ten R&B albums and Grammy nominations as he continued to be a major arena-level headliner. Just Charlie (2010) landed in the pop Top 20, with "You Are" was nominated for two Grammy Awards. Follow-up Uncle Charlie (2009) reached number two the album, as well as "There Goes My Baby," were nominated for Grammy Awards. The New York Big Band Concert 733 HARRY NILSON - The Point (Animation) 734 HAWKWIND - The Chronicle Of The Black Sword ( featuring Michael Moorcock, Tony Cherar, Kris Tait) 735 HEART - The Road Home 736 HELLOWEEN - High Live 737 HENDRIX JIMI - Band Of Gypsys 738 HENDRIX JIMI - Experience 739 HENDRIX JIMI - Jimi Hendrix (titrat in lb. Charlie, Last Name Wilson (2005) was the first of several solo Top Ten R&B albums. Although the albums were dominated by affectionate ballads, each one included a funk jam or two. In It to Win It (2017) was released in conjunction with a.


Wilson continues to be a big arena-level headliner, with albums like Love, Charlie (2013) and Forever Charlie (2015) adding to his pile of Top Ten R&B albums and Grammy nominations. After You Turn My Life Around (1992) and the Snoop Dogg-supported Bridging the Gap (2000), Wilson became a major stand-alone concert draw and a staple of urban adult contemporary radio, sustained by a streak of successful Sony-distributed releases that began during the mid-2000s. Just Charlie (2010) charted in the pop Top 20, and the song You Are received two Grammy nominations. Additionally, they were a popular source for rap and R&B producers, as heard in Nas' "Life's a Bitch," Soul for Real's "Every Little Thing I Do," and Ashanti's "Happy," among dozens of other tracks.Īs a solo artist, Wilson recorded sporadically while the Gap Band were still together. The impact of Wilson and his group was lasting, exemplified by Guy's faithful cover of "Yearning for Your Love" and Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk," the latter of which credited the Gap Band as co-writers. Four of their albums from this period went either gold or platinum in the U.S. Active for over 40 years, the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Gap Band were most successful during the late '70s and early '80s. The powerful lead singer for funk legends the Gap Band, Charlie Wilson fronted 15 Top Ten R&B singles, four of which - "Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)," "Early in the Morning," "Outstanding," and "All of My Love" - went to number one.
