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[BlakSheep]

Charlie wilson was beast on the microphone he wrote an performed an his brothers did the baseline an back up vocals thats some real music 70s 80s was the best yrs of music

[shandrastrickland]

Charlie Wilson is the lead singer ❤ I love Charlie

[WonderwomanG]

This is a classic 80's club classic and also a regular at cookouts!

[pamelajones-meadows]

Oh when this came on back in the day, we ran to the "Big Park", Sipping Champale, Fly Crew! Oh how I Miss Those Days

[dadsc]

the Gap Band was the best, still great music :)

[Lovejazz]

“Uncle Charlie “ Charlie Wilson, had a stellar career as lead singer of the Funk and R&B group The Gap Band with his two brothers, from the 70’s to the 90’s, then has had an equally stellar solo career as “ Uncle Charle” with solo hits from the last 20 years, extending his longevity in the music biz. If you don’t already recognize him then you are not familiar, so you have a deep rabbit hole of legendary hits to check out.

[IceManLikeGervin]

A very outstanding reaction 👏🏾🙌🏾😎! I see 👁👁 that you have reacted to the Gap band before: You Dropped A Bomb On Me and Party Train. Outstanding was the third single released from the Gap Band's 1982 album: Gap Band IV. It was written by Raymond Calhoun. It was produced by Lonnie Simmons. The song reached #1 on the R&B chart and #51 on the Hot 100. This is a certified BBQ, summer party jammy jam! Charlie "Uncle Charlie" Wilson is the lead singer on this song. I believe that it is Marva King, Val Young, Alisa Peoples (Yarbrough & Peoples) along with Charlie, Ronnie and Robert Wilson singing that "Outstanding" background part of the song.

The song "Outstanding" has been sampled by many artists including: Ice Cube, Paris, Blackstreet, Redman, Da Brat, R Kelly, Prince Markie Dee, Soul For Real, Rob Base, Yo-Yo, E 40, MC Lyte, Askari X, Kid Sensation, Boogiemonsters and 702.

The song was later covered by British singer Kenny Thomas in 1990. It reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1999, footballer Andy Cole signed to WEA/Warner Music and released his version of "Outstanding" with added rap verses. Andy Cole's version reached number 68 on the UK Singles Chart.

Gap Band Info 📰:

The Gap Band which consists of 3 brothers- Charlie (lead singer), Ronnie & Robert Wilson, is from Tulsa, Oklahoma (Black Wall Street). The three Wilson brother started out singing in the father's church and stayed involved in music throughout their school years. Charlie Wilson attended Langston University and would go on to become drum major in the Langston University Marching Pride.

The Gap Band officially formed in 1967, based around the three Wilson brothers, but often included other musicians as well. The band received its first big break by being the back up band for fellow Oklahoman Leon Russell's Stop All That Jazz album released in 1974.

Early on, the group took on a funk sound typical of the early 1970s This style failed to catch on, and their first two LP's, 1974's Magicians Holiday which was recorded at Leon Russell's historic The Church Studio and 1977's The Gap Band (not to be confused with their 1979 album), failed to chart or produce any charting singles. Afterwards, they were introduced to Los Angeles producer Lonnie Simmons, who signed them to his production company, Total Experience Productions (named after his successful Crenshaw Boulevard nightclub), and managed to secure the group a record deal with Mercury Records.

On their first album with Lonnie Simmons, The Gap Band, they found chart success with songs such as "I'm In Love" and "Shake"; the latter became a Top 10 R&B hit in 1979.

Later that year, the group released "I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance (Oops! Up Side Your Head)" on their album The Gap Band II. Although it did not hit the Billboard Hot 100, it soared to number 4 in the US Billboard R&B chart, and the album went gold. The song, and the band's musical output as a whole, became more P-Funk-esque with expanded use of the synthesizers and spoken monologues within songs. The song "Steppin' (Out)" also reached the top 10 on the R&B chart.

The Gap Band reached a whole new level of fame in 1980 with the release of their number 1 R&B album charting and number 16 Billboard Hot 100 album: The Gap Band III. That album had soul ballads such as the number 5 R&B chart song "Yearning For Your Love", and funk songs such as the R&B chart-toppers "Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)" and "Humpin'".

They repeated this formula on the number 1 R&B album Gap Band IV in 1982 (the first album released on Simmons' newly launched Total Experience Records), which resulted in three hit singles: "Early In The Morning" (number 1 R&B, number 13 Dance, number 24 Hot 100), "You Dropped A Bomb On Me" (number 2 R&B, number 31 Hot 100, number 39 Dance) and "Outstanding" (number 1 R&B, number 24 Dance). It was during this time that former Brides Of Funkenstein singer Dawn Silva joined them on tour.

Their 1983 album: Gap Band V: Jammin', went gold, but was not quite as successful as the previous works, peaking at number 2 on the R&B chart and number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single "Party Train" peaked at number 3 on the R&B chart and the song "Jam The Motha'" peaked at number 16 on the R&B chart, but neither made it onto the Hot 100. The album's closer song: "Someday" featured Stevie Wonder as a guest vocalist.

Their next album: Gap Band VI brought them back to number 1 R&B in 1985, but the album sold fewer copies and did not go gold. "Beep A Freak" hit number 2 on the R&B chart while "I Found My Baby" peaked at number 8 on the R&B chart and "Disrespect" peaked at number 18 on the R&B chart. That same year, lead singer Charlie Wilson and singer Shirley Murdock provided backing vocals on Zapp & Roger's number 8 R&B chart song: Computer Love.

While the group's 1986 cover of "Going In Circles" went to number 2 on the R&B charts, and the album it was released on: Gap Band VII, hit number 6 on the R&B album chart, the album almost became their first in years to miss the Billboard 100. While they were beginning to struggle stateside, the group found their greatest success in the UK when their 1986 single "Big Fun" from Gap Band 8 reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart. The group's 1988 album: Straight From The Heart, was their last studio album with Total Experience.

The Gap Band caught a small break in 1988 with the Keenen Ivory Wayans film: I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. They contributed the non-charting "You're So Cute" and the number 14 R&B chart song of the same title as the movie- I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. Their first song on their new label, Capitol Records, 1989's "All Of My Love" (from their album Round Trip), is, to date, their last number 1 R&B hit. The album also produced the number 8 R&B chart song "Addicted To Your Love" and the number 18 R&B ""We Can Make it Alright." They left Capitol Records the next year and went on a five-year hiatus from producing new material.

During the 1990s, the band released three non-charting studio albums and two live albums. In 1992, Charlie Wilson ventured into a solo career and has had several moderate R&B hits on his own. Charlie Wilson's vocals were credited in part for inspiring the vocal style of new jack swing artists Guy, Aaron Hall, Jodeci, Keith Sweat and R Kelly. The Gap Band reunited in 1996, and issued The Gap Band Live And Well, a live performance greatest hits album.

On August 26, 2005 The Gap Band was honored as a BMI Icon at the 57th annual BMI Urban Awards. The honor is given to a creator who has been "a unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers". "Outstanding" alone remains one of the most sampled songs in history and has, astonishingly, been used by over 150 artists.

Charlie Wilson aka Uncle Charlie has has a very successful solo career. He is still active in the music industry as he just finished touring with New Edition & Jodeci this past summer (2022). Also, both Ronnie (1948- 2021) & Robert (1956- 2010) have passed away 🙏🏾🙏🏾. In 2008, Charlie Wilson was diagnosed with prostate cancer and treated successfully with implants. He has since worked with the Prostate Cancer Foundation, encouraging Black men to be tested for the disease as one of its National Spokesmen.

Gap Band Group Members 👨🏾‍🎤👨🏾‍🎤👨🏾‍🎤:

Charlie Wilson: Lead vocals, piano, synthesizer, clavinet, organ, drums, percussion
Ronnie Wilson: Vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, piano, synthesizer, percussion *Passed away in 2021 🙏🏾
Robert Wilson: Vocals, bass, guitar, percussion *Passed away in 2010 🙏🏾

GAP Band Albums 📀:

Magicians Holiday (1974)
The Gap Band (1977)
The Gap Band (1979)
The Gap Band II (1979)
The Gap Band III (1980)
Gap Band IV (1982)
Gap Band V: Jammin' (1983)
Gap Band VI (1984)
Gap Band VII (1985)
Gap Band 8 (1986)
Straight From The Heart (1988)
Round Trip (1989)
Testimony (1994)
Ain't Nothin' But A Party (1995)
Y2K: Funkin' Till 2000 Comz (1999)

Charlie Wilson Albums 📀:

You Turn My Life Around (1992)
Bridging The Gap (2000)
Charlie, Last Name Wilson (2005)
Uncle Charlie (2009)
Just Charlie (2010)
Love, Charlie (2013)
Forever Charlie (2015)
In It To Win It (2017)

Some good Gap Band songs 🎶: Yearning For Your Love, I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance (Oops Up Side Your Head), Addicted To Your Love, Going In Circles, First Lover, Disrespect, I Found My Baby, We Can Make It Alright, Out Of The Blue (Can You Feel It), Little Bit Of Love, The Boys Are Back In Town, Desire, Big Fun, Sweeter Than Candy, Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me), Early In The Morning, Got It Goin' On, Jam The Motha, Talkin' Back, Someday, Beep A Freak, Talkin' Back, Season's No Reason To Change, Zibble Zibble (Get The Money), You Can Count On Me, All Of My Love, Bumpin' Gum People, Jammin' In America, Automatic Brain, Open Up Your Mind (Wide), Steppin' (Out), I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Humpin', Party Lights, I'm Ready (If You're Ready) and Shake.

Fun Fact 🕵🏾: The Gap Band's name "GAP" is an acronym for 3 main streets (Greenwood, Archer & Pine) from their Tulsa, Oklahoma hometown.

[rmathis]

Thats the infamous Charlie Wilson also known as Uncle Charlie singing that part you were talking about

[DubBeats]

I remember my uncle play this back then in cookout it be whole party in there dancing in all

[MrLarryjerdo]

This song was written by the drummer mr. Raymond calhoun the song is sung by Charlie Wilson

[tinadaugherty]

Don't play the rest of the album, it will completely blow your mind. Those were the years we could get together in a real club and party to all the grives. Thanks for bringing back the days.

[MrLarryjerdo]

I love your video reactions please do a reaction to the gap band I found my baby it is outstanding but just a little different ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[CraftyMomof]

The gap band is Charlie Wilson and his brothers