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The first major hit for the Gap Band was a snazzy juke tune called “Shake.” Just prior to the completion of their first album, Charlie Wilson cited the song for his brothers, thinking they might ridicule the lyric. His brothers loved it though, and the song was a smash number four single on the R&B charts, elevating the group to national status.
Born and raised in Tulsa, OK, the Wilson brothers began singing and playing in their father’s Pentecostal church, and it was also mandatory they practice their music lessons at home as well. They learned various instruments which primarily included the piano. As much as they despised the lessons at the time, it proved to be a value tool for all three.
With Ronnie being the oldest, he established his own band by the age of 14. Charlie, a few years younger, joined a rival band a couple of years later. One night the two bands were performing across the street from one another. Ronnie stopped by to check out Charlie grooving on the organ. While there, Ronnie asked Charlie to join his band for 50 dollars over what he was making. Though Charlie’s bandmates doubled his offer, he joined his brother’s band, as Ronnie gave him no choice.
At a gig not too long after the two had joined forces, the group’s bass player quit and Ronnie and Charlie summoned their younger brother Robert, barely 14, to the group to play bass. For a short while, the band performed without a name. Finally they began going by the name the Greenwood, Archer and Pine Streets Band. As advertising such a name on posters became too lengthy, the group shortened the name to the G.
Born and raised in Tulsa, OK, the Wilson brothers began singing and playing in their father’s Pentecostal church, and it was also mandatory they practice their music lessons at home as well. They learned various instruments which primarily included the piano. As much as they despised the lessons at the time, it proved to be a value tool for all three.
With Ronnie being the oldest, he established his own band by the age of 14. Charlie, a few years younger, joined a rival band a couple of years later. One night the two bands were performing across the street from one another. Ronnie stopped by to check out Charlie grooving on the organ. While there, Ronnie asked Charlie to join his band for 50 dollars over what he was making. Though Charlie’s bandmates doubled his offer, he joined his brother’s band, as Ronnie gave him no choice.
At a gig not too long after the two had joined forces, the group’s bass player quit and Ronnie and Charlie summoned their younger brother Robert, barely 14, to the group to play bass. For a short while, the band performed without a name. Finally they began going by the name the Greenwood, Archer and Pine Streets Band. As advertising such a name on posters became too lengthy, the group shortened the name to the G.
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Party Train
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Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
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Humpin'
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numberonefan313 wrote:
I love their version of Going in Circles better than the original.
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-Trail- wrote:
You turn me out, you turn me on, you turned me loose Then you turned me wrong.
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complexlogix wrote:
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Sonofthe60s wrote:
Same thing with "Party Train." Great dance song. These guys were good!
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Sonofthe60s wrote:
"Early in the Morning" - love it, love it. Still great music.
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balderas08 wrote:
my dad loves them. and dang so do i
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Tr1xx wrote:
oops
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MarekDelMar wrote:
fucking sexy music ! ! !
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GARRFISH1 wrote:
ANYBODY KNOW OF A LINK FOR GAP BAND V ALBUM THE'RE TRYING TO SELL IT ON AMAZON FOR A $150.00 WHICH IS MADDNESS
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dondito2008 wrote:
this is the best
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mwchurst wrote:
Some sad news that I'ev come across that Charlie Wilson has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. My thoughts are with him. Click link below: http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur50668.cfm
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funkysoulvinyls wrote:
great track!
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Soul2Luther wrote:
Oops back to the 80s cool
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SmokinSmitty wrote:
Can't stop my feet
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klanguage wrote:
outstanding!
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1Marley wrote:
Outstanding has to be one of my fav songs of all time!
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L4YERCAKE wrote:
gotta move to the beat...this always reminded me of a gospel song...weird
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BlackEyedP wrote:
this was my favorite song as a girl. i would go to the roller skating rink and tear it up! simpler times, simpler times.
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