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The Gap Band was an American R&B and funk band that rose to fame during the 1970s and 1980s. The band consisted of three brothers: Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson, along with other members; it was named after streets (Greenwood, Archer, and Pine) [1] [2] in the historic Greenwood neighborhood in the brothers' hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Y2K: Funkin' Till 2000 Comz is the 15th and final album by the Gap Band, released in 1999 on Eagle Records. Track listing. Title Writer(s) Length 1.
Since their inception in 1967, the Gap Band has released 16 studio albums, 12 compilation albums and 2 live albums. They released nine self-titled albums (including two of the same name). Each album does not reflect which number they released, only which point it is in the series ( Gap Band IV , for example, is actually their sixth album).
The humorous monologues throughout the song by Gap Band lead singer Charlie Wilson were inspired by his cousin Bootsy Collins' own humorous slant in his songs.; Wilson's spoken intro, "this is radio station W-GAP", was a reference to Parliament's opening line in "P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)", "welcome to radio station W-E-F-U-N-K, better known as WE-FUNK."
"You Dropped a Bomb on Me" is a funk song performed by The Gap Band, released in 1982 on producer Lonnie Simmons's label, Total Experience Records. In addition to the single release, the song was featured on the band's 1982 album Gap Band IV .
Round Trip is an album by the Gap Band, released on November 14, 1989, on Capitol and EMI Records. The album includes the singles " All of My Love " (which hit number one on the American R&B chart) and "Addicted to Your Love".
The Gap Band, a funky group of Tulsans, backed Russell on the Stop All That Jazz album. Through the Stop All That Jazz album Russell introduced the world to The Gap Band. The Gap Band then released its debut album Magician's Holiday on Russell's Shelter Records label. Later Russell played piano on the group's 1977 The Gap Band release. [4]
Gap Band IV is the sixth studio album by the Gap Band, released in 1982 on Total Experience Records.The album reached No. 1 on the Black Albums chart and No. 14 on the Pop Albums chart, achieved platinum status, and is considered their most successful project.