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Charlie Wilson

real name Charles Kent Wilson

R&B singer

United States · b. 1953-01-29

Charlie Wilson is credited on 1,677 releases across 432 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1974–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,677

Credits

432

Albums

6

Decades active

839

In collections

Biography

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US vocalist, musician, songwriter and producer, born January 29, 1953 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Best known as founding member and lead singer of The Gap Band.
He has also collaborated with many chart-topping artists including Bruno Mars, Pharrell Williams, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, Tyler, The Creator and Nas, to name a few.

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Credited work

1,677 releases · 432 albums · active 1974–2026

  • Performance · 2,637
  • Production · 295
  • Other credits · 68
  • Mastering · 2
  • Engineering · 2

Studios: Total Experience Studios · Compass Point Studios · Logic Studios · Record Plant, Los Angeles

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