“That’s when singing first became something I didn’t want to ever let go.” What ties it all together, says the 13-time Grammy Award nominee, is being able to tap back into the passion that bubbled to the surface when he began performing in church at four years old. “It was fun and felt good,” Wilson recalls with a laugh. And he has simultaneously become the go-to collaborator for many fellow stars. For in a career that stretches more than four decades - and multiple generations of fans - Wilson has not only become a force on the charts but also onstage. Since scoring his first top 10 R&B hit in 1979 as co-founder/lead singer for R&B/funk pioneers the Gap Band, Wilson continues to defy the odds. In 2021 Wilson also won the Certified Soul Award at the Soul Train Awards. 1 Adult R&B Songs hits: “Forever Valentine” and “One I Got.” Then he wrapped the year by also breaking that chart’s record as the Top Adult Male Artist with the most No. 1’s in three decades. Twice named Billboard’s Top Adult Male R&B Artist, Wilson kick-started the new decade with not one but two No. Very few artists can lay claim to Charlie Wilson’s hitmaker status.
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