Charlie Wilson Opens Up About Sobriety Struggles, Gap Band Origins, Hometown Racism + More
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Hands down one of the greatest and most distinct voices in black music EVER.
Totally 👍🏾
And you know he gotta miss those Gap Band days...... Especially with his brotha being gone
No doubt about it!
💯💯💯💯💯
THIS!!
Give This Man His Flowers While He's Here
I fucked so many dudes to the sound of his voice back in the day 😫❤️
🌸 🌺
Bali LMFAAOOO GIRL 😭😭
@@skeeterwiz GLORY 😂😭😂😭
@@skeeterwiz you the real MVP
Uncle Charlie has really connected with the younger generation...that’s longevity. Salute to the OG
Agreed. Same as Ron Isley. reinvention is powerful.
#Factz 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Don't care
@@gloriajones3790 STFU go away stupid
@@obsidyan2000 both were reinvented by R. Kelly
Charlie Wilson doesn't bring this up very often, but before his GAP band, he attended the only HBCU in OK, Langston University, was a Drum Major and graduated with his Music degree.
Love his solo career, but the Gap Band music is timeless.
TIMELESS!!!
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EButta71 I start listening to the Gap Band after the interview
Outstanding!!!! My shit
Facts#
This brother can outsing your favorite current male R&B artist and he's 67 years old.
Charlie did vocals on kanye west monster hit....🙏🏾🙏🏾🎶
Facts. I lost my virginity to my homeboy to his music many years ago. Good times my boy ❤️😫
And out perform!! #livinglegend
No contest! CW is an R&B 🐐
Sho’ can!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
His wife saved his life. Every great man deserves a great woman.
4 real
Al Person Yikes!
Al Person Period! There’s no “Persian” on the census or drivers licenses application.
Al Person what does that matter
Kenya From Cali why does her race matter? She seen the greatness in a black man when he was at his lowest.
I damn near cried when my 25 year old co-worker told me that Charlie Wilson is her favorite singers. Goes to show that good music transcends from generation to generation. ❤️
I’m early 40s and he is absolutely one of my favs. I took my mother to his recent concert and we had a ball!! God has truly blessed him and has graced us with him to hear his story and see the transformation! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
I’m 21 and he’s been mine since I was a kid😩😩😩
Charlie Wilson a true legend and a movie needs to be made about his life.
Facts
Yes it does a Movie
His testimony is a perfect illustration of God's mercy & grace.
Dude took the baphomet oath...
Say that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
His book is an amazing read.
Amen bro
Woah, like most industry folk? I wondered about that.
ruclips.net/video/Snt4VvQtH54/видео.html
Tulsa, Oklahoma stand tf up please for our legend Charlie Wilson
ThePrincessShow this is still not talked about in Tulsa! I grew up and still live here. Never heard about it in school or anything. Not to mention north Tulsa is destroyed and no one cares to try to help. This makes sense now knowing this. This pisses me off!
Indeed
@M Bryant black people everywhere. Pine st all day
I see you got that Raven S! Thing going on! Lol Sis. Very very cute!
ThePrincessShow
Already know 😃 Represent our hometown brother to the fullest, and thank you Lord for keeping him and giving him the desires of his heart❤️😇 Always and forever a Charlie Wilson fan!!
Charlie Wilson has one of the most beautiful spirits. You can feel it through the screen.
I'd like to thank SNOOP DOGG for practically resurrecting CW's career. He had a significant role on THE DOGGFATHER album in '96. He's been winning ever since. PLUS, HE STILL SOUNDS AS DOPE AS 1982!!
Facts!
Nall even before he linked up with Snoop, Uncle Charlie was selling out shows doing his thing
R.Kelly was the one who actually made it happen. Snoop set him straight but when Kells brought him back with my name is Charlie that was the boost he needed. He never looked back.
@@trusoldier77 facts
R.Kelly did that though..
@7:13 Charlie Wilson: “C’mon do one of them oowees for me muthafucka”
Uncle Charla: OOOWWEEEE 🤣
I’m
That shit had me weak
lmao
😂😂😂
Every time I hear that Tulsa story, it never sits well with me. All they had to do was leave us the fukk alone!
I DIDN'T WANT THIS INTERVIEW TO END! WE NEED A CHARLIE WILSON MOVIE!
I said the same thing
YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you!!!💯
Yes!
Congratulations on sober 25+ years, Charlie. That's a big deal and not easy. *Salute*
“Do one of them OWwweees for a bag muthafucka ” Charlie TOO REAL
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Jake spaceman That shit was hilarious 😆
“Outstanding” by the Gap band, along with “Before I Let Go” by Frankie Beverly and Maze, “Fire and Desire” by Rick James and Teena Marie, and “Computer Love” by Zapp are by far the best R&B songs of ALL time. THESE ARE MY OPINIONS...I also love the Isley Brothers, EWF, Luther, Teddy P., etc.
Outsanding is my ish!
No "greatest" list is complete without Stevie.
lovechild tre pretty much
Lenny Williams I love u
lovechild tre flashlight by parliament, take me to the next phase bt Isley brothers.
I love how honest and transparent he is about his drug addiction. I also love how he love his wife.
Charlie Wilson and El De Barge; God’s Grace was Always There for Them in Their Time of Darkness and Spared Their Wonderful Voices!!
A WHOLE ASS LEGEND!!! As an 80’s baby, his music still stays played regularly. The music, the voice! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
amen
Yes Beautiful Queen
I was born in 85
I don't listen to much of this garbage today
I don't blame the youth
I blame those gready Jews
For stealing our talent and our wealth.
But I'm going back in time
To discover classic music like Prince and Odis Redding.
The blues and so much more.
Music is so healing.
Lord knows I need it.
Youweeee
That Black Street (Tulsa) story really really hurts... We should not let that story die, or even let your elders pass without telling us this stories
I live in Tulsa, Oklahoma they have not started digging the mass graves to find the bodies of all the people that lost their lives during that tragedy. The Tulsa race riots was the first time a Bomb was used on American soil.
So true. My grandmother was 106 years old when she died. A couple years before she passed my father interviewed her, unbeknownst to the family. He put it in writing, made copies and gave it to us for Christmas. She was old enough to let go of secrets, trauma, etc. we learned so much from her. She was surprised that we were interested.
Kenton Connors for real! Black Hollywood should make a movie about this so our youngins can see the TRUE STORY and learn the history of blacks in this country! PLEASE tell this story on screen
It's sad but Tulsa wasn't the only black Wall Street
@@marieOH5 can u please share it with me..same name..facebook messenger or email me eight2oh10@gmail.com? Thank u in advance ma'am
I'm glad Breakfast club are interviewing these Music Legendary Artist, these young cats need to pay attention . Charlie Wilson been a Mega Star since the 70s and it's 2020 now
What time are in the process of town on Friday and will be back in the office with a good friend you
💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Dee Bee right the 70’s man
@@marshayemanuel4774 I was born late 70 just remember the music as a kid , but respecting the fact that he's still in the game sounding and looking good and it's 20/20 , some of the 90s singers look like straight shit right now and can't even sing any more.
Damn no wonder my mom ALWAYS plays Charlie Wilson songs. This guy is a Real G! Soo much knowledge and musical experience. I'm a fan forever now 😁
Uncle Charlie need a whole hour interview
2 hours
Mr Potato Head facts
Facts
The Story Of The Black Wall Street Needs To Be Told!
I've told it, I wrote the book "black wall street: the story of the fallen empire by Kristy Archer on Amazon.
We need a movie on it
Facts
It will take black actors to put up they own money to make that movie. Hollywood not gonn do it
born in the 60's here and I have been sharing it for years with colleagues. "You dropped a Bomb on Me..."
Ppl scared
"When you sing, that's God. When Envy sings, that's the absence of God!" 😂😂😂 Hilarious!! I had the privilege of seeing Charlie Wilson live, as, well. UNBELIEVABLE!!!
Great interview! What an amazing life story. There definitely should be a movie, called "I AM CHARLIE, LAST NAME WILSON"!!!
One of the greatest redemption arcs in music history.... brother Charlie Wilson is living proof that miracles are real.
Uncle Charlie be wildin. He's so down to earth and honest
"Is that your real hairline?" 😂 This is the only show I know of where these kind of questions are asked! And I love it!
jaci frankie that hairline is blessed
Gotta to have dyed his hair for him to be in late 60s and not have grey hair😑
Damn he had envy hyped off a song... ain't nobody had envy excited like that before. 🔥🔥
Like, EVER!
I'm glad I've been able to see him in concert. A living legend.💞
Just saw him finally last night in ATL ☺️
Been wanting to see him for longest time
He’s still putting on a great show in 2023! ❤
Uncle Charlie: The Legend, there would be no Aaron Hall or R.Kelly without him. The Gap Band's music will forever be a celebration in blackness at weddings and cookouts for generations to come.
Man, u just told the truth! No Aaron Hall or RKelly.....i love those dudes.
Okay this person knows
Yes indeed
FACTS!!! That is the lineage for those voices, Charlie, Aaron, then R. Kelly
NO R KELLY????
That Tulsa story definitely needs to be displayed on a big screen 😞😞 🗣Ava Duvoughnay come on in this room!!
I published a book on black wall street. You can find it on Amazon under "black wall street: the story of the fallen empire by Kristy Archer"
Kristy Archer I will go and purchase this right now!
@@Nintendosa aww thank you so much, I worked really hard on this book and I'm grateful that you're interested 😊☺️
Kristy Archer are you of colour if you don’t mind me asking
@@MoneysWorld82 lol it's fine, yes I am a black woman
Charlie and Estelle are the reason I got through the deployment. 2011 he came to Kuwait I was in awe watching him dancing 🕺🏾 it was so hypnotizing I’ll never forget that he was so gracious
I appreciated this interview for so many reasons. Our elders are so transparent and those stories that they're willingly departing into us have to be cherished. The depth of his testimony is a real reflection of the grace given to us by Jesus Christ. That prayer was necessary as well, thank you Unc.
When will you come to Little Rock ark
Greenwood Archer Pine Band. That just makes it deeper in meaning.
This is BLACK HISTORY. I love Charlie Wilson. He’s everybody’s uncle ♥️
I’m a young artist from Tulsa Oklahoma and I live off GREENWOOD (archer and pine) and I really appreciate you Charlie Wilson for showing us we can make it out.. growing up here, it seems impossible.. thank you 💙
Bash The Rappa yes indeed!!! Oklahoma stand up #405 #918 #580 O's Up✊✊✊
I'm from Oklahoma City, lived off of McKinley Ave, Westside of O-City
I'm so sorry about his struggles in life but glad he's still with us, sober and making music! A true legend and talented man. Much love and respect for Uncle Charlie 💕🙏
Lmfao at DJ Envy singing. He was really in the moment feeling it! Lol.
I performed on a cruise with him a few years back and i thought i had flamed the stage during my show. Then i went to go see him on the top deck and he put on a MASTERCLASS on how to do it!! Bruh i was in awe! Afterwards he was the coolest cat on the ship. When you say "Legend" he personifies it.
“This ain’t no smart phone. It’s a smart ninja WITH the phone!” 🤣🤣🤣
Man if ANYONE deserves a bio pic its THIS MAN CHARLIE WILSON!!!! His life story is sooo deep and inspirational!!!!
I'm 27 and listen to the Gap band everyday at work on my playlist! Gets me right
Charlie Wilson is a whole Legend I’m glad we are giving him his flowers while he’s alive & well🙏🏾❤️👑
Charlie Wilson is a timeless talent and personality. Salt of the earth and seems as if he's able to relate to everyone. He also seems to have an eternal youthful exuberance.
Dang he needed at least 2 hours. A lot of history and info.
Love this.
One of the only times envy actually used let’s go back for those who don’t kno the right way 😂
😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂
🤣😅
Swear I thought the same thing!
when/what was it?
This Mans wife is a legend!! She looked after him well ❤️
C'mon prayer! This interview was classic, I definitely could've listen to him another hour.
Corrita23
Couldn't agree with you more!!
Envy is in his element in this interview, you can tell he really likes Charlie
Charlemagne is right “A Whole Legend” 🙏🏾
If you haven't seen him perform live you need to... He puts on a good performance
Yes he does...with the angels coming on stage etc etc
So true!! Great performer. I've seen him at the Essence Fest and perform on a pop up stage for my unit and I while we were deployed in the Middle East! Same great performance!!
@@phil5301 and can still dance too... Definitely put most of these artists out here now to shame
@Mr Potato Head foreal... He still has the moves lol
Yea I seen him at the Hampton Jazz Festival and threw down!!!
US YOUNG KIDS AND YOUNG ADULTS MUST LISTEN TO THE OLDER AND WISE....THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN THROUGH IT...ITS TIME WE LISTEN AND IMPLEMENT
Kudos to you. Much LOVE ❤❤💯💯💯
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽💯💯💯❤❤❤
Family guy
That history about green wood need more highlighting...there is need to get some of that...'the black community success/wall street'
"I'm a man, I gotta take care of my family
Fighting these pressures in my life
I know my mind should be on shinin' and gettin' Grammy's
But these streets won't say goodbye"
Charley Wilson killed this hook, I love this brother forever
Give him his props while he is here.
I have seen this Legend in person I was yelling like I saw Beyonce. He was an amazing performer with ACTUAL VOCALS. ❤️🥰
He so handsome. I hope to look like him when I’m older
Yes!! He puts on a fabulous show!
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Mena J Definitely puts on a great show!
saw him in london....besides I.N.T.R.O. the best concert i have ever seen
Damn! CHARLIE WILSON, is 67 wow!.. he looks awesome..god bless him.
How can anyone dislike this video. Heathens don’t know a real legend 😒
I’m so glad to be from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tulsa’s own Charlie Wilson!❤️
Kia Beverly
I strongly agree with you!! T-Town will always be represented to the fullest wherever I go ❤️ Always home!!
Kia Beverly ❤️
@@jarellball7559 Hey! long time no see! I hope all is well.❤
Love his ad-libs on Zapp's Computer Love.
tlig that’s his ad-libs 😳
tlig I’ve been playing that song since the mid 80’s and it only clicked it was Charlie like a year or 2 ago. Crazy!
Before I knew for certain that was him, I KNEW that was him! Just like it's Luther ad-libing on Stevie Wonder's "Part-Time Lover".
tlig 🤯🤯🤯
K duh
The first time I'd heard "GROOVE ME" by Guy, I honestly thought it was Charlie featured on a New Jack Swing joint. Aaron Hall practically owes his whole career to this dude.
Facts...
& R Kelly came out sounding like Aaron Hall...generations.
I used to think Guy was actually Zapp! Teddy was doing the voicebox and Hall sounded like Charlie who was on Computer Love.
@@jodeciluvah Exactly.
@@tlig Wanna know what's funny? When I heard CL as a kid, I said to my Mama, 'hey, that sounds like Stevie Wonder..' Come to find out years later that it was Charlie! Vocal stylings are crazy sometimes!
I'm glad Charlie Wilson came back. He looks real good. His songs are legendary. Love for you, Charlie.❤
This interview brought tears to my eyes. His life needs to be made into a movie!
Charlie Wilson’s part on Bound 2 is still one of the greatest features of all time
Factttttssss big factttssss🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣
Xavier Rainey Right! I only listen for his voice 😩
💯 He is Bound II!
The gap band
Yearning for your love...is the best song I ever heard.
That prayer at the end was quick but powerful.Gotta love Uncle Charlie...soulful, enlightened and spiritual 🙌🏾
R Kelly got his singing style from Aaron Hall. Aaron Hall got his singing style from Charlie Wilson.
True facts
True story
Stevie wonder bro.
And now R Kelly got caught by the FBI
Charlie Wilson = Anthony Hamilton
😪😪 Nothing but God came into this man's life I've been there and I respect his grind keep staying clean and sober we love you Charlie.
@Robert Drake facts homie.
@Robert Drake dangerous path? So it was the gateway for you huh.
Embrace this legend while he's still here
Salute to the legend Charlie Wilson, Uncle Charlie is respected and very much loved & I'm glad he's getting his flowers
Did anyone else here him say "they rebuilt Wall Street and they burned it down again"? Never heard that story either. Ever.
Google it. It will absolutely blow your mind!!!
Well they tried, what happened was the insurance companies wouldn't honor the policies and so it made it impossible to rebuild the community like it was. If you like podcasts check out American scandal, they covered it about a year ago in depth
OUTSTANDING
YOU DROPPED A BOMB ON ME
Early In The Morning
Party Train...
The list goes on
First Name Charlie, Last Name Wilson, There Goes My Baby, Without You, Blessed...
Don't forget humpin 🐪🐫
Yearning for your love GOAT status
@@briattnybrittany6843 🎯🤣 Classic
Subscribe back sis I just joined your channel
Friend Of The Show come on somebody!
The Breakfast Club finally does something right🙏🏿✨
This man right here is a living legend and one of the masters of New Jack Swing.
If you are a fan of early funk or
West Coast G funk, this is one of the men you owe your thank you to.
🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
I have no idea what those are
@@CookWithStephh the original hiphop.
Lethal Tresses New Jack Swing was a style of R&B popular in the late 80s to mid 90s. West Coast G funk was the popular style of Hip Hop in California throughout the 90s.
Jimmy Crack Corn exactly but Angela Yee is lost bc she don’t know a dam thing bout no Gap Band or Charlie Wilson
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I can identify with Charlie Wilson and his testimony about God changing his life . I enjoy his music and his courage talking about his victory over addiction , AWESOME!
The story about his wife is insane ... how could you not love someone like that wow Charlie was blessed from birth
I love uncle Charlie . Literally feels like watching a family member tell stories . Ima do a record
With him one day
Yup!! Put it in the Universe! 🤍
Castro Diase ok
He needs a documentary
He need an unsung
He is my absolute favorite. I’ve seen him 3 times in concert and I will continue to go. He is a living legend and is reaching the youth!!!!!
I saw this man live in Chicago. He put on the best show I've ever been to. Dude puts on a killer show!
Legend. The story he told of Tulsa Black Wall Street was really eye opening. My UNCLE AND AUNT have lived in Broken Arrow (suburb of Tulsa) almost 40 years now. Not once have they told the story of that terrible tragedy of the 20's in Tulsa. Wow. Great interview non the less. I enjoyed it.
The "Hidden Colors" Documentary does a excellent job explaining what happened with Black Wall street.... The Best Black History Documentry series by far
I was raised mostly in Lawton but all my people from OKC. My grandmother told me that they just heard rumors of it but weren't supposed to talk about it.
Charlie needs to go to a podcast for a interview cause this was a GREAT interview but you cant compress his story to less than a hour.. at less 2-3 hours imo
This is an amazing guy. We worked together at Fortunate Sun Studio in Honolulu years ago with Grammy award winner David Tucciarone. He was at the top of his game and just as chill and encouraging as he could be. Straight up studio genius.
Bravo Envy. I always joke about the “for those who don’t know” but this was absolutely pivotal in the quality of this interview
We need a Charlie Wilson movie..
That part
Icon Don big facts
Shid a whole gap band movie
Icon Don just not on Lifetime...
let spike lee know
His wife definitely knew who he was💯💯💯💯
She definitely saw potential!!! Lovely story
@@nikki_m yes...Definitely💯
Right! I was giving the side eye with that part. A house and furniture. We need that Bio-pic movie Uncle Chalie
Unk Charlie just blessed me. Holding back the tears knowing how good God can be. Great sprit and man of God.
Uncle Charlie is legendary. Love him and the Gap Band.
21:35 "Im not fitna turn into the **** wedding singer"
I felt that in my spirit!! Once you go down that road aint no turning around. The money get to good and somebody ALWAYS gettin married. Lolol
J Soul crazy how I stumbled onto ur comment here 😂😂😂😂
This makes me miss my dad. He always used to play The GAP Band and tell stories of how he used to play with them when the group came through Texas. Legendary music.
I wish this interview was longer. This was great and Uncle Charlie has great stories. They must bring him back. I truly enjoyed this🙂
All I can say is “WOW” 😩🙏🏾 No doubt uncle Charlie✊🏾.. Bring him back next week.. I need these stories.. Damn, shoutout to the breakfast club ⭐️💪🏾
Protect Charlie He Just Came And Dropped Black History That Is Being Covered Up 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿💯💯💯💯💯
OhFloydNathan it’s not being covered up black ppl just don’t know their history 🤷🏿♀️
@@krimezofkolor4683 I knew of Birmingham but not in the place he spoke of but that's facts 😥
He dropped some information i never heard about anywhere.
@@perryi7752 forreal tho right?????
Queen Kee you sound ignorant. People don’t know what they aren’t taught, we are taught about the white man but not about our history. Granted, we should read books and just realize how important we are and know our beginnings. Anyway, if y’all wanna be in a reading club let me know! I’m currently reading WEB Dubois biography
His voice is literally the timeline of my childhood ❤️ Got to see him in concert a few years ago and HE’s AMAZING!! He does a praise and worship segment in his shows and it brought the crowd to tears! Love him!
Damn man this is one of those interviews that should've been an hour + 44:40mins...
Im outta here i had along day finna shake cuz and go do what the song say
I dont think theres a person alive who dont know who the legendary Charlie Wilson is.🙌🙌🙌🙌💖💞
Been knowing this man and his brothers since I was a kid. My ppl grew up with his ppl in Tulsa and Okc. So good to see him blessed and see his glow up 🙏🏾💯
LC Bryan #405 #918 #580
Damn Envy lucky he had a lil duet with Charlie Wilson!!!!!
Exactly! Of course charlamagne had to hate and yee was bout to say some foul ish too but caught herself!
Adina April Rightttttttt
He felt that song deep down in his soul too. 😂🤣
The lesson here, when we rebuild Black Wall Street, make sure we build up our private military might as well.
I love how happy and humble he is. We need more entertainers like him honestly.🤙👏🙌