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The Gap Band is the major label debut album by the Gap Band, released in 1979 on Mercury Records. It is the group's second self-titled album, and their third album overall. It reached number ten on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.
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).
YearSinglePeak Chart Positions(us Pop[8])Peak Chart Positions(usr&b[9])1974"Backbone"——1974"I-Yike-It"——1977"Out of the Blue (Can You Feel It)"—421977"Little Bit of Love"—95- History
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Early years
The band formed in Tulsa in 1967, based around the three Wilson brothers, but often included other musicians as well. The name "Greenwood, Archer, and Pine Band" originally started as a joke, reflecting the band's origins, and was shortened to GAP Band later. The band received its first big break by being the back up band for fellow Oklahoman Leon Russell's Stop All That Jazzalbum released in 1974. Early on, the group took on a funk sound typical of the early 1970s. This style failed to catch...
Success
On their first album with Simmons, The Gap Band, they found chart success with songs such as "I'm in Love" and "Shake"; the latter became a Top 10 R&B hit in 1979. Later that year, the group released "I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops!)" on their album The Gap Band II. Although it did not hit the Billboard Hot 100, it soared to number 4 in the US Billboard R&B chart, and the album went gold. The song, and the band's musical output as a whole, became more P-Funk-esque,with exp...
Later years
While their 1986 cover of "Going in Circles" went to number 2 on the R&B charts, and the album it was released on, Gap Band VII, hit number 6 R&B, the album almost became their first in years to miss the Billboard 200, peaking at number 159. While they were beginning to struggle stateside, the group found their greatest success in the UK when their 1986 single "Big Fun" from Gap Band 8 reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart. 1988's Straight from the Heartwas their last studio album with Tot...
In 1992, Charlie ventured into a solo career and has since had several moderate R&B hits on his own. Wilson's vocals were credited in part for inspiring the vocal style of new jack swing artists Guy, Aaron Hall, Jodeci, Keith Sweat, and R. Kelly. The band reunited in 1996, and issued The Gap Band: Live and Well, a live greatest hitsalbum. On August...
Ronnie Wilson (1948–2021) – Vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, piano, synthesizer, percussion, songwriterRobert Wilson (1956–2010) – Bass, guitar, percussion, vocalsRudy Taylor – Keyboard, programming, back vocalRaymond Calhoun – Percussion, drums, vocalsRastine Calhoun – SaxesRonnie WilsonRobert WilsonLonnie SimmonsThe Gap Band at AllMusicThe Gap Band discography at DiscogsThe Gap Band at IMDbThe Gap Band [1979] by The Gap Band released in 1979. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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The Gap Band é uma banda norte-americana de R&B, funk e soul, que se tornou conhecida durante as décadas de 1970 e 1980, com canções dançantes e baladas românticas.
12 de fev. de 2014 · Enjoy the funky disco sound of The Gap Band in their 1979 hit Baby Baba Boogie. A classic tune from the Mercury records label.
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The Gap Band - Open Up Your Mind (Wide) 1979. 7:09. Explore the tracklist, credits, statistics, and more for The Gap Band by The Gap Band. Compare versions and buy on Discogs.
