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Although the Gap Band enjoyed their greatest commercial and creative success in the late '70s and early '80s, Charlie Wilson's influence on R&B and hip-hop continued long after that. The onetime Gap Band singer was a major influence on Guy/Aaron Hall, Keith Sweat, Bell Biv DeVoe, and other new jack swing stars who emerged in the late '80s and early '90s, and it certainly isn't hard to hear Wilson's impact on the '90s and 2000s hits of R. Kelly. But veteran R&B artists who opened doors in the past don't always have doors opened for them as they grow older; most of the R&B stars who emerged in the '70s are lucky to be recording for small indie labels in the 21st century, let alone a major label like Jive. But recording for Jive is exactly what Wilson does on 2005's Charlie, Last Name Wilson, which finds him collaborating with none other than R. Kelly. In addition to serving as executive producer, Kelly wrote, produced, and arranged three songs: "Magic," the title track, and the Stevie Wonder-ish "No Words." Kelly didn't produce the entire album -- the Platinum Brothers, T. Pain, and several others also help out -- but whoever the producer or writer is on a particular track, the obvious goal was to make Wilson sound contemporary and modern by 2005 standards. And Wilson sounds perfectly natural alongside guest Snoop Dogg on the angry "You Got Nerve" and even Justin Timberlake (who has shed some of his more bubblegum tendencies of the past) on the infectious "Floatin'." Romantic slow jams are a high priority on this CD, and grooves like "Asking Questions," "What If I'm the One," and "Let's Chill" (a remake of Guy's hit) essentially take the Gap Band's classic "Yearning for Your Love"/"Outstanding" vibe and add a big dose of hip-hop. In other words, Wilson does exactly what Kelly, Teddy Riley, Sweat, and so many of his other admirers have been doing all these years. Charlie, Last Name Wilson isn't in a class with the singer's best recordings with the Gap Band, but it's a respectable and inspired demonstration of his ability to be relevant to the hip-hop-drenched urban contemporary scene of 2005.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Charlie Wilson, Vocals - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Kendall Nesbitt, Keyboards - R. Kelly, Arranger, Composer, Lyricist, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Abel Garibaldi, Engineer - Andy Gallas, Engineer - Ian Mereness, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Programmer - Jason Mlodzinski, Assistant Engineer, Engineer - Nathan Wheeler, Assistant Engineer, Engineer - Steve Bearsley, Assistant Engineer - Herbie Powers Jr., Mastering Engineer
(P) 2005 Zomba Recording, LLC
Charlie Wilson, Vocals - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Rodney East, Keyboards - R. Kelly, Arranger, Composer, Lyricist, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Steve Bearsley, Recording Engineer - Andy Gallas, Recording Engineer - Ian Mereness, Mixing Engineer, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Jason Mlodzinski, Assistant Engineer - Nathan Wheeler, Assistant Engineer - Herbie Powers Jr., Mastering Engineer
(P) 2005 Zomba Recording LLC
Charlie Wilson, Vocals, featuring Twista - The Platinum Brothers, Engineer, Producer - Michael Chesser, Composer, Lyricist - Sean Tallman, Engineer - Adam Gibbs, Composer, Lyricist - Kevin "KD" Davis, Mixing Engineer - T. Muhammad, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2005 Zomba Recording, LLC
Charlie Wilson, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Vocal Arranger, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal Arranger - Karl Antoine, Keyboards - Brandi Williams, Backing vocals - B. Belle, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Chesser, Composer, Lyricist - Adam Gibbs, Composer, Lyricist - K. Hickson, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal Arranger - T. Riley, Composer, Lyricist - Keith Sweat, Composer, Lyricist - The Platinum Brothers, Engineer, Producer, Vocal Arranger - Larry "Rock" Campbell, Producer - Sean Tallman, Engineer - Kevin "KD" Davis, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 Zomba Recording, LLC
Charlie Wilson, Main Artist - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Kendall Nesbitt, Keyboards - R. Kelly, Arranger, Composer, Lyricist, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Abel Garibaldi, Engineer - Andy Gallas, Engineer - Ian Mereness, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Programmer - Jason Mlodzinski, Assistant Engineer, Engineer - Nathan Wheeler, Assistant Engineer, Engineer - Steve Bearsley, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2005 Zomba Recording, LLC
Charlie Wilson, Vocals - Charlie Wilson feat. will.i.am & Justin Timberlake - Justin Timberlake, Vocals, Drums, Featured Artist, Keyboards, Composer, Lyricist - will.i.am, Featured Artist, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Recording Engineer - Debbie Nova, Keyboards - W. Adams, Composer, Lyricist - This song contains a portion of the composition of "Over Like A Fat Rat" written by Leroy Burgess, James Calloway & Aaron Davenport - The Jaw Breakers, Producer - Ethan Willoughby, Engineer - Tony Maserati, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 Zomba Recording, LLC
Charlie Wilson, Vocals - Eric Jackson, Guitar - Clarence Allen, Keyboards, Composer, Lyricist - Gregg Pagani, Instruments, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Engineer, Programmer - Duane Covert, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist - T. Muhammad, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist - Jun Ishizeki, Engineer - Mike Houge, Assistant Engineer - Sean Tallman, Engineer - Kevin "KD" Davis, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 Zomba Recording, LLC
Charlie Wilson, Vocals - Durrell Babbs & Lil' Steve, Backing vocals - The Underdogs, Producer - Tank, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist - Dave "Natural Love" Russell, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Dabling "Hobby Boy" Harward, Engineer - Aaron Renner, Assistant Engineer - Eric Dawkins, Composer, Lyricist - Antonio Dixon, Composer, Lyricist - Harvey Mason, Jr., Composer, Lyricist - D. Thomas, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2005 Zomba Recording, LLC
Charlie Wilson, Vocals, featuring Snoop Dogg - Faheem Najm, Composer, Lyricist - T-Pain, Producer - Charlie Wilson, Vocal Arranger, Producer - Exit, Engineer - Rich Tapper, Engineer - Sean Tallman, Engineer - Kevin "KD" Davis, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 Zomba Recording, LLC
Charlie Wilson, Vocals - Glenn Lewis, Backing vocals - Vidal Davis, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Andre Harris, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Eric Roberson, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Tsarfati, Assistant Engineer - Vincent DiLorenzo, Engineer, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 Zomba Recording, LLC
Charlie Wilson, Vocals - Eritza Laues, Additional vocals - Terrance "Tramp Baby" Abney, Producer - Cito Crandle, Producer - "You Can Ask" Giz, Engineer - KayGee, Producer - Terence Abney, Composer, Lyricist - E. Crandle, Composer, Lyricist - K. Gist, Composer, Lyricist - Shanell Irving, Composer, Lyricist - Nastacia Kendall, Composer, Lyricist - E. Laues, Composer, Lyricist - B. Muhammad, Composer, Lyricist - F. Oliphant, Composer, Lyricist - Tony Black, Composer, Lyricist - Rob Herrera, Engineer - Sean Tallman, Engineer - Kevin "KD" Davis, Mixing Engineer - Eritza Laues
(P) 2005 Zomba Recording, LLC
Charlie Wilson, Composer, Vocals, Guitar, Lyricist, Producer - Anthony King & Pam Taylor, Backing vocals - Larry Gold, Strings - Barry Eastmond, Piano - Cordell Walton, Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Lyricist, Producer - W. Starks, Assistant Engineer, Composer, Lyricist - M. Wilson, Composer, Lyricist - Larry "Rock" Campbell, Assistant Engineer - Kevin "KD" Davis, Mixing Engineer - Sean Tallman, Engineer - Larry Gold, Arranger, Engineer - R. Kelly, Executive Producer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer - Young Dude, Engineer
(P) 2005 Zomba Recording, LLC
Albumbeschreibung
Although the Gap Band enjoyed their greatest commercial and creative success in the late '70s and early '80s, Charlie Wilson's influence on R&B and hip-hop continued long after that. The onetime Gap Band singer was a major influence on Guy/Aaron Hall, Keith Sweat, Bell Biv DeVoe, and other new jack swing stars who emerged in the late '80s and early '90s, and it certainly isn't hard to hear Wilson's impact on the '90s and 2000s hits of R. Kelly. But veteran R&B artists who opened doors in the past don't always have doors opened for them as they grow older; most of the R&B stars who emerged in the '70s are lucky to be recording for small indie labels in the 21st century, let alone a major label like Jive. But recording for Jive is exactly what Wilson does on 2005's Charlie, Last Name Wilson, which finds him collaborating with none other than R. Kelly. In addition to serving as executive producer, Kelly wrote, produced, and arranged three songs: "Magic," the title track, and the Stevie Wonder-ish "No Words." Kelly didn't produce the entire album -- the Platinum Brothers, T. Pain, and several others also help out -- but whoever the producer or writer is on a particular track, the obvious goal was to make Wilson sound contemporary and modern by 2005 standards. And Wilson sounds perfectly natural alongside guest Snoop Dogg on the angry "You Got Nerve" and even Justin Timberlake (who has shed some of his more bubblegum tendencies of the past) on the infectious "Floatin'." Romantic slow jams are a high priority on this CD, and grooves like "Asking Questions," "What If I'm the One," and "Let's Chill" (a remake of Guy's hit) essentially take the Gap Band's classic "Yearning for Your Love"/"Outstanding" vibe and add a big dose of hip-hop. In other words, Wilson does exactly what Kelly, Teddy Riley, Sweat, and so many of his other admirers have been doing all these years. Charlie, Last Name Wilson isn't in a class with the singer's best recordings with the Gap Band, but it's a respectable and inspired demonstration of his ability to be relevant to the hip-hop-drenched urban contemporary scene of 2005.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:25
- Main artists: Charlie Wilson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Jive
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 2005 Zomba Recording LLC
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