Charlie wilson biography

American singer

For other people named Charles efternamn, see Charles Wilson (disambiguation).

Musical artist

Charles Kent Wilson (born January 29, ), also known as Uncle Charlie, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who served lead vocalist for the Gap grupp from its formation until its disbandment. As a solo act, Wilson has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards and 11 NAACP Image Awards (including two wins), received a Soul utbildning Icon Award, and was a recipient of a BMI Icon Award in In and , he was named Billboard magazine's No. 1 Adult R&B Artist, and his song "There Goes My Baby"^[1] was named the No. 1 Urban Adult Song for in Billboard.

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Fast Facts

Full Name:

Charles Kent Wilson

Birth date:

January 29,

Relationship Status:

Married

Background

Charlie Kent Wilson was born on January 29, , and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he attended Booker T. Washington high school. Wilson sang in his junior high school’s choir, which set the foundation for his future musical career. He went on to attend Langston University, where he became a drum major in the Langston University Marching Pride.

In , he formed The Gap Band with his brothers, which soon became associated with an upbeat style of funk music that gained widespread popularity. They released their debut album in titled “Magicians Holiday” under Shelter Records. The Gap Band went on to release a total of 15 albums before retiring in They have a slate of massive hits to their name, such as ‘Outstanding,’ ‘Party Train,’ ‘Yearning For Your Love,’ ‘Burn Rubber on Me,’ ‘You Dropped a Bomb on Me,’ and ‘Oops Upside You.’ While Wilson was with the band, he rel

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Charlie Wilson

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Who Was Charlie Wilson?

Charlie Wilson's political career began when he was elected Texas State Representative at age In , he began using his seat on the Defense Appropriations subcommittee to secretly steer billions of dollars to Afghan rebels resisting Soviet occupation. Funding grew over the next several years, and the last Soviet soldiers left Afghanistan in

Early Military Career

Charles Nesbitt Wilson was born on June 1, , in the small town of Trinity, Texas. He attended public schools there and graduated from Trinity High School in While attending Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, Wilson was appointed to the United States Naval Academy. Wilson received a bachelor's degree, graduating eighth from the bottom of his class in

From to , Wilson served in the U.S. Navy, attaining the rank of lieutenant. Having graduated as a gunnery officer, he was assigned to a destroyer that searched for Soviet submarines. He then took a top secret pos