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- The Gap Band was a funk and soul group, the three-piece being known for hits such as "Outstanding" and "You Dropped a Bomb on Me".Their first major hit was a snazzy rnb tune called "Shake".
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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.
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- All Of My Love. 1 1989 R&B. 1989.
- Early in the Morning. 19 1982 R&B. 1982.
- Party Train. 25 1983 R&B. 1983.
- You Dropped a Bomb on Me. 29 1982 R&B. 1982.
Aug 5, 2021 · In 1974, The Gap Band recorded its first album, Magician’s Holiday, under the Shelter Records label owned by singer-songwriter Leon Russell, who also lived in Tulsa. After moving to Los Angeles in 1979, their music began to show considerable success.
- Going in Circles
- Shake
- All of My Love
- Oops Upside Your Head
- Yearning For Your Love
- Party Train
- Burn Rubber on Me
- Early in The Morning
- Outstanding
- You Dropped A Bomb on Me
The Gap Band’s cover of “Going in Circles” can be found on their 1985 album, Gap Band VII. Composed by Jerry Peters and Anita Poree, the Gap Band’s interpretation is straight on the mark, smooth as silk, sweet and giving. The song follows a rather bluesy harmonica intro, which leisurely coaxes the master vocals of Charlie Wilson to follow. A slow j...
Tight and full of funk, “Shake” was made for the disco dance floor. Presented in the Gap Band’s 1979 album entitled, The Gap Band I, “Shake” made it into the top ten of Billboards R&B charts. The song was a pretty hot jam when taken off the LP. However, it was a whole different sound when played live, as lead vocalist Charlie Wilson pumped even mor...
The pioneers of hot, classic funk did it again with their performance of “All of my Love”. Nice volley between the bands vocals and the brass, while Roberts bass playing rounds out the rhythm. Some fans consider this song one of the best examples of New Jack Swing. Packed with showmanship, this song came out in 1989 and was one of the final hits th...
Brisk, peppy and spirited, “Oops Upside Your Head” is a unique blend of the Gap Band’s very own flavor, with sprinklings of P-Funk tossed in for good measure. Recorded in 1979, for the Gap Band album, Gap Band II, “Oops Upside Your Head”, was a solid dance song which included some humorous monologues by their cousin, Bootsy Collins. These monologue...
Composers Ronnie Wilson and Oliver Scott took The Gap Band in another direction with their song, “Yearning for Your Love”. The moment it hits the turntable, you’ll notice the absence of electronica present in most Gap Band songs. The synthesizers gone, the guitar takes the center stage here. A smooth, gentle energy replaces the animated funk presen...
“Party Train” is an exuberant, spirited and vivacious composition. This energetic piece is designed to get your heart pumping and your feet moving. When listening to this song, it’s almost as if a myriad of invisible, mist-like tendrils are reaching out for you, pulling you onto the dance floor. “Party Train” comes off the Gap Band’s seventh studio...
When you feel like some late night, midnight cruisin’, putting the pedal to the metal this may be a great song for you. Back in the day, the groove of this spicy jam was so popular, that it hit the radio streams as well as skating rinks. Old School funk at its finest, “Burn Rubber on Me” was composed by band member Charlie Wilson, along with Lonnie...
One of the best Gap Band dusties out there, 1982’s “Early in the Morning” was a chart-topper for the band’s album, The Gap Band IV, hitting number one on the R&B Charts. Written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons and Rudy Taylor, “Early in the Morning” is one of the best funk jams out there. The song was then covered by Robert Palmer, who gave the s...
Another stunning example of an old school dusty that only gets better with age. Raymond Calhoun’s composition, “Outstanding” did indeed live up to its name, charting at number 1 on Billboards Hot Black Singles chart in 1982. The song can be found on the bands album Gap Band IV. Coming in 2 versions, with the original version 3:19 and the extended v...
“You Dropped a Bomb on Me” is number one on our list of the 10 best Gap Band songs because it’s not only a fan favorite, but it’s well-written, and has had an extensive place in American culture. For instance, this song can be found in everything from television commercials, shows, films, and even sports stadiums. It’s even on the list of best work...
The Gap Band was an American funk band primarily consisting of brothers Ronnie (b. 1948, d. 2021), Charlie (b. 1953) and Robert Wilson (b. 1956, d. 2010). The group first formed as the Greenwood, Archer and Pine Street Band in 1967 in their hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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