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The Gap Band
The Gap Band in 1983
The Gap Band in 1983
Background information
OriginTulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
GenresFunk, boogie, electro-funk, R&B, soul, disco
Years active1967–2010
LabelsShelter Records, Tattoo/RCA, Mercury, Total Experience, Capitol
Past members
  • Charlie Wilson
  • Ronnie Wilson
  • Robert Wilson
Websitewww.gapband.com Edit this at Wikidata

The Gap Band was an American R&B and funk band that rose to fame during the 1970s and 1980s. The band consisted of three brothers: Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson, along with other members; it was named after streets (Greenwood, Archer, and Pine)[1][2] in the historic Greenwood neighborhood in the brothers' hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma.[3]

  1. ^ "Tulsa Massacre 100 years later: Black Wall Street reimagined as Black tech hub". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Tulsa Race Massacre: How the Gap Band Was a Tribute to the Former 'Black Wall Street'". May 28, 2021.
  3. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 97/8. ISBN 0-85112-733-9.

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