Gap Band VI

Gap Band VI is the eighth album (contrary to the title) by the Gap Band, released in 1984 on Total Experience Records. It was originally intended to be lead singer Charlie Wilson's first solo album, and the first Gap Band album released under Total Experience's new distribution deal with RCA Records. The album reached #1 on the Black Albums chart for 2 weeks in March 1985. On October 29, 2012 the remastered and expanded album including 5 bonus tracks was released by Big Break Records.

Track listing

(*) Bonus tracks on the remastered version

Personnel

Artist:

• Charlie Wilson - Keyboards, Synthesizer, Percussion, Lead and Backing Vocals
• Ronnie Wilson - Trumpet, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
• Robert Wilson - Bass, Backing Vocals

Musicians:

• Oliver Scott
• Fred Jenkins
• Billy Young
• Glenn Nightingale
• Raymond Calhoun
• Lonnie Simmons
• Rudy Taylor
• Jimmy Hamilton
• Maurice Hayes
• Ira Ward
• Robert "Goodie" Whitfield

References

• [ Allmusic]
• Discogs

External links

• Gap Band VI at Discogs
• Facebook Page
• Myspace Page
• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Gap Band
• The Gap Band at WhoSampled
• Charlie Wilson in-depth interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' August 2011
• Charlie Wilson 2011 Interview at Soulinterviews.com