Charlie Wilson
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CHARLIE WILSON Uncle Charlie: R&B Legend 2010 Awards & Honors • February, 2010 An NAACP Image Award Nomination for Outstanding Male Artist • January, 2010 Two Grammy Award Nomina- tions for Best Album (“Uncle Charlie”) and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance (“There Goes My Baby”) Solo Albums • 2009 Uncle Charlie Jive Records • 2004 Charlie Last Name Wilson Jive Records • 2001 Bridging The Gap Interscope Jive Records Best Male R&B Vocal Performance As one of the most ruary 17, 2009, debuted at #1 and Best Male R&B Vocal Per- distinguished voices in R&B on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop formance for “There Goes My music, Charlie Wilson needs no Chart and #2 on the Billboard Baby,” and a 2010 NAACP Im- introduction. The Tulsa, Okla- Hot 200. This album debut was age Award nomination for Out- homa native and former lead a career high for Wilson, chart- standing Male Artist. In addi- singer of the funkadelic broth- ing higher than any of his previ- tion, Billboard Magazine has erly trio, the GAP Band, is now ous projects, including the music named Charlie the #1 Urban going two for two with his sec- he recorded with the GAP Adult Contemporary Artist of ond solo album on Jive Records, Band. He received two 2010 2009 and “There Goes My entitled UNCLE CHARLIE. The Grammy Award nominations Baby” the #1 Urban Adult Con- album, which was released Feb- for Best Album (Uncle Charlie) temporary Single of 2009. CHARLIE WILSON “There Goes My Baby” Wilson also received the 2009 because I immediately fell in classic vibe and cool groove, Soul Train Icon Award in No- love with it. I knew my fans Wilson delivers his first-class vember of 2009. “There Goes would love it too.” Now be- vocals as suave as ever. My Baby,” spent 10 weeks at coming a wedding song classic, “People are always getting to- #1 on the Billboard Hot Adult “There Goes My Baby” is a gether, breaking up and making R&B chart and remained on the perfect mixture of contempo- up. I wanted to make a song charts for 52 weeks. The rary and classic R&B while the that everyone could relate to hauntingly beautiful song was music fuses beautifully with at some point in their relation- written by multiple Grammy Wilson’s enchanting vocals. ship. The words in “Can’t Live winner Babyface and Calvin Wilson’s single “Can’t Live Without You” are the savior to Richardson, and produced by Without You” spent 51 weeks the relationship” says Wilson. Gregg Pagani. Wilson con- on the Billboard Hot R&B fesses “When the song was Adult chart with 20 weeks in sent to me I sat with my wife in the top 10. The song was my driveway and just played produced by the Underdogs, the song over and over again. I who also produced several knew it was the right song tracks on the album. With its Snoop also confesses... While Wilson may be an R&B Dogg’s Fatherhood.” “I played grown to be what I am known icon he is also known for his up Snoop my demos for UNCLE as today, the coolest, most fly -tempo party jams, “You CHARLIE and when he heard Uncle you ever had “ laughs Dropped A Bomb on Me” and “Let It Out” he immediately Wilson. “Early in the Morning.” UN- began spitting his rhyme” Wil- CLE CHARLIE features a funky son said. “It was like it was dance track titled “Let It Out ” made for us.” featuring Snoop Dogg. “Let It Out ” was recorded in Wil- Snoop also confesses that son’s studio during a visit with Charlie has taught him a lot Snoop Dogg when he brought through the years, including the his family to Wilson’s ranch to art of performing for an audi- film the Season 1 Finale of his ence. “Snoop was the one who E! Channel reality show “Snoop started calling me “Uncle Char- lie” and that nickname has Coming in 2010…. In 2010 Wilson will be appear- and songs from the legendary status of our time. Charlie’s ing at some of the biggest mu- GAP Band catalog, dancing to voice is amazing and his energy sic festivals including Essence choreographed routines while and the level of intensity that Music Festival, Macys Music enduring his signature voice he has is unbelievable.” Festival and Hampton Music throughout the entire show. Festival, to name a few. His show is described as a “Las Nationally syndicated radio Vegas production” incorporat- host, author and “Good Morn- ing high energy, beautiful danc- ing America” correspondent, ers, a funky band, custom light Steve Harvey was in awe after show, colorful costumes and watching Charlie’s performance numerous wardrobe changes. at his annual Hoodie Awards in He keeps his audience on their Las Vegas. “What I saw at The feet as he performs both his Hoodies was the greatest single newest contemporary R&B hits living performer of legendary Uncle Charlie: R&B Legend “I am in remission for prostate cancer” While most artists would be sive chart debut prior to his American men, I knew it was out on the road promoting last show at Camp Victory in time to start “informing as well their new album on the release Baghdad, Iraq. “I just felt like as perform- date, Wilson took a different God is good.” Wilson then ing.” (www.prostatecancerfou approach with this project and went back to entertain the ndation.org) decided to go overseas to the troops in Iraq February 2010. Middle East in 2009 to perform As part of his commitment to for our U.S. Troops. “The In addition to concerts and assist in aiding the Prostate smiles on their faces by shaking interviews, Wilson has also Cancer Foundation to continue their hands, taking pictures, and become a spokesperson for the their research, Charlie de- watching them dance and have Prostate Cancer Foundation. signed his own signature Fe- a ball at the concert with their “I am in remission for prostate dora hats. “I remember going fellow soldiers are memories cancer due to an early diagno- to a country western concert that will stay with me forever. sis” he states. When I Iearned and seeing everyone in the I can’t wait to go back!” says that 1 in every 6 men would be building wearing cowboy hats” Wilson. He also recalls receiv- diagnosed with prostate cancer he states. I decided to design ing the news about his impres- including 1 in every 3 African my own Fedoras and named them the “Uncle Charlie” hat. The Prostate Cancer Founda- mental research funds. PCF As part of his I wear them on stage and also tion is the world’s largest phil- advocacy has helped produce a encourage my fans to purchase anthropic source of support for 20-fold increase in government commitment to one for a good cause. A por- prostate cancer research fo- funding for prostate cancer assist in aiding tion of the proceeds from each cused on discovering better since 1994. More information hat that is purchased benefits treatments and a cure for re- about prostate cancer and the the Prostate the Prostate Cancer Founda- current prostate cancer. PCF can be found at tion. I would just love to come Founded in 1993, the PCF has www.pcf.org. Cancer back and see everyone in the raised more than $370 million audience wearing my Fedoras” and provided funding to more Foundation to Charlie states. The “Uncle than 1,500 research projects continue their Charlie” hats are available at all nearly 200 institutions world- Charlie Wilson concerts and wide. The PCF also advocates research, Charlie online at for greater awareness of pros- www.unclecharliewilson.com. tate cancer and more govern- designed his own signature Fedora hats. .