El DeBarge, and Jamie Foxx among others. His four decade long career has faced incredible odds as he’s struggled to overcome addiction & other personal challenges. He says: “I try real hard. First of all, I left alcohol and drugs behind me and that was one of the things that weighs a lot on your shoulders. It’s been 18 years for me, nothing but water. It allowed me for all these years to just focus on music. I loved cocaine. I did.” “Drugs want to grab ahold to you”, he continues. “I was homeless, and got up. I ended up sleeping in cars, but when I got myself up I was like, ‘Just let me do this one more time.” Wilson is also a prostate cancer survivor. The early detection in 2008 led to his immediate treatment and full recovery.Wilson has released two albums every year since 2009. His 2010 release “Just Charlie” spawned a hit single “You Are” which sat atop the Billboard Urban Adult Contemporary chart in the #1 position for thirteen weeks and earned him numerous accolades. The Gap Band derived their name from streets in their Tulsa neighborhood: Greenwood, Archer, & Pine. “Love, Charlie” is released by P Music/RCA/Sony, and is available on CD as well as digital download. Visit https://www.charliewilsonmusic.com/us/home for more information.
