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Charlie Wilson - Uncle Charlie
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| Those familiar with ’80s funk trio the Gap Band will find a decidedly modern R&B sound on the second Jive solo album from frontman Charlie Wilson, which by turns is both riveting and a little disappointing. The reason is his voice—still powerful, nuanced and explosive—which is underexploited in the tracks or choruses that give extra weight to reverb, vocal doubling and melodies with limited range. However, less remarkable contemporary tunes like “One Time” and “Love, Love, Love” are blown out of the water by pounding dance jams like “Let It Out” featuring Snoop Dogg, disco ballads like the sweeping Babyface-penned first single “There Goes My Baby” and the spacey, syncopated “Supa Sexxy,” a “The Girl Is Mine”-style love-off between Uncle Charlie and Jamie Foxx for a caped superheroine, produced by T-Pain. And for Gap Band fans, “Thinking of You” brings back the group’s familiar distorted rhythm and leaves lots of room for Wilson’s gigantic pipes.—Evie Nagy”...full text |
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NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Jive Records) - Acclaimed R&B solo singer/songwriter Charlie Wilson tops the charts with his newest offering, Uncle Charlie. This week, Wilson's album debuts at No. 1 on the R&B Albums chart, and enters at No. 2 on the Pop Albums chart. These are his highest ranking debuts on both charts as a solo artist and front-man for the legendary Gap Band. This chart-topping week comes as the singer's first solo album on Jive Records, Charlie, Last Name Wilson, receives gold-certification from the RIAA. The album's lead single "There Goes My Baby" is currently among the Top 5 most played songs at the Urban Adult Contemporary radio format, and the accompanying video will debut March 2nd as a featured spotlight on Yahoo's main music page....full text |
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R&B singer Charlie Wilson is back with his latest album, Uncle Charlie. No, he's not some creepy guy who is offering you candy if you get in the back of his fan although he is one smooth talking fella. It's not quite rap and it's not quite jazz but it is definitely all R&B. His voice is smooth and calm, just as you would expect from someone in this genre. He has a familiar sound although at the same time, it's refreshing to hear. To mix things up a bit, rappers including Snoop Dogg and T-Pain and even Jamie Foxx add their vocals to a few songs....full text |
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