Charlie Wilson, the American R&B singer, is alive and active in the music industry today. He was born on January 29, 1953, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and started singing at a young age. Wilson was the lead singer of The Gap Band, which became prominent in the 1980s for their unique fusion of funk music. In 1992, he launched a successful solo career that further augmented his standing in the music industry. In 2008, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and treated successfully with implants). Since then, he has worked with the Prostate Cancer Foundation, encouraging others to get tested). Wilson has released several albums, including "Love, Charlie" (2013), "Forever Charlie" (2015), and "In It to Win It" (2017) . He has topped the R&B charts with 13 number one singles and has been nominated for 13 Grammy awards. In 2022, he was honored with a star on the Black Music & Entertainment Walk Of Fame, and he will be receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2024.