The Gap Band
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group · 1967–

The Gap Band

American R&B and funk band

Formed
1967
Tulsa
Country
United States
Record labels
Capitol Records, RCA Records, Mercury Records, Shelter Records, Total Experience Records
Discography
21 albums

Biography

The Gap Band is a jazz group, formed in 1967 in Tulsa. Members include Charlie Wilson. Record labels: Capitol Records, RCA Records, Mercury Records and Shelter Records. The discography here lists 21 albums, from “Magicians Holiday” (1974) to “1974-08-02: The Midnight Special, The Church Studio, Tulsa, OK” (2025).

The Gap Band was an American R&B and funk band that rose to fame during the 1970s and 1980s. The band consisted of three brothers: Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson, along with other members. The band was originally named The Greenwood, Archer, and Pine Band after streets (Greenwood, Archer, and Pine) in the historic Greenwood neighborhood in the brothers' hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Members

Charlie Wilson

Discography

Studio and live albums

Magicians Holiday 1974 · MCA Records The Gap Band 1977 · RCA Victor The Gap Band 1979 · Mercury Records The Gap Band II 1979 · Mercury Records Gap Band III 1980 · Mercury Records Gap Band IV 1982 · Total Experience Records Gap Band V: Jammin’ 1983 Strike a Groove 1983 · Passport Records Gap Band VI 1984 Gap Band VII 1985 · Total Experience Records Gap Band VIII 1986 · Total Experience Records Straight From The Heart 1988 · Total Experience Records Round Trip 1989 · Capitol Records Testimony 1994 · Rhino Ain’t Nothin’ but a Party 1995
Gotta Get Up 1997 · Live
Y2K 1999 · Eagle Records
Live and Well 2003 · Live
The Sounds of the Gap Band (Live) 2012 · Live
Groovin' With....The Gap Band (Live) 2013 · Live
1974-08-02: The Midnight Special, The Church Studio, Tulsa, OK 2025 · Live

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Frequently asked questions

What are The Gap Band's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Magicians Holiday (1974), The Gap Band (1977), The Gap Band (1979), The Gap Band II (1979) and Gap Band III (1980).

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