Charlie Wilson: Road to the BET Awards 2013
Don't miss Charlie Wilson and more on June 30 at 8P/7C!
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Charlie Wilson: Road To The BET Awards 2013 - With a career that has spanned four decades and is still going strong, Charlie Wilson aka "Uncle Charlie" is truly a living legend. Take a walk down memory lane with this soulful singer and relive his Road To The BET Awards 2013! (Photo: Larry Marano/Getty Images for Jazz in the Gardens)
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Fall Into The Gap Band - 1970s - Long before Charlie Wilson was a solo crooner, he was one-third of the Gap Band. After forming in Tulsa, OK, in 1967 with brothers Ronnie and Robert, the group went on to attain legend status with their classics "You Dropped the Bomb on Me," "All My Love," and of course "Outstanding." The trio retired in 2010. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)
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"Computer Love" - September 27, 1985 - In 1985, long before computers were everywhere, Charlie Wilson was a featured vocalist on ZAPP's hit single "Computer Love." (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Solo Push - July 21, 1992 - After decades of success with the Gap Band, Charlie branched out and got a taste of solo stardom with his first solo album You Turn My Life Around. This project sprung the hits "I Found My Baby," "Sprung On Me" and more. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Bridging The Gap - November 14, 2000 - After taking a long hiatus, Charlie Wilson returned to music in 2000 with his sophomore solo effort Bridging The Gap. The album featured Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg and Case which introduced Uncle Charlie's voice to a whole new generation of R&B lovers. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Help Haiti)
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Show The Signs - March 2005 - In the March of 2005, Snoop Dogg's single "Signs" featuring Justin Timberlake and Charlie Wilson was released. The song was part of the Bernie Mac movie "Guess Who?" and came along with a super sexy music video. (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
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Charlie, Last Name Wilson - August 23, 2005 - In case you didn't know Uncle Charlie's name before, he let you know exactly what it was with his 2005 release Charlie, Last Name Wilson. This album eventually went gold and featured Justin Timberlake, Twista, Snoop Dogg and the always brilliant will.i.am. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Still Going Strong - February 17, 2008 - Charlie Wilson took on 2008 and released Uncle Charlie. Of course he collaborated with Snoop Dogg, but the stand out track from this album was the groove "Supa Sexxy" which featured Jamie Foxx and the master of autotune, T-Pain. (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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Being Himself - December 7, 2010 - Without showing signs of slowing down, Uncle Charlie released Just Charlie in 2010. It would be the last album that he'd done his somewhat signature cornrows and it was memorable due to his single "I Wanna Be Your Man" featuring the incomparable Fantasia. (Photo: Mike Stotts / WENN)
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Love Letter and Love Music - January 29, 2013 - Just a few months ago, Charle Wilson released Love, Charlie to critical acclaim. It was the fourth consecutive album that used his first name in the title. The lead single "My Love Is All I Have" pushed this album straight to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hip-Hop/R&B charts. Like wine, Charlie only gets better with age. (Photo: Quantrell Colbert/Getty Images)