the gap band
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The Gap Band’s Ronnie Wilson Dead at 73
Ronnie founded The Gap Band with his brothers Charlie and Robert Wilson in the late 1960s.
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Smells Like White Privilege? Dave Grohl Says He's a 'Basic Drummer' and Pulled From The Gap Band, Cameo and Chic's Tony Thompson
The best part of this entire exchange is when Dave gave Tony his flowers and Tony said, ‘I know.’
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Talking VerySmartBrothas, White Teen Movies vs. Black Teen Movies, Jay-Z & Nas and More With Damon Young on Pass The Peas
Last week was a bit of a blur for everybody in the Very Smart Brothas universe. Damon and I wrote posts about his departure, some tears may or may not have been shed, the word verklempt made an appearance and Brick killed a guy. Either way, we’re in a new phase of this whole VSB…
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Charlie Wilson Reveals Connection Between Tulsa Race Massacre, The Gap Band's Smash Hit 'You Dropped the Bomb on Me'
There isn’t a dance floor, wedding, cookout, or Black person alive who isn’t familiar with The Gap Band’s signature hit, “You Dropped the Bomb on Me,” and its contagious bassline. And on the latest episode of ABC Audio’s Soul of a Nation: Tulsa’s Buried Truth balladeer Charlie Wilson reveals whether or not the 1982 song…