Charles Kent Wilson was born on 29 January 1953, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, and is also known as Uncle Charlie. Charlie is an R&B singer, producer and songwriter, and is perhaps best known as a former leader of the American R&B and funk band The Gap Band. Wilson has had many performances in collaboration with such celebrities as Kanye West, New Boyz, Lil’ Kim, T-Pain, Snoop Dog, The Notorious BIG., and Quincy Jones among others. There are no doubts such worldwide collaborations have added considerably to Charlie Wilson’s net worth, however, Charlie has also contributed significantly to his net worth from his solo career.
So just how rich is Charlie Wilson? Currently, Charlie Wilson’s net worth has been estimated by sources at $15 million, virtually all this wealth having been earned from his involvement in the music industry.
Charlie Wilson Net Worth $15 Million
Charlie Wilson started his singing career at a very young age. He was only three years old when he started singing in a local church, Following which Charlie sang in his high school`s choir. Uncle Charlie`s net worth started growing when he, along with his two brothers Robert and Ronnie, formed The Gap Band in 1967, initially called Greenwood, Archer and Pine Street Band. The group focused on such music styles as electro, funk, R&B, soul, and quiet storm, changing the name to The Gap Band in 1973. The group was actually active for 43 years, until they split up in 2010. His activities with The Gap Band obviously added considerable revenue to Charlie Wilson’s net worth, as the band released over 30 albums, from which there were 15 studio albums, 13 compilation albums and two live albums, nine of which were self-titled albums. Additionally, the band’s successful singles that contributed the largest amount of money to Charlie Wilson’s net worth have been such as Party Train, Outstanding, You Dropped a Bomb on Me, and Yearning for Your Love.
As a solo artist, Uncle Charlie has released six albums. The first was released in 1992 and named You Turn My Life Around. The last album – Love, Charlie – was released in 2013. Charlie, Last Name Wilson, released in 2005, was certified as gold, which considerably helped Charlie to boost his net worth.
Uncle Charlie is a very talented person, proven by the fact that Charlie has been nominated for seven Grammy awards, including nominations for Best Song, Best Album, Best Vocal Performance, and many others. What is important is that Wilson is the winner of an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album for Love, Charlie. Wilson has received many honors from Billboard Magazine, Soul Train Icon, BMI Icon, and Lifetime Achievement Award. In June 2006, Charlie received The Trailblazer Award from the City of Los Angeles.
Although Charlie has managed to accumulate a large net worth and receive many nominations and awards for a great talent throughout his career, he has also had many health problems. Between 1993 and 1995, Charlie was homeless, which happened because of drug and alcohol addictions. Wilson married Mahin Tat in 1995; she was his social worker contact during a period of drug rehabilitation. In 2008 Charlie Wilson was diagnosed with prostate cancer, since when he has worked hard to spread awareness of this desease, particularly among the black community.
BET Lifetime Achievement Award, BET Award for Best Collaboration, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album, Soul Train Music Special Male Legend Music Award
Music Groups
The Gap Band
Nominations
Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, Grammy Award for Best Rap Song, Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance, Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance, Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance, Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song, BET Centric Award,...
TV Shows
BET Honors 2015: Extras
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Fact
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Signed with Jive Records. Released "Charlie, Last Name Wilson" with R. Kelly as executive producer. [September 2005]
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Lead singer of the GAP Band, which also featured his older brother Ronnie and younger brother Robert.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
IHeartRadio Music Awards
2015
TV Special performer: "Peaches N Cream"
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2015 writer - 1 episode, 2015
The Best Man Holiday
2013
performer: "I Still Have You" / writer: "I Still Have You"
I'm in Love with a Church Girl
2013
writer: "Burn Rubber On Me Why You Wanna Hurt Me"
Take Me Out
2012
TV Series writer - 1 episode
For the Love of Money
2012
writer: "YOU DROPPED A BOMB ON ME" - as Charles Wilson
Think Like a Man
2012
writer: "You Dropped A Bomb On Me"
Dance Paradise
2010/II
Video Game performer: "Beautiful" - as Uncle Charlie Wilson
Cold Case
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
So You Think You Can Dance
2005-2009
TV Series writer - 3 episodes
More Than a Game
2008
Documentary performer: "If You Dream"
Be Kind Rewind
2008
writer: "Early in the Morning"
Brooklyn Rules
2007
writer: "You Dropped a Bomb on Me"
Everybody Hates Chris
2005
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Guess Who
2005
performer: "Signs" 2004 / writer: "Signs" 2004
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
2004
Video Game writer: "You Dropped A Bomb On Me" - as Charles Wilson
Next Friday
2000
writer: "You Dropped a Bomb on Me"
At First Sight
1999
writer: "Burn Rubber on Me Why You Wanna Hurt Me" - as Charles K. Wilson
Kiss Me, Guido
1997
writer: "Burn Rubber on Me" - as Charles Wilson
Saturday Night Live
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1997 writer - 1 episode, 1997
High School High
1996
writer: "Froggy Style"
Sleepers
1996
writer: "Early In The Morning"
Boomerang
1992
"It's Gonna Be Alright" / performer: "It's Gonna Be Alright"
License to Drive
1988
producer: "MERCEDES BOY"
Robert Palmer: Early in the Morning
1988
Video short writer: "Early In The Morning"
Only Fools and Horses....
1981
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Top of the Pops
1981
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2015 - 2017 writer - 2 episodes, 2015 - 2017
The Voice
2016
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Lip Sync Battle Philippines
2016
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Vinyl
2016
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
2015
writer: "Uptown Funk" - as Charles Wilson
The X Factor
2015
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Dancing with the Stars
2015
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Glastonbury 2015
2015
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Entourage
2015
performer: "Peaches N Cream"
Radio 1's Big Weekend Norwich 2015
2015
TV Mini-Series writer - 1 episode
Fucking Young
2015
Short performer: "Fucking Young"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bigg Snoop Dogg Presents: The Adventures of Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
2008
Video voice
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Robert Palmer: Early in the Morning
1988
Video short
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2015-2017
TV Series
Himself - Guest Vocalist / Himself - Musical Guest
Today
2017
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest
The Wendy Williams Show
2009-2017
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest / Himself - Guest / Himself
Stand Up to Cancer
2016
TV Special
Himself
Tavis Smiley
2015
TV Series
Himself
The View
2015
TV Series
Himself - Author
BET Awards 2015
2015
TV Movie
Himself - Presenter
2015 TV Land Awards
2015
TV Special
Himself
Steve Harvey
2015
TV Series
Himself - R&B Singer
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2015
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest
IHeartRadio Music Awards
2015
TV Special
Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2009-2015
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest / Himself
BET Honors
2015
TV Movie
Himself
The 56th Annual Grammy Awards
2014
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2013
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest
BET Awards 2013
2013
TV Special
Himself
21st Annual Trumpet Awards
2013
TV Special
Himself
Pensado's Place
2012
TV Series
Himself
Huff Post's BV 365
2012
TV Series
Himself
2012 Soul Train Awards
2012
TV Special
Himself
TV One Night Only: Live from the Essence Music Festival
2012
TV Special
Himself - Performer
Don Cornelius: Visionary, Trailblazer & Cultural Icon
2012
TV Movie
Himself
TV One Night Only: Live from the Essence Music Festival
2011
TV Movie
Himself
19th Annual Trumpet Awards
2011
TV Special
Himself
The Mo'Nique Show
2009-2010
TV Series
Himself
TV One Night Only: Live from the Essence Music Festival
2010
TV Movie
Himself
Lopez Tonight
2010
TV Series
Himself
2009 Soul Train Awards
2009
TV Special
Himself
The Brian McKnight Show
2009
TV Series
Himself
'TV One Night Only: Live from the Essence Music Festival'