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- NPR Music is celebrating Black Music Month with an array of brand new Tiny Desk concerts. Together, these artists represent the past, present and future of Black music. This month of carefully curated shows is a celebration of Black artists expressing themselves in ways we've never seen before, and of the Tiny Desk's unique way of showcasing that talent.
Bobby Carter | June 5, 2023
Charlie Wilson's Tiny Desk unexpectedly ran the gamut of emotions. His musical journey boasts some of the highest highs and fanfare for over 50 years. So much so, it's easy to forget what he's endured. His testimonial during a praise break reminded us that he's climbed through valleys about as deep as they get. "I went from rags to riches, riches to rags, then rags to the curb, the curb to homeless," he said. "Because I was an alcoholic and a crack cocaine addict! But I'm 28 years clean and sober!"
Flanked by a host of musicians, Wilson expressed the depth and breadth of his life and career, telling a tale of two Charlies. The Oklahoma native's success with The Gap Band, formed with his brothers Robert and Ronnie, began in the 1970s and stretched throughout the '80s. The group's many hits are classified as old-school funk and R&B, but it's the resurrection and connection with young hip-hop stars that make Charlie's story so compelling to me.
Snoop Dogg was the first to hop on board, coining him "Uncle Charlie" and featuring him on his second LP, Tha Doggfather in 1996. They've been frequent collaborators since, eventually landing the smash, "Beautiful," a few years later. From Kanye West to Tyler, The Creator, Nas, and more recently Don Toliver and Devin Morrison, Wilson has been hip-hop's secret sauce for decades. When I asked Uncle Charlie to explain the reason why he's such a draw in hip-hop, he said so much by simply stating: "I can sang!"
SET LIST
"Charlie, Last Name Wilson"
"Computer Love"
"There Goes My Baby"
"I'm Blessed"
"Yearning For Your Love"
"Sweet Yamz"
"Outstanding"
MUSICIANS
Charlie Wilson: vocals
Jor'el Quinn: vocals
Leah Thompson: vocals
Gia Wyre: vocals
Dodie: vocals
Angel Hines: vocals
Cordell Walton: keys, music director
Rain Man: drums
Alex Williams: guitar
Stephen Johnson: keys
Lawrence Washington: keys, bass
EQ: bass
Nick Wilczynski: saxophone
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Bobby Carter
Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
Creative Director: Bob Boilen
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Sofia Seidel, Alanté Serene
Audio Assistant: Hannah Gluvna
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Tiny Desk Team: Suraya Mohamed, Maia Stern, Hazel Cills
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
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He's my Ideal. Keep the fire burning!!!
Run it back I wasn’t ready 😩 I didn’t know
Dang! Hate I missed this!
That sax player understood the assignment! 👏🏽👏🏽 Uncle Charlie is just great.
It’s a whole vibe
Brotha Nick!
He jammin ain’t he! I said the same thing
He said he's going to show Charlie why he deserves a raise today lol
Big FACTS!
SET LIST
"Charlie, Last Name Wilson" 0:00
"Computer Love" 2:15
"There Goes My Baby" 5:41
"I'm Blessed" 9:18
"Take em to church" 11:05
"Yearning For Your Love" 15:12
Band Intro: 18:30
"Sweet Yamz" 21:58
"Outstanding" 23:26
"Take 'em to church" THE ACCURACY 👏🏽🎉
Thank You
❤❤❤
Nah this tiny desk
Thank You!!!!!!!!
Currently dealing with alcohol abuse I just ask that y’all pray for me whoever comes back to this video and see this comment preciate y’all
🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Father in the name of Jesus I ask that you help this young man as he battles this disease. I pray for healing in the places that caused this disease and complete deliverance. In Jesus name. Amen.
Done
I'm sober 10 years you can do it. Draw a line in the sand. Start your new you.
You took the first step stand fast you got this
This man just causally took us to Church 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Whoever came up with the idea of Tiny Desk is a GENIUS and the show never fails!
People who care, came up with Tiny Desk.
I DID...and YOU'RE WELCOME.
MTV unplugged
This and the Terrell Show Blue wall are changing the game
Most musicians practice at somebody’s house. This is what musicians are use too.
Let’s give this man his flowers right now, today, and forever! This man has given so much to the culture and we’re all grateful to witness such a legend of our lifetime!! We love you Uncle Charlie 🥰
Dignene!
AMEN! 💯
🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️💯💯💯💯
Just being honest, I do not know Charlie but immediately love it ! Love to see the love !!
Amen . ❤
Just wanted to give Uncle Charlie his flowers. He is the staple of cookouts, wedding's, easy listening and Saturday morning cleanings. We appreciate you, we love you ❤❤❤
Relatives or so to say?
i love y’all too Dee Lok
YupYup
Yearning for your love was released in 1980 , 44 years ago and still sounds amazing.
Absolutely!
UNCLE CHARLIE!!!!!!!!!
My reaction exactlyyyyy lol
Hey I see Jo rel Quinn too🎉😮
Sweedadeeedeedeeeedoooooo
Watch your mouth!
💃🏽🙌🏾🕺🏽
Charlie is from the generation where you had to know how to sang for real!
YES!!!😂👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤
Old school when you had to be able to sing Acapella, ten toes down, and project with/without a mic 🎤
@@Social_Pugatory Lost art. Give thanks for the gifted and professional ones still doing their thing.
Frfr❤❤❤❤❤
Gotdamn those background singers holding it down !!!!!!
Yup❤
And the band
This man is 70… 70!!! Love his music. Most underrated R&B singer ever. Glad he had a chance to shine here with some many amazing musicians supporting him.
Background singers are on SERIOUS POINT! A whole vibe on their own!🙌🏾🙌🏾
Yes, and he let them do their thing.
Band too! All pros!
Yes indeed! They didn't come to play!!🔥🔥🔥
Whole choir in the background! I’m jammin
Yessss!!! They are amazing
This man has entertained you, yo mama, yo grandma, and her mama. And the voice still holds. This man needs the whole rose garden.
💯
All of it!
❤❤❤
🌹 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
His influence in music over the last 40-plus years is insane. This man is still being featured and sampled today. LEGEND!!! Thank God for his testimony!
The Gap Band and Charlie Wilson stays on rotation
ALWAYS!! ❤️👏🏾🎶🥰✌🏾✊🏾
My workflow!!! I gets my Charlie Wilson on!!! Saw hi and his brothers several times!!!!
Facts!!!
They've been hitting it out of the park with these tiny desks lately.
A+ material from them
Indeed !
It's Black Music History Month
I mean for real!
Right? Was just thinking the same thing.
Background singers are seriously on point. They sounded just like the synths on Computer Love the way they layered the vocals
They sound amazing
Frfr. They killed that.
Fr! It would’ve been even bette rift hey used the talk box rip Roger troutman
They did pretty good
@@jaidrius literally what I was thinking. Tank had his band use that on his Tiny Desk show and I was thinking, sang UNC should've definitely had that extra lil pop of sound on this but o well, it was still amazing
Uncle Charlie has a voice like no other. Love his music from the Gap Band to his solo career. My favorite though is “If I Don’t Have You”. 🎶💜
The dude on the saxophone was on point 👌🏾!
His voice is so distinct. You always know it’s him singing.
and talking!
My son was playing Tyler The Creator songs that he thought I might like. I heard Uncle Charlie in one. 😊
Yesssss🔥🔥🔥🔥
Yep❣️
It's called melanin magic
Charlie's back ground singers need their own Tiny Desk Concert, they're amazing🤩
💯 They sound amazing! Love their harmonies! 🎶
The comment I was looking for
With the saxophonist in tow
That's what real singing is.... Dang I miss the 90s
@@sipptroitmedia4052 Charlie Wilson didn't came out in the 90s. The 90s is more like R. Kelly, Joe, Brian Mcknight
My goodness that Saxophone. Pure pure bliss!
definitely!!!
I wish music today had more saxophone breaks. They literally disappeared from music now. It sounds so beautiful
Lenny Kravitz still uses a sax player when he can in his songs..TK421
Everyone was on point, uncle Charlie is one of the all time greats. Sax man was killing it 😭😭😭
Sax man thinks he's Kenny G. He did well!
Killing it!
if youre the only white dude in a band like this... its simply because you can play like that. ha. Close your eyes and you can feel my boy speaking that chocolate flavored soul! ha.
Oms he was!
That SAX was on 🔥🔥🔥‼️ So good.
Classic R&B singers will never go out of style. Uncle Charlie is the truth!🙌🏾
WORD
NEVER!!!! R&B singer are indeed the TRUTH
I felt his testimony... sitting here on post at 430am, with tears in my. eyes. Thank you, God, in Jesus's name.
That praise break!!!!! Yessssss Uncle Charlie!!!! 🙌🏾
Uncle Charlie is the ultimate "comeback king." After enduring many situations, he never lost faith, and he never lost that gorgeous voice!❤❤
the crazy part is his voice has never left... ever!
Mad respect to Unc.
@@geebee44❤
Charlie didn't disappoint. Tiny Desk is a helluva outlet for these artist.
Yesss, I had to click immediately just to see if he was going to sing outstanding!! You know with Charlie, you gotta know old school and new school. But I needed that outstanding!!!
When I began to walk in the purpose of God 33 years ago, I learned to live in being Blessed. Wow, it's the only way to live.
2023 Charlie's still got it and GOD'S truly got his back
The Saxophonist was blowing his face off 👍🏾 Mista Charlie still sounds phenomenal. I also Loved him in The Gap Band group 🔥
Yeesss to both statements!! 🔥🔥
SPEECHLESS 🥹 the saxophone player did what needed to be done!!! 💚🥰
especially on computer love
And easy on the eyes too
@@beautifulba_kmay5369yes he’s definitely handsome !
And did
okay - straight jammin' ✨
Wow, I love the fact he did Computer Love! RIP Roger
Unc been setting the mic of fire 🔥 since the 70’s and still killing it, found myself in tears 😢 Glory be to the Most High GOD 🙌🏽
This man is seventy and has been a legend longer than I’ve been alive…50+ years in music and his voice hasn’t aged. His life is a testament of perseverance and God’s grace. Shout out to Uncle Charlie, his band and background ensemble!
Thank you Uncle Charle for sharing your gifts and talents through the years!
YOU ARE AMAZING 🤩
He never faded. voice as good as ever.
🤎👍🏾🥰
@@cristinskadell338lkl
God's grace indeed! ❤
My boy on the sax was vibing crazy during Outstanding 😭🙏🏾
...and cute ❤
That must be his favorite jam.
I'm Brazilian and I love The GAP Band, I thank my parents for teaching me to listen to this type of music, thank you uncle Charlie
Wow can’t get enough of this . If you’re watching for the first time lucky youuu ❤️❤️
That white boy killed that saxophone on Computer Love!! 🔥🔥
The bassist too🔥
SLAUGHTERED it
He killed it the whole time
Kenny is crying !
This will go down as one of the BEST tiny desk concerts. Uncle Charlie is the man
Absolutely, brother.
I dunno there are a lot of good ones but I do love me some Computer Love, There goes my baby, Yearning for you love, and Outstanding .
Debarge was a good one ...
Usher too
👎
The goat the living mf’n legend Charlie Wilson love him & his music his story is amazing!
Came back to tell Mr. Wilson and the band. This was a classic, soulful masterpiece, that I can come back to in 20 years!
The praise break I didn’t expect and didn’t know that I needed 😢Thank you uncle Charlie
Was just thinking the same!
LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISTEN 🙌🏾
Yessssss 😊
Right!? Beautiful, had me in tears!
Thank you indeed!
Something tells me this month is gonna have the best run of tiny desk performances we’ve ever seen.
Praise his Name Jesus saw something good in you and saved your life Hallelujah!!!!
Charlie Wilson 1 Word Outstanding
Literally a voice that I've been hearing my entire life. I'll be 50 in 2 years. Dear this generation, good luck.
Me too🥺 ❤️
Us 1900's have a slew of talent and substance, I feel for the next bunxh of fans.
GOOD MF LUCK THEY WILL NEVER EVER
You could have just said you are 48.😂😂😂😂
shid im 19 my momma pmo
The saxophone player was killing it, especially on computer love
Made me shout "play that horn man!"
Everybody’s Uncle…Amazing
In my plain opinion, this is the best sax on the tiny desk ! thanks Nick Wilczynsk
💟
Now, this is how we kick off Black Music Month...legendary Mr. Charlie Wilson!! Thank you, Tiny Desk!!
We might as well call it American music month-because what form of American created music exist without a Black foundation including country 🤷🏽♀️?!
That Saxophone Player was in his bag 🔥🔥🔥
Right!!! Like sir you betta
Facts!!! So good
This is exactly what I said the saxophonist is the f**k on point😊
Big facts
Bro ! He was on fire !
Uncle Charlie performance was uplifting. He never disappoints! Charlie's Angels are graceful and harmonized beautifully, "Go get them Nick, Brother Nick on Saxaphone 🎷was incredible, the band was tight, superb performance by everyone! ✨️
His testimony, I felt that! Thanks Unc, I shout him, God out wherever I go too. Matters not who’s with me, I like you, know where He has brought me out
of and from. ❤🙏
Amazing to think Uncle Charlie is 70 and still has it. Beautiful!!!
He’s still young at heart ❤️
Yesssss ❤️🎶🎶❤️❤️❤️❤️🎶
Black music month about to be a blessing 🙌 💯
No fr im so excited
Setlist:
0:00 Charlie, Last Name Wilson
2:15 Computer Love (Zapp)
5:41 There Goes My Baby
8:45 Charlie's Story (Speech)
9:19 I'm Blessed
10:54 Praise Break
12:10 Bump
12:52 Praise Break (Pt.2)
13:32 Bump (Pt.2)
14:11 Charlie's Story (Pt.2)
15:12 Yearning For Your Love
21:59 Sweet Yams (Fetty Wap)
23:26 Outstanding (The Gap Band)
Thank you.. Even though it's worth watching all the way through praise break and all.
It's amazing full circle. So together!!!!!
I love him. He has one of the most distinctive voices in R&B music. You can never mistake him for anyone else. Stands out completely.
Facts ☑️
💯 👍🏼
Yesss!!
Don’t nobody sound like Uncle Charlie.
Absolutely!❤❤❤
Charlie Wilson had me in tears in my living room. Testifying about the Goodness of God. Uncle Charlie is proof of how amazing God is. He is always so faithful.
Me too!😂🙌
That’s right!!!
Facts!
Amen
Background vocalists we're phenomenal. Perfect chemistry, timing, and pitch. What a team to compliment SOMEONE great as C.W.💯👍🏾💪🏾🎤🎹🎶🎵
That voice never gets old.
Charlie is Cold with it. Always have been. His voice is Amazing
It's past time for the Grammy, Billboard Music, MTV, and BET to all honor Uncle Charlie with a lifetime achievement award while he is still here to receive his flowers 💐 truly an icon and a part of music history. What an iconic and organic display of poetry and art. Thank you 😊
BET actually honored him several years ago. You should go watch it, it was really good. Seeing the crowd sing every word was absolutely amazing
Lol BET already did it. If there’s one person black folks will give our flowers too, it’s Uncle Charlie. Cookouts and family functions aren’t the same without him 😂
soul train honored him too but it's definitely past time for the others
Amen!
HE DONT HAVE A GRAMMY????????!!!!!!
Standing Ovation to NICK SAXOPHONE PLAYER 🎷 🙌
Congratulations Charlie on your past and present hits. Love always Patricia ❤❤😊😊
Can't stop, won't stop watching!
Love me some Uncle Charlie, Charlie's Angeles, 🎷brother Nick and the fellas 👌 are exceptional! 🤍🤍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
If you’re a Charlie fan you ABSOLUTELY knew who was hitting that lick on Computer Love ❤️
True statement 🙂👍🏽
Frfr
Absolutely. I know that voice anywhere as a native Tulsan.
💯💯💯💯💯💯 okay it’s that breakdown and ad libs at the end for me!!! 😂😂💯💕💕💕💕💕
🗣️
His voice hasn't aged. Remarkably gifted by GOD!!!
True that!
Thank You Uncle Charlie for some GREAT music, your testimony, & taking us to church. The sax player is a BAD man!!!
His music birthed kids and solidified relationships and got us through bad days and mad days!
Man, Uncle Charlie that was perfection! the background singers, the testimony, taking us to church 🔥🔥🔥
Computer love was so ahead of it's time it's crazy. I never understood why dating apps never used it in a commercial. 😂 Charlie Wilson voice so unique so soulful. Glad to hear his voice.
😂😂😂😂
YEEEES CHARLIE!!!! In all things give God praise ‼️ I absolutely loved this GLORY GLORY GLORY 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 May God continue to bless you! Phenomenal ❤
Thanks for the love and support.
I can tell that you are surprised to receive a reply from me on here.
I loved to see Charlie how you gaved God the praise for all the good and all he has done! You are a living testimony that God does changes that God makes miracles till this day. You gave so much hope here! God bless you always and give you more and more to continue giving your testimony and help others be free! Love you Charlie
@@charliewilson..may God bless you Charlie, you gave so many people hope with your testimony that till this day! God is still making miracles and everything is possible with God! I admire you! Love your songs when I was a teenager but of course my mom was playing your songs way before I listened to you. Am from Dominican Republic born and raised in New York!!! And we love!!!! Your music!!! You have many yrs to come!!!
A long way from Tulsa...What a journey this man has had! Much love for Uncle Charlie!
I didn't know he is from Tulsa. Since that's my name, I have to see him one more time. 😂😂😂
That praise break was everything❣️Gon Praise Him Uncle Charlie❣️💚✅
Thats a testimony
Let ‘em know Testimony!!!!
Caught me off guard and got me caught up too! 🙌🏾 a testimony!
That praise break and testimony was awesome 🙌🏾 got me crying 😢
Gospel artists come on Tiny Desk and sound like secular artists without any churchy vibes... and Charlie unashamed gave us the best RnB vibes and took us to CHURCH!!! 🔥🔥🔥
You said sumn right thurr!
THAT PART!!! 💯
Amen!!
cant tell det to tye
Facts. Cats don't know the majority Black R&B Singers from.the 60's and.70's sung in.the Church.
I love his voice so much.
big love and respect from Japan
I've always loved Uncle Charlie. I had the utmost RESPECT for him when he told his story of his "Rags to riches, riches to rags" story of his addictions and how he overcame them. I love the "praise break" he does in his concerts. He NEVER forgot where he came from, and who brought him through it all. He can really encourage someone with his story. To GOD be the glory! "Won't He do it?" (Steve Harvey) ❤🙏
The sax player was everythhang!!! But I’m in awe of Unc, his music, and him being bold to give God some praise and share his testimony! Much blessings.
You know it's a vibe when the band is singing 😊
Right !!
I feel that this should’ve been longer. We are talking about CHARLIE WILSON!!!!!
I said the same thing. I love me some Charlie Wilson.
The way the background singers (choir) were yelling “YAMS!!!” with their entire chest. 😂🤣😂. I loved this concert. ❤ Having said that, I now only want to listen to the Tiny Desk version of all these songs.
😂😂😂
How did Charlie and his WHOLE team perfect Computer Love like that?!? This was very nice. The sax player is not only invited to the cookouts, he host them.
If it’s his house, he can host. How you gonna tell someone they can’t throw a party?? Tf, lol
They really did something outta that Computer Love🔥🔥
The way he gives God all the glory and gets emotional about it tells you all he's been through in life. God bless you Uncle Charlie!
''The King is here'' ... And that's right... Marvelous show ...back vocals are insane
My favourite video on TH-cam, what I would do to see this man live
WOW 😮😳😮. The first time ever seeing testimony service, praise and worship, praise break, and shouting service on tiny desk. Absolutely loved it
Catch his LIVE show & you will see it again!
Listen! If I WORKED THERE?!? I would have been praise dancing on my DESK!
I've seen him live twice & he testifies during every show. His gratitude for God blessing & keeping him is clear.
When she got out that tambourine, I had to take a lap! 🙌🙌🏃♀️🏃♀️
I love going to an Uncle Charlie concert. Guarantee a Grand Time. My Mom and Uncles had all Gap Band albums.
CMON CHARLIE. GOAT STATUS
💯💯💯
2023 and uncle Charlie still hittin🤘🤘🤘
I come back just for the saxophone. Just lovely 💕
Ummmm can we take a moment to give the backup singers and band their flowers 💐💐💐💐 OMG THIS WAS AMAZING!!!! CHARLIE DID HIS THANG 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
outstanding back up and musicians
❤❤❤
He took us all to Church and I LOVED every second of it! All Praise to the most high!
Thank YOU FATHER GOD Praise YOU Thank YOU JESUS I Love YOU LORD
Amen 🙏🏾
Admired Mr Charlie Wilson when he was in the Gap band. Been around for yrs.🎼🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎸🎹🪗🎤🎷❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Had to watch it all the way through again. MASTERCLASS 👌🏾💯
My boy getting down on the sax!!!!!! This was an amazing performance overall. Charlie NEVER fails.
-"....last name Wilson"
ain't he tho!
Fr took it THERE I was in too deep.
He did that!!
For sure
Yesss!!!!
You can tell Uncle Charlie was having fun here, we need a longer set like this from him!
All I can say is we love you uncle Charlie🥰🥰🥰🥰