Charlie wilson brief biography of mark

Born Charles Kent Wilson on January 29, 1953, in Tulsa, OK; son of the Rev. Oscar Wilson (a Pentecostal minister) and Irma Wilson; married, wife's name Mahin (a substance abuse rehabilitation center director).

Education: Attended high school in Tulsa. Religion: Church of God in Christ. Addresses: Record company--Interscope Records, 2220 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404.

With his 2000 album release Bridging the Gap, Charlie Wilson became one of the few leading figures of 1980s R&B to mount a successful comeback in the changed musical landscape of the turn of the century.

As the lead vocalist of the trio of performing brothers that went by the name of the Gap Band, Wilson had propelled the group to a consistent string of major hits. His reemergence a decade later was due not only to musical talent, but also perhaps to spiritual rebirth.

Charlie Wilson was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on January 29, 1953; he was the son of the Rev.

Oscar Wilson, a minister in the Church