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The Gap Band

Band, 1967-2010 US, Tulsa, Oklahoma
R&B/Soul

American disco funk sibling trio. First formed by their father, Pentecostal minister Ronnie Wilson, as the Greenwood, Archer and Pine Street Band in 1967 in their hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. They collaborated with Lonnie Simmons extensively. Their best known hits were “I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops!)”, “Burn Rubber On Me”, “Outstanding”, “Early In The Morning”, “You Dropped A Bomb On Me” and “I Found My Baby”.

     
Members
PortraitRobert Wilson
b, bvoc 1956-2010
PortraitCharlie Wilson
voc, bvoc *1953
PortraitVal Young
bvoc *1962 US
PortraitLonnie Simmons
bvoc
PortraitRonnie Wilson
bvoc, key
PortraitTuck Andress
g, eg *1981 US
Rudy Taylor
bvoc
PortraitMalvin 'Dino' Vice
bvoc, str *1953
PortraitJames Macon
g US
PortraitAnthony Walker
perc
Popular Tracks   
Outstanding on The Gap Band IV by The Gap Band
You Dropped A Bomb On Me on The Gap Band IV by The Gap Band
Outstanding - Original 12" Mix on The 12" Collection And More by The Gap Band
Yearning For Your Love on The Gap Band III by The Gap Band
Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) on Greatest Hits by The Gap Band
Early In The Morning on The Gap Band IV by The Gap Band
Party Train on The Gap Band V - Jammin' by The Gap Band
Early In The Morning - 12" Version on The 12" Collection And More by The Gap Band
I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head) on Greatest Hits by The Gap Band
I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance (Oops Up Side Your Head) on The Gap Band II by The Gap Band

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Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Girl, I Think The World About You / OutstandingCommodores / The Gap Band2016Single
The Gap Band / The Gap Band II / The Gap Band IIIThe Gap Band2015Compil.
Oops Upside Your Head (The Best Of The Gap Band)The Gap Band2013Compil.
IconThe Gap Band2011Compil.
A Night With the Gap BandThe Gap Band2008Compil.
I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance (Oops, Upside Your Head) / Early In The MorningThe Gap Band2007Album
Too Late / Yearning For Your LoveJunior / The Gap Band2007Album
GoldThe Gap Band2006Compil.
Eye Candy / Da BombDaryl Hall & John Oates / The Gap Band2005Album
Real Tune Cuts Vol. 1The Gap Band / Michael Wycoff2005Album
Oops Upside Your HeadDJ Casper Feat The Gap Band2004Single
For The PeopleThe Gap Band2003Compil.
Original Artist Hit ListThe Gap Band2003Album
Love At Your FingatipsThe Gap Band2001Compil.
Ultimate CollectionThe Gap Band2001Compil.
Oops Upside Your HeadThe Gap Band2000Compil.
The Best Of Gap BandThe Gap Band2000Compil.
Y2K Funkin' Till 2000 ComzThe Gap Band1999Single
The 12" Collection And MoreThe Gap Band1999Compil.
Y2KThe Gap Band1999Album
The Ballads CollectionThe Gap Band1998Compil.
Greatest HitsThe Gap Band1998Compil.
Greatest HitsThe Gap Band1997Compil.
Big Fun / DisrespectThe Gap Band1996Single
Mega-Mixes: The Gap BandThe Gap Band1996Album
Live & WellThe Gap Band1996Compil.
Mega-MixesThe Gap Band, Charlie Wilson1996Single
Oops Upside Your HeadThe Gap Band1995Compil.
First LoverThe Gap Band1995Single
Got It Goin' OnThe Gap Band1995Single
Ain't Nothin' But A PartyThe Gap Band1995Album
TestimonyThe Gap Band1994Album
The Best Of Gap BandThe Gap Band1994Compil.
Gap's JamThe Gap Band1994Album
I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance (oops, Up Side Your Head)The Gap Band1992Single
You Dropped A Bomb On Me / Don't Stop The MusicThe Gap Band / Yarbrough & Peoples1992Single
Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)The Gap Band1992Single
Steppin (Out) / ShakeThe Gap Band1992Single
Party Train / Early In The MorningThe Gap Band1991Album
Don't Stop The Music / You Dropped A Bomb On MeYarbrough & Peoples / The Gap Band1991Album
Early In The Morning / Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)The Gap Band1991Album
Dance CollectionThe Gap Band1990Compil.
Dance CollectionThe Gap Band1990Compil.
We Can Make It AlrightThe Gap Band1990Album
Oops Up Side Your HeadThe Gap Band1990Single
All Of My LoveThe Gap Band1989Album
Oops Upside Your Head / Burn Rubber On MeThe Gap Band1989Album
Round TripThe Gap Band1989Album
Don't Stop The Music / OutstandingYarbrough & Peoples / The Gap Band1989Album
Addicted To Your LoveThe Gap Band1989Single
All The Way YoursThe Gap Band1988Album
You Told Me ThatThe Gap Band1988Single
Straight From The HeartThe Gap Band1988Album
I'm Gonna Git You SuckaThe Gap Band1988Album
Pass The Dutchie / Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)Musical Youth / The Gap Band1988Album
Straight From The HeartThe Gap Band1988Album
Sweeter Than CandyThe Gap Band1987Single
Going In CirclesThe Gap Band1987Album
How Music Came About (Bop B Da B Da Da)The Gap Band1986Single
The 12" CollectionThe Gap Band1986Compil.
Gap Band 8The Gap Band1986Album
The Golden Dance-Floor Hits Vol. 4Yarbrough & Peoples / The Gap Band1986Album
Big FunThe Gap Band1986Single
Automatic BrainThe Gap Band1986Single
The Best Of The Gap BandThe Gap Band1986Compil.
Zibble, Zibble (Get The Money) (AKA: Get Loose, Get Funky)The Gap Band1986Album
DisrespectThe Gap Band1985Album
Video TrainThe Gap Band1985Album
Going In CirclesThe Gap Band1985Album
DesireThe Gap Band1985Album
Gap Gold - Best Of The Gap BandThe Gap Band1985Compil.
Gap Band VIIThe Gap Band1985Album
I Found My BabyThe Gap Band1985Album
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)The Gap Band Featuring Charlie Wilson1985Single
Gap Band VIThe Gap Band1984Album
Beep A FreakThe Gap Band1984Album
Gap Band V - Jammin'The Gap Band1983Album
I'm Ready (If You're Ready) / Shake A LegThe Gap Band1983Album
I'm Ready (If You're Ready)The Gap Band1983Album
Strike A GrooveThe Gap Band1983Compil.
SomedayThe Gap Band1983Album
Party TrainThe Gap Band1983Album
Jam The Motha'The Gap Band1983Single
Jammin' In AmericaThe Gap Band1983Single
Not Guilty / Knucklehead Funkin'The Gap Band1983Album
You Dropped A Bomb On MeThe Gap Band1982Album
Burn Rubber On Me / When I Look Your EyesThe Gap Band1982Single
Early In The MorningThe Gap Band1982Single
Early In The Morning / MusicThe Gap Band / One Way Featuring Al Hudson1982Album
Gap Band IVThe Gap Band1982Album
OutstandingThe Gap Band1982Album
Yearning For Your Love / Oops Upside Your HeadThe Gap Band1981Single
The Boys Are Back In TownThe Gap Band1980Single
Humpin' / No Hiding PlaceThe Gap Band1980Single
Yearning For Your Love / Burn RubberThe Gap Band1980Single
Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)The Gap Band1980Single
Yearning For Your Love / When I Look In Your EyesThe Gap Band1980Single
Gap Band IIIThe Gap Band1980Album
Yearning For Your Love / Humpin'The Gap Band1980Album
I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head)The Gap Band1979Single
Party LightsThe Gap Band1979Album
Steppin' (Out)The Gap Band1979Album
The Gap BandThe Gap Band1979Album
Open Up Your Mind (Wide) / I Can SingThe Gap Band1979Single
Baby Baba Boogie / ShakeThe Gap Band1979Album
Do The Beat / Baby Baba BoogieSuper Sweet Talks / The Gap Band1979Album
The Gap Band IIThe Gap Band1979Album
Party Lights (Remix) / Baby Baba BoogieThe Gap Band1979Single
Steppin' (Out) / Party LightsThe Gap Band1979Single
Street Life / The Gap BandThe Crusaders / The Gap Band1979Album
ShakeThe Gap Band1979Single
Steppin'The Gap Band1979Single
Oops Up Side Your Head / Party LightsThe Gap Band1979Single
Wake Up And Be Somebody / Out Of The Blue (Can You Feel It)Brainstorm / The Gap Band1977Single
Little Bit Of LoveThe Gap Band1977Single
Out Of The Blue (Can You Feel It)The Gap Band1977Single
The Gap BandThe Gap Band1977Album
This Place Called HeavenThe Gap Band1976Single
Magicians HolidayThe Gap Band1974Album
BackboneThe Gap Band1974Single
I-Yike-It / Tommy's GrooveThe Gap Band1974Single
Soul Classics Vol.6The Gap BandSingle
The Gap Band ProjectThe Gap BandAlbum
Summertime Party MixThe Gap BandCompil.
JamThe Gap BandAlbum
JamminThe Gap BandSingle
Early In The Morning / "Open Your Mind (Wide)"The Gap BandSingle
Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)The Gap BandCompil.
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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