Charlie Wilson and Snoop Dogg – screenshot. Even with the success of the Gap Band, Wilson became addicted to drugs and alcohol and found himself living on the streets of Hollywood in the mid-1990s.

They are both named Charlie Wilson. They both served in the U.S. Congress. They are both aging Democrats from Middle America. But Rep. Charlie Wilson, elected to Congress last year from Ohio ...

Charlie Wilson tells his own story, briefly, in the title track to his new album, “In It to Win It” — from singing in his father’s Tulsa church to early confrontations with racism and ...

Charlie Wilson, right, winner of the Music Makes a Difference Honor, and Mahin Wilson pose in the press room at the 49th annual NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Monday, Jan ...

Gap Band legend Charlie Wilson's newest track, 'Superman,' is at the top of Billboard's Adult R&B Airplay chart.

Wilson, nominated for best R&B album for "Uncle Charlie" and best male R&B vocal performance for "There Goes My Baby," has one of the most recognizable voices in R&B.

Dec. 22, 2007 — -- In the 1980s, Charlie Wilson seemed the unlikeliest of crusaders. He was best known as the hard-drinking, hard-partying Texas Congressman with a penchant for beautiful ...