What's up ya'll

I was just checking out this new joint from Charlie Wilson of the Gap Band and was just thinking, has there ever been a better or more distinct voice in R&B music? Off the top of my head if I had to rank the top male R&B voices of all time my ranking would go like this:

1. Charlie Wilson - Gap Band
2. Howard Hewitt - Shalamar (Damn he could have been #1 too)
3. Maurice White - EW&F

Although my boy Prince isn't in my top three, his vocal performance on his debut album "For You" was just about flawless. If you don't think so, go back and listen again with headphones on.

Hell the more I think about it there have been some really great voices in R&B and really no way to rank who the best of all time was----oh well I tried!!

tpzlamont said:

If you say so...but I'm not digging his new "R. Kelly" produced single.

I love R. Kelly, but he lost his mind on this one!

God, please oh please don't let the rap community turn him into the next Ron Isley.

wait, lemme get this straight: arruh...produced a track by CHARLIE FUCKING WILSON???

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Sad, ain't it? The lyrics:

Charlie, Last Name Wilson


[R Kelly Speaks]
Yo C, You know we need to go out and do somethin' man
Got all these hot cars and hot cribs
Ain't got nobody to share it with, baby
Know what I mean? Let's go

[Charile Wilson]
[Chorus]
Hey girl, How you doin'
My name is Charile, last name Wilson
I was wonderin' if I could take you out
Show you a good time, invite you to my house
Here is my number, girl you can call me
And don't forget it baby, the name is Charlie

[Verse 1]
With all of this fortune, what am I doin' single
Sometimes I tell myself, "Man, get out and mingle"
You don't have to be alone, you need someone to love
But bein famous sometimes it's hard to find someone to trust
But the hell with that this time, I'm gonna treat myself
Being in love is good for your health
It's time to share this fortune and fame with someone else
Now that I'm in this club, I might as well, yea

[Chorus]
Hey girl, How you doin' (How you doin')
My name is Charile(Charlie),
Last name Wilson (Last name Wilson)
I was wonderin' (Wonderin', yea)
If I could take you out (Take you out)
Show you a good time,
Invite you to my house (Here's my)
Here is my number (My number baby),
Girl you can call me (Call baby)
And don't forget it baby (Don't forget, no),
The name is Charlie (Charlie)

[Verse 2]
Now, I ain't got nobody to ride in my new Coupe with
Ain't even got nobody to chill with on the weekend
This is just a house, until someone makes it a home
Love don't count me out, cuz I'm so all alone
But the hell with that this time, I'm gonna treat myself
Bein' in love is good for your health
It's time to share this fortune and fame with someone else
Now that I'm in this club, I might as well

[Chorus]
Hey girl (Hey girl),
How you doin' (How you doin')
My name is Charile (Charlie)
Last name Wilson (Whoa Whoa)
I was wonderin (I was wonderin, yea)
If I could take you out (Take you out)
Show you a good time (Invite you)
Invite you to my house (Here's my number)
Here is my number
Girl you can call me (and don't forget it baby)
And don't forget it baby (Charlie)
The name is Charlie
(ohhhh ohhh ohhh ohh ohhh ohhh oh oh oh yea, shoo ba doo woop dwee)

[Bridge]
Now the reason that I left is because (It feels like I know you)
Aw, This must be one hell of a (Deja Vu)
Haven't I seen you somewhere before? (And I kno you heard this somewhere else)
And how I want you girl for sure
And that's why I'm introducin myself, yea

[Chorus]
Hey girl, How you doin'
My name is Charile (First name Charlie)
Last name Wilson (Last name Wilson)
I was wonderin' (I was wonderin')
If I could take you out (If I could take you out)
Show you a good time (Show you a good time)
Invite you to my house (In my crib)
Here is my number,(Here is my number)
Girl you can call me (Pick up the phone)
And don't forget it baby(Don't forget my name's Charlie)
The name is Charlie

Hey girl (Hey girl)
How you doin' (How you doin)
My name is Charile (Last name)
Last name Wilson (I was wonderin if I could take you out)
I was wonderin if I could take you out
Show you a good time, (We'll have a wonderful time)
Invite you to my house (Girl I got a big ol' house)
Here is my number,(Here is my number)
Girl you can call me (My manager's number)
And don't forget it baby,(My studio number)
The name is Charlie (Even my momma's number)

Hey girl, (My 2-way)
How you doin' (You can email me)
My name is Charlie, last name Wilson (Ohhhh)

RipHer2Shreds said:

whyyyyy?????!!!!!

GangstaFam said:

Tell me about it. It's becoming embarrasing how these "older" artists try to be old gangstas so they can fit in with the younger generation. Sad I tell ya.....

dancerella said:

Indeed. Why is it they have need to feed into the Gangsta bullshit when they have a big hellified Old School following. What's wrong with Old School? It's all about thier damn egos.

"Without You" Charlie Wilson (Beautiful Ballad)[/b][/color][/quote]



Brings me to tears (Only good song on that entire album, though.)
[Edited 7/14/05 23:50pm]

It's aiight. I'd play it if I had a radio Station on the regular mix.

gosh, Mr. Wilson does have one of those distinct strong black man voices that command women, but this song just sounds like he is one of those old men on the street, that when a young woman like me walks by they trying to holla...it's such a turnoff...as this song is

isthisdadawn said:

I agree, that song should have been a single. Charlie and Stokley lay down some killer vocals.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Yep and it's not pretty. And I looooove me some Chalie Wilson/Gap Band

It's R hand me downs no doubt. As bad as most of the stuff on R's album is, this is 10 times worse. This cut has one of the worst hooks (if you can call it that) I've ever heard.

Hotlegs said:

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I don't get it and am so glad P did not get on this road. Be your own person.

laurarichardson said:

There's still time.