Charlie Wilson Lyrics

Birth Name: Charles Kent Wilson
Also Known As: Uncle Charlie
Born: January 29, 1953 (age 71)
From: Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Genre(s): R&B, hip hop soul
Instrument(s): Vocals, keyboards, organ, drums
Occupation(s): Singer-songwriter, producer
Active From: 1972-present
Associated Acts: The Gap Band, Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, R. Kelly, Keith Sweat, Babyface, Justin Timberlake, will.i.am, Kanye West
Did You Know:
• Due to cocaine and alcohol addictions he became homeless and slept on the streets of Hollywood Boulevard between 1993 and 1995.

• On June 30, 2013, BET honored Wilson with a Lifetime Achievement Award that was presented to him by Justin Timberlake

• He is the national spokesman for the Prostate Cancer Foundation where there is a Creativity Award in his name which donates hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to researchers.
Awards:
Grammys:
2015 Nomination - Best Rap Song (with Kanye West) for "Bound 2"
2015 Nomination - Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (with Kanye West) for "Bound 2"
2014 Nomination - Best Gospel Song for "If I Believe"
2012 Nomination - Best R&B Performance "You Are"
2012 Nomination - Best R&B Song for "You Are"
2010 Nomination - Best R&B Album for Uncle Charlie
2010 Nomination - Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "There Goes My Baby"
2003 Nomination - Best Rap/Song Collaboration (with Pharrell & Snoop Dogg) for "Beautiful"
1997 Nomination - Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (with Luke, Mr. X, Melle Mel, Yo-Yo, Chaka Khan, Da Luniz, Shaquille O'Neal, Quincy Jones & Coolio) for "Stomp"

NAACP Image Awards:
2014 NAACP Image Award WINNER - Outstanding Album for Love, Charlie
2014 NAACP Image Award Nomination - Outstanding Male Artist
2010 NAACP Image Award Nomination - Outstanding Male Artist

Honors:
November 5, 2013 - SoulTracks Reader's Choice Award - Major Label Album of the Year - Charlie Wilson 'Love, Charlie'
June 30, 2013 - Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Charlie Wilson at the BET Awards
January 2013 - Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Charlie Wilson by the Trumpet Awards Foundation
December 2011 - Billboard Magazine names Charlie Wilson the No. 2 Adult R&B Artist for 2011
December 2011 - Billboard Magazine names "You Are" the No. 2 Urban Adult Song for 2011
December 2011 - Mediabase names Charlie Wilson No. 1 Adult R&B Artist for 2011
December 2011 - Mediabase names "You Are" the No. 1 Urban Adult Song for 2011
February 2010 - NAACP Image Award Nomination for Outstanding Male Artist
December 2009 - Billboard Magazine names Charlie Wilson No. 1 Adult R&B Artist for 2009
December 2009 - Billboard Magazine names "There Goes My Baby" the No. 1 Urban Adult Song for 2009
November 2009 - Soul Train Icon Award presented to Charlie Wilson
September 2005 - BMI Icon Award presented to Charlie Wilson

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