The Gap Band (1977 album) explained
| The Gap Band |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | The Gap Band |
| Cover: | The Gap Band 1977 cover.jpeg |
| Released: | 1977 |
| Recorded: | 1977 |
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| Label: | Tattoo, RCA |
| Producer: | John Ryan |
| Prev Title: | Magicians Holiday |
| Prev Year: | 1974 |
| Next Title: | The Gap Band |
| Next Year: | 1979 |
The Gap Band is the second album by the Gap Band in 1977 on Tattoo/RCA Records. This is not to be confused with the 1979 Mercury Records self-titled album.
Personnel
- Charles Wilson – keyboards, lead vocals
- Robert Wilson – bass, vocals
- Ronnie Wilson – trumpet, electric piano, vocals
- James Macon – guitar
- Tommy Lokey – trumpet
- Chris Clayton – alto and tenor saxophone, vocals
- The Gap Band – percussion, backing vocals
- Rick Calhoun – drums[1]
- Leon Russell – piano
- Chaka Khan, D.J. Rogers, Mary Russell, Johnny Lee Samuels – backing vocals
- The Cornerstone Institutional Baptist and Southern Californian Community Choir – choir
- Reverend James Cleveland – choir director
- Les McCann – keyboards
- Jesse Ehrlich – cello
- Jerry Jumonville – alto saxophone
- Gino Piserchio, Robert Margouleff – synthesizer
Charts
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
|---|
US
R&B
[2] |
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| 1977 | "Out of the Blue (Can You Feel It)" | 42 |
| "Little Bit of Love" | 95 |
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External links
Notes and References
- http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=1803999 The Gap Band- The Gap Band album images (says "Thanks to Rick Calhoun on drums" in liner notes) @Discogs.com
- [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4338/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} US Charts > The Gap Band]. Billboard. 2013-04-21.
