Charlie Wilson

To say that Charlie Wilson is an “Icon,” does not truly describe the musical powerhouse whose vocal prowess began as founding member and lead singer of the legendary GAP Band (“You Dropped the Bomb on Me,” “Outstanding,” “Party Train,” and “Burn Rubber on Me.”) As a solo artist Wilson has topped the R&B charts with 13 number one singles, 13 GRAMMY® nominations, a New York Times and Washington Post best-selling memoir, “I Am Charlie Wilson,” a BET Lifetime Achievement Award, a Soul Train Icon Award, a Soul Train Certified Soul Award, and a NAACP Music Makes a Difference Award. He was also honored with a star on the Black Music & Entertainment Walk Of Fame in 2022 and will be receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2024. Wilson kicked off 2022 on the critically acclaimed The Culture Tour with New Edition and Jodeci. He has previously sold out two of his own headlining arena tours- Forever Charlie (2015), In It To Win It (2017) – and toured with Bruno Mars on his 24K Magic tour. He was twice named Billboard’s Top Adult Male R&B Artist (2009, 2020) and named Billboard’s Top Adult R&B Male Artist with the most #1s in three decades. Wilson was honored this year with a star on the Black Music & Entertainment Walk Of Fame and will be receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2024. Known to most as “Uncle Charlie,” the lovable nickname given by Snoop Dogg, continues to be one of the most sought-after voices in music today. He has collaborated with many chart-topping artists including Bruno Mars, Pharrell Williams, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, Tyler The Creator and Nas, to name a few. In the years between the GAP Band and his solo success, Wilson survived drug and alcohol addiction, homelessness and prostate cancer. Sober now for 25 years, the singer says, “I wouldn’t have believed I’d be where I am right now. That’s why I shout every night because I thank God for allowing me to be here.” 

Chelo

Gipsy Kings

Nicolas Reyes has been the leader and co-founder of the Gipsy Kings for well over 30 years. In the past three decades, they have dominated the World Music charts and sold more than 14 million albums worldwide. Their platinum compilation, The Best of the Gipsy Kings, was charting for over a year upon its release and their ninth studio album, Savor Flamenco, was awarded the Grammy for Best World Music Album in 2013.  This iconic legacy began when Nicolas’ father, Jose Reyes, formed a celebrated flamenco duo with Manitas de Plata (which boasted fans as famed as Miles Davis and Pablo Picasso). When the pair parted ways, the elder Reyes became even more popular upon starting his own band, backed by his son, called Los Reyes. In later years, Nicolas headed out on his own and began playing in the town of Arles in the south of France. He traveled throughout the country, busking on the streets of Saint-Tropez, playing wherever he could. Having adopted the perpetual motion of the gypsy lifestyle, his band eventually translated “Los Reyes” and became the Gipsy Kings. The band’s music went on to fuse with popular culture. In addition to the accolades above, the traveling Gipsy Kings have played some of the world’s greatest stages, from the Hollywood Bowl to Royal Albert Hall as well as hitting the big screen. Their rendition of “Hotel California” was included in the film The Big Lebowski and the HBO series Entourage. The 2010 film Toy Story 3 featured a Gipsy Kings version of the movie’s popular, Randy Newman-penned theme, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me”. The Gipsy Kings recently featured in a Big Lebowski spinoff The Jesus Rolls with Reyes appearing in person with the director and star, John Turturro, for some of the promotion.  As active as this remarkable collective remains, they are also confident in the future of their legacy. “Even though it’s been 30 years, we want to keep on making new music because it’s our life. It’s who we are,” says Nicolas Reyes. “But I think there will be a time when we pass down the Gipsy Kings to our sons”.  30 years is an eternity in pop music but the story of the Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes has the depth to endure. Theirs is a music that extends through generations, to the sounds of their ancestors—Spanish Romani people who fled the Catalonia region during the Spanish Civil War—and reflects the vibrantly eclectic and peripatetic history of the gitanos. 

Banda Machos

Jodeci

Known as the “Bad Boys” of R&B, multi-platinum recording group Jodeci, is formed by members K-Ci, DeVante Swing, JoJo, and Mr. Dalvin. As one of the most iconic R&B groups of all time, Jodeci has given us hit songs "Forever My Lady,” "Come and Talk To Me,” “Stay,” “Freek’n You,” and "Love U 4 Life.” Jodeci has sold over 20 million records worldwide. After several years of being on hiatus, Jodeci reunited in 2021 by signing with P Music Group for Management by founder and CEO Michael Paran. In February 2022 all 4 members hit the road for a 30 city tour joining legendary acts Charlie Wilson, and New Edition on “The Culture Tour.” Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina the duo of brothers joined forces in 1989. They made the trek to New York City in 1991 where they were signed on the spot by the late Andre Harrell to Uptown Records where then intern Sean Combs (now known as Puffy) helped to develop the group. In 1991 the group released their first album Forever My Lady which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart in its first week of release. The albums hit songs “Come & Talk To Me,” and “Stay,” both reached #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and its hit single “Forever My Lady” reached #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks chart. The album soon became certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. At the 1992 Billboard Music Awards Jodeci swept awards for the categories of Top R&B Album for Forever My Lady, Top R&B song for “Come and Talk to Me,” and won the award for Top R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Artist of the Year. At the 1992 Soul Train Music Awards their album Forever My Lady won the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Group, Band or Duo. In 1993 Jodeci released their second studio album, Diary Of A Mad Band which also reached #1 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. Their hit single, “Cry For You” became #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks chart. The album also featured guest appearances by Missy Elliot and Timbaland, and became certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. In 1995 Jodeci release their third studio album, The Show, the After Party, the Hotel, which became their third album to reach #1 on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart. The album became certified platinum that same year and peaked at #2 on the US Billboard 200 chart. In 2015, Jodeci reunited after 20-years and released their fourth album, The Past, the Present, the Future. The album's track “Every Moment,” topped the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart for two consecutive weeks that year.

Chao Chuan

Jeffrey Osborne

Since beginning his professional singing career in 1969, Jeffrey Osborne has produced five gold and platinum records and worked with a who's who list of musical artists. He spent 10 years with the popular funk and soul group, L.T.D.—first as a drummer, then as lead vocalist—before embarking on a successful solo career that included several Top 40 hits, such as "On the Wings of Love" and "Stay with Me Tonight." The Rhode Island native, who comes from a musical family, stays busy with his charity work, touring and recording and has a new release of updated jazz standards on his first disc since 2005, entitled "A Time for Love."

Colter Wall

Between seasons on the ranch, Colter Wall plays songs of the authentic West and traditional country music. From the prairies of southern Saskatchewan, his songs have been heard in movies and hit television shows such as Yellowstone, Bad Sisters, and Peripheral. "Cypress Hills and the Big Country" is his latest single.

The Big Four

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