The Gap Band

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The Gap Band was an American funk band primarily consisting of brothers Ronnie (b. 1948, d. 2021), Charlie (b. 1953) and Robert Wilson (b. 1956, d. 2010).

The group first formed as the Greenwood, Archer and Pine Street Band in 1967 in their hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. They collaborated with Lonnie Simmons extensively. Their best known hits were “I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops!)”, “Burn Rubber On Me”, “Outstanding”, “Early In The Morning”, “You Dropped A Bomb On Me” and “I Found My Baby”. The group remained active until the death of Robert Wilson on August 15, 2010.

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You Dropped A Bomb On Me

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Outstanding

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Outstanding - Original 12" Mix

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Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)

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Yearning For Your Love

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March 16, 2025

Yoshi's Oakland

Oakland, California, United States


March 16, 2025

Yoshi's Oakland

Oakland, California, United States


June 22, 2019

Celebrity Theatre

Phoenix, Arizona, United States


June 18, 2016

Meskwaki Casino

Tama, Iowa, United States

  • 1. Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)

  • 2. Shake

  • 3. Humpin'

  • 4. No Hiding Place

  • 5. Party Lights

  • 6. Wednesday Lover

  • 7. Early in the Morning

  • 8. Yearning for Your Love

  • 9. I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops, Upside Your Head)

  • 10. Outstanding

  • 11. Party Train

  • 12. You Dropped a Bomb on Me


June 4, 2016

The Criterion

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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The Gap Band was an American funk band primarily consisting of brothers Ronnie (b. 1948, d. 2021), Charlie (b. 1953) and Robert Wilson (b. 1956, d. 2010).The group first formed as the Greenwood, Archer and Pine Street Band in 1967 in their hometown o... Read the full biography on this page.

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