The Gap Band

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 2000

First Recording: 1974

Previously Considered? Yes  what's this?

The Gap Band
HALL OF FAME INDICATORS
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Albums
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Songs
🔲Rolling Stone Cover
🔲Saturday Night Live
🔲Major Festival Headliner
🔲Songwriters Hall of Fame
🔲“Big Four” Grammys
Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) (1980)☆☊
You Dropped A Bomb On Me (1982)☆☊

The Gap Band @ Wikipedia

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OMG! Seeing the GAP Band live was one of the very best concerts of the many that I've attended. Charlie and the band tore the roof of that place. Rock 'N Roll, Baby. I still relive that concert to this day. Most excellent.

Posted by David Reid on Sunday, 12/29/2019 @ 00:56am

Just like Ronnie James Dio--Charlie Wilson is a great singer and performer. No doubt, both of them deserve to be in the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame--and the sooner, the better!

Posted by David Reid on Sunday, 12/29/2019 @ 01:03am

It should be a crime that Barry White. The man put together an impressive catalog. With Love unlimted orchestra. The man is a legend and should be recognized as a Legend. Meanwhile there are rappers in the hall who sampled Barry white songs. Outkast does not belong in there. Missy elliot does not belong. Biggie smalls does not belong. And most of all. Who thought it was good idea to put N.W.A in the rock hall of fame. That group is very dated

Posted by Ronnie Ron on Tuesday, 05/27/2025 @ 16:42pm

Just here to let everybody know that Ronnie is 1,000,000% off base.

You can like Barry White and not diss all of those artists that are in there because every single one that Ronnie mentioned deserves it. Ronnie just hates rap.

Posted by Brian on Tuesday, 07/22/2025 @ 16:09pm

Marginal, maybe even unworthy candidate

Many black rnb acts should be considered before them

Posted by Motta on Friday, 03/20/2026 @ 15:20pm

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