Hailing from Tulsa, OK, the three Wilson brothers, Robert, Charlie and Ronnie formed the Greenwood Archer Pine Street Band in the late 60’s. Later renamed the GAP Band, the group went on to have a very successful career on the R&B charts.
As a pasty redheaded white kid growing up in East Texas, the GAP Band was my favorite band from middle school through college. Needless to say, I didn’t follow a mold.
Ronnie will be missed but his legacy and musical pioneering will continue.