Their 1983 effort, Gap Band V: Jammin', went gold, but not quite as successful as the previous works, peaking at #2 R&B and #28 on the Billboard 200. It was during this time that former Brides of Funkenstein singer Dawn Silva joined them on tour. They repeated this formula on the #1 R&B album Gap Band IV in 1982, which resulted in three hit singles: ' Early in the Morning' (#1 R&B, #13 Dance, #24 Hot 100), ' You Dropped a Bomb on Me' (#2 R&B, #31 Hot 100, #39 Dance), and ' Outstanding' (#1 R&B, #24 Dance). The band adopted a formula of quiet-storm ballads (such as the #5 R&B song ' Yearning for Your Love' and 'Are You Living') supported by anthemic funk songs (such as the R&B chart-topper Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) and ' Humpin''). The band reached a whole new level of fame in 1980 with the release of the #1 R&B and #16 Billboard 200 The Gap Band III. Simmons had recently gotten a distribution deal with Mercury/ Polygram.

However, they were introduced to LA producer Lonnie Simmons, who signed them to his record label, Total Experience Records. This style failed to catch on, and their first two LP's, 1974's Magician's Holiday and 1977's The Gap Band (Not to be confused with their 1979 album) failed to chart or produce any charting singles. History Early yearsGrowing up with a Pentecostal minister father, the Wilson brothers formed the Greenwood, Archer, and Pine Street Band in 1967, with Tuck Andress (later of Tuck and Patti).Д®arly on, the group took on a funk sound more reminiscent of the early 70s. The group shortened its name to The Gap Band in 1973. Comprising brothers Charlie, Ronnie and Robert Wilson died from a heart attack, 53, the band first formed as the Greenwood, Archer and Pine Street Band in 1967 in their hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Gap Band is an American funk band, who rose to fame during the 1970s and 1980s.

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