Charlie Wilson performs at Chastain Park

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Charlie Wilson performs at Chastain Park

Charlie Wilson performs at Chastain Park on Friday, July 15.

Charlie Wilson shows his new school backup singers how it's done old school style at Chastain Park.

Chrisette Michele won a Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2009 for her song "Be OK."

Charlie Wilson performs the Gap band hit "Keep Runnin" at Chastain Park.

Charlie Wilson performs "There Goes My Baby" at Chastian Park on Friday, July 15.

Joy, Tiana, Gaye and Eva Kenchen are ready to make it ladies night out at the Charlie Wilson concert at Chastain Park.

Charlie Wilson is the former lead vocalist for the Gap Band, and the national spokesperson for the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

Latasha Lucas, Wanda Lucas, Angela Kidd, Jody Kirtz, Renay Calhoun and Ngina Muhammad have a table and are ready to enjoy an evening with Charlie Wilson at Chastain Park.

Charlie Wilson's old school funk song "Outstanding" brings the sold-out crowd at Chastain Park to their feet.

Grammy winning artist Chrisette Michele opened the show for Charlie Wilson at Chastain Park.

Donica Childs, birthday girl Tisa Davis, Troylynn Honore and Janet Mason take a photo before going into the Charlie Wilson show at Chastain Park.

Charlie Wilson started his career with brothers, Robert and Ronnie, who helped define an upbeat form of funk music that was infectious with their group The Gap Band. Some of the Gap Band hits are "Outstanding," "Party Train," "Yearning For Your Love," "Burn Rubber on Me," "You Dropped A Bomb on Me," and "Oops Upside You Head."

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Charlie Wilson shows his new school backup singers how it's done old school style at Chastain Park.

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