Charlie Wilson, the man who Snoop Dog calls Uncle Charlie, and the voice behind many of the Gap Band’s hits, will headline the Riverbend Festival on June 14 on the Coca-Cola Stage, according to Joe “Dixie” Fuller, talent and production coordinator.
Also announced is soul singer Avery Sunshine, who will play June 8 on the Unum Stage, and BoomBox, an electronica act that will play the Unum Stage on June 16.
Since embarking on a solo career a decade or so ago, Wilson has earned five Grammy nominations, a Soul Train Icon Award and an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist.
His song “There Goes My Baby” was the No. 1 Urban Adult Song of 2009 and “You Are” was No. 2 in 2011 according to Billboard.
He has collaborated with such hip-hop artists as Kanye West, R. Kelly, Jamie Foxx, T-Pain and Justin Timberlake.