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Tulsan Ronnie Wilson, Founder Of The Gap Band, Dead At 73 | The Oklahoma Eagle

www.nypost.com By Ben Cost Ronnie Wilson, the founding member of the iconic Oklahoma funk and R&B group the Gap Band, died Tuesday at 73. The musician’s death was confirmed by his wife Linda Boulware-Wilson, who told TMZ that he passed away peacefully at 10:01 a.m. at his home in Tulsa. She was reportedly holding the […]

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