Ronnie Wilson, founding member of R&B group The Gap Band, has died at the age of 73.
His passing was confirmed by his wife, Linda Boulware-Wilson, in a Facebook post published Tuesday.
"The love of my life was called home this morning, at 10:01am. Please continue to pray for The Wilson, Boulware, and Collins family, while we mourn his passing," she wrote.
"Ronnie Wilson was a genius with creating, producing, and playing the flugelhorn, Trumpet, keyboards, and singing music, from childhood to his early seventies. He will be truly missed!!!"
The group rose to fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s, opening for bands such as The Rolling Stones.
Their best-known songs include "You Dropped a Bomb on Me," "Party Train" and "Burn Rubber on Me.