Anthony Walker, known as "Baby Gap," a former member of the legendary funk group The Gap Band —as well as a dancer and choreographer in his own right — died March 4 at age 60.
被称为“Baby Gap”的安东尼·沃克于3月4日去世，享年60岁，他是传奇放克乐队Gap乐队的前成员，也是一名舞蹈家和编舞家。
TMZ, who first reported Walker's death, said that he died from "complications from a neck surgery." Walker had been performing with the group GapX, comprised of former Gap Band members, and the group acknowledged his death in an Instagram post.
最早报道沃克死讯的TMZ网站称，他死于“颈部手术并发症”。沃克一直在与Gap乐队前成员组成的GapX乐队一起表演，该乐队在Instagram上发布了他的死讯。
"The Band will miss our friend, brother, and band mate Anthony 'Baby Gap' Walker," the post read. "Gone too soon. We will never forget you!!!"
“乐队会想念我们的朋友、兄弟和乐队成员安东尼·‘小Gap’沃克，”帖子写道。“走得太快了。我们永远不会忘记你!!”
The Gap Band was formed in 1967 in Tulsa with brothers Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson at its center. The group, however, didn't take off until signing with Mercury Records in 1979. That same year, Anthony Walker, hailing from Chicago, joined The Gap Band as a dancer and choreographer, and eventually contributing as a songwriter. He performed and toured with the group for 23 years.
Gap乐队于1967年在塔尔萨成立，由查理、罗尼和罗伯特·威尔逊三兄弟组成。然而，直到1979年与水星唱片公司签约，乐队才开始走红。同年，来自芝加哥的安东尼·沃克(Anthony Walker)加入了Gap乐队，担任舞者和编舞，并最终成为歌曲作者。他随乐队演出和巡演了23年。
Walker co-wrote two tracks on the group's 1985 album The Gap Band V, "Automatic Brain" and "L'il Red Funkin' Hood." Also in 1985, Gap Band lead singer Charlie Wilson produced an album with Walker and fellow band member Billy Young, Billy & Baby Gap, which produced the hit "Rock the Nation."
沃克在乐队1985年的专辑《the Gap Band V》中参与创作了两首歌曲:《自动大脑》(Automatic Brain)和《L'il Red Funkin' Hood》。同样是在1985年，Gap乐队主唱查理·威尔逊与沃克和乐队成员比利·杨，比利和婴儿盖普一起制作了一张专辑，这张专辑制作了热门歌曲《摇滚国家》。
As a dancer, Walker formed the award-winning breakdancing group Tidal Wave in the 1970s, and taught breakdancing and moonwalking in the early '80s at John Travolta’s dance studio. Walker also worked as a choreographer for Disney.
作为一名舞者，沃克在20世纪70年代组建了屡获殊荣的霹雳舞组合潮汐波，并在80年代初在约翰·特拉沃尔塔的舞蹈工作室教授霹雳舞和太空步。沃克还担任过迪士尼的舞蹈指导。
Besides The Gap Band, Walker collaborated with artists such as Rick James, George Clinton, and Pebbles, and played percussion on Snoop Dogg's 1996 single “Snoop's Upside Ya Head." In his later years, Walker performed with former members of The Gap Band in GapX as a dancer, hype-man, and rapper.
除了The Gap Band, Walker还与Rick James、George Clinton和Pebbles等艺术家合作，并在Snoop Dogg 1996年的单曲《Snoop’s Upside Ya Head》中担任打击乐。在他的晚年，沃克与Gap乐队的前成员一起在GapX演出，担任舞者，宣传人和说唱歌手。
被称为“Baby Gap”的安东尼·沃克于3月4日去世，享年60岁，他是传奇放克乐队Gap乐队的前成员，也是一名舞蹈家和编舞家。
TMZ, who first reported Walker's death, said that he died from "complications from a neck surgery." Walker had been performing with the group GapX, comprised of former Gap Band members, and the group acknowledged his death in an Instagram post.
最早报道沃克死讯的TMZ网站称，他死于“颈部手术并发症”。沃克一直在与Gap乐队前成员组成的GapX乐队一起表演，该乐队在Instagram上发布了他的死讯。
"The Band will miss our friend, brother, and band mate Anthony 'Baby Gap' Walker," the post read. "Gone too soon. We will never forget you!!!"
“乐队会想念我们的朋友、兄弟和乐队成员安东尼·‘小Gap’沃克，”帖子写道。“走得太快了。我们永远不会忘记你!!”
The Gap Band was formed in 1967 in Tulsa with brothers Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson at its center. The group, however, didn't take off until signing with Mercury Records in 1979. That same year, Anthony Walker, hailing from Chicago, joined The Gap Band as a dancer and choreographer, and eventually contributing as a songwriter. He performed and toured with the group for 23 years.
Gap乐队于1967年在塔尔萨成立，由查理、罗尼和罗伯特·威尔逊三兄弟组成。然而，直到1979年与水星唱片公司签约，乐队才开始走红。同年，来自芝加哥的安东尼·沃克(Anthony Walker)加入了Gap乐队，担任舞者和编舞，并最终成为歌曲作者。他随乐队演出和巡演了23年。
Walker co-wrote two tracks on the group's 1985 album The Gap Band V, "Automatic Brain" and "L'il Red Funkin' Hood." Also in 1985, Gap Band lead singer Charlie Wilson produced an album with Walker and fellow band member Billy Young, Billy & Baby Gap, which produced the hit "Rock the Nation."
沃克在乐队1985年的专辑《the Gap Band V》中参与创作了两首歌曲:《自动大脑》(Automatic Brain)和《L'il Red Funkin' Hood》。同样是在1985年，Gap乐队主唱查理·威尔逊与沃克和乐队成员比利·杨，比利和婴儿盖普一起制作了一张专辑，这张专辑制作了热门歌曲《摇滚国家》。
As a dancer, Walker formed the award-winning breakdancing group Tidal Wave in the 1970s, and taught breakdancing and moonwalking in the early '80s at John Travolta’s dance studio. Walker also worked as a choreographer for Disney.
作为一名舞者，沃克在20世纪70年代组建了屡获殊荣的霹雳舞组合潮汐波，并在80年代初在约翰·特拉沃尔塔的舞蹈工作室教授霹雳舞和太空步。沃克还担任过迪士尼的舞蹈指导。
Besides The Gap Band, Walker collaborated with artists such as Rick James, George Clinton, and Pebbles, and played percussion on Snoop Dogg's 1996 single “Snoop's Upside Ya Head." In his later years, Walker performed with former members of The Gap Band in GapX as a dancer, hype-man, and rapper.
除了The Gap Band, Walker还与Rick James、George Clinton和Pebbles等艺术家合作，并在Snoop Dogg 1996年的单曲《Snoop’s Upside Ya Head》中担任打击乐。在他的晚年，沃克与Gap乐队的前成员一起在GapX演出，担任舞者，宣传人和说唱歌手。
