Following a series of strokes, legendary R&B singer Charlie Wilson was temporarily rendered unable to walk.
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Wilson, who boasts hit songs with Quincy Jones, Kanye West, Smokey Robinson, Snoop Dogg and many other talented artists, detailed his road to recovery on Big Boy's Neighborhood podcast.
During the interview, he explained that he suffered several strokes last year and that it took him six months to re-learn how to walk.
"I went to some shows, and I came back, and I was another person," Wilson recalled.
"My wife can catch it, just like that," he continued. "She said, 'Something ain't right wth you,' and off to the hospital we went."
Due to the volume of strokes, Wilson admitted that he does not remember his hospitalization. However, he is thankful that his wife and family kept him lifted in prayer.
"I knew God was with me and I knew my wife was praying every day, every hour of the day," he said.
Strokes vary in severity, and the body parts impacted depend on which side of the brain the stroke occurred.
The most common types of disability after stroke are changes to speech, learning, comprehension, and weakness or paralysis on one side of the body.
Charlie Wilson Resumes On-Stage Career
Thankfully, the iconic soul singer is in better health now and has resumed his on-stage career.
"I am not finished yet, I've got a long way to go," Wilson said, adding, "I'm still who I am, vocally."
Wilson performed at the 50th annual AFRAM music festival in Baltimore in June. The 73-year-old Grammy nominee was one of the festival's headliners, alongside SWV and The Lox.
During his set, Wilson expressed gratitude for resuming his singing career.
"I don't know if ya'll know what happened to me, but I had some strokes. Feels like God has truly, truly blessed me," Wilson
said while on stage.
