Kanye West and Snoop Dogg celebrate Charlie Wilson at Hollywood Walk of Fame

Charlie Wilson (David Jenson/PA)

Music stars Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Babyface and Tyler, The Creator were among those celebrating R&B singer Charlie Wilson as he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame where he once slept as a homeless man.

The 13-time Grammy nominee was honoured with a star in the category of recording on his 71st birthday, as a huge crowd of fans gathered in Los Angeles with birthday balloons and banners.