Chuck Brown, go-go music pioneer, dies at 75 Brown's gravely voice defined the unique go-go music of Washington, D.C. Chuck Brown "Godfather of Go-Go" dies (VIDEO) "Today is a very sad day for music lovers the world over," says the Mayor of go-go music's hometown, Washington DC. read more Chuck Brown, pioneer of 'go-go' funk music, dies Chuck Brown, who styled a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music in the nation's capital, has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75. Chuck Brown, Godfather of Go-Go, Dies at 75 Billboard staff The singer-guitarist had battled pneumonia. read more Chuck Brown, 'Go-Go' Pioneer Dies Funk singer Chuck Brown, who styled go-go music from the nation's capital, dead at 75 ...and Chuck Brown Made It Go-Go This article was originally published August 14, 1994. Bygone days: There was a beat that stuck in the little boy's head. He carried it with him, around town, on the streetcar and in the shower back home in "the country" -- Fairmont Heights, just over the District line in Prince George's. The beat never changed: a gospel rhythm he heard Sunday mornings, the regular thud of the bass drum, a clash ... Chuck Brown dies: The 'Godfather of Go-Go' was 75 Chuck Brown, the gravelly voiced bandleader who capitalized on funk's percussive pulse to create go-go, the genre of music that has soundtracked life in black Washington for more than three decades, died May 16 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He was 75. Read full article >> Chuck Brown, the 'Godfather of Go-Go,' dies at 75 WASHINGTON — Chuck Brown, who styled a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music in the nation's capital, has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75. Brown died Wednesday at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore. Hospital spokesman Gary Stephenson confirmed Brown had ... Chuck Brown, D.C. go-go legend dies 75 A true legend of D.C. passed Wednesday , and it feels like a part of all us has been taken with him. And I'm sure I speak for anyone that grew up around here going back 3 or 4 generations. Chuck Brown, in short, was everything there was to love about music in D.C. He made his mark as the Godfather of Go-Go with 'Bustin Loose' before I was born and was basically rocking up until his health no ... 'Godfather of Go-Go' Chuck Brown dies at 75 Chuck Brown, known as the "Godfather of Go-Go" for the subgenre of funk music he helped create, died on Wednesday.
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