Chuck Brown

Go-go, Musical Artist

1936 – 2012

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Who was Chuck Brown?

Charles Louis "Chuck" Brown was an American guitarist and singer who is affectionately called "the Godfather of Go-go". Go-go is a subgenre of funk music developed in and around Washington, D.C. in the mid and late 1970s. While its musical classification, influences, and origins are debated, Brown is regarded as the fundamental force behind the creation of go-go music.

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Born
Aug 22, 1936
Gaston
Also known as
  • Brown, Chuck
  • Charles Louis Brown
  • Charles "Chuck" Louis Brown
  • Charles L. Brown
  • The Godfather of Go-go
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Spouses
Nationality
  • United States of America
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Died
May 16, 2012
Baltimore

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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