R.I.P. Chuck Brown
 

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/chuck-brown-dies-the-godfather-of-go-go-was-75/2012/05/16/gIQAJAfPUU_story.html?hpid=z1]Chuck Brown dies: The ‘Godfather of Go-Go’ was 75 - The Washington Post[/url]

After seeing this man play several times I can say that he will be missed. Put on a hell of a show and created a genre of music indiginous to the Washington,DC area. Shame I'll never get to hear him say "Sho' you're right!" live again.

RIP Chuck Brown

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cTaCCiRT80&feature=related]CHUCK BROWN "FUNKY BEAT,HOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN,2001" @ 930 CLUB - YouTube[/ame]

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An absolute legend in DC

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That he was Smoot!

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[quote=MonkFan4Life;917394][url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/chuck-brown-dies-the-godfather-of-go-go-was-75/2012/05/16/gIQAJAfPUU_story.html?hpid=z1]Chuck Brown dies: The ‘Godfather of Go-Go’ was 75 - The Washington Post[/url]

After seeing this man play several times I can say that he will be missed. Put on a hell of a show and created a genre of music indiginous to the Washington,DC area. Shame I'll never get to hear him say "Sho' you're right!" live again.

RIP Chuck Brown

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cTaCCiRT80&feature=related]CHUCK BROWN "FUNKY BEAT,HOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN,2001" @ 930 CLUB - YouTube[/url][/quote]

Just heard the news today. Huge loss. I was raised on Chuck Brown and Go-go music in general. Creating a music genre speaks volumes but Chuck Brown's influence goes beyond Go-go and into the Hip hop genre. I would be willing to bet that his music was one of the most sampled by hip hop producers especially in the 80's/90's(with the exception of James Brown). I know for a fact that Ashley's Roachclip was sampled atleast 30 times, probably by your favorite hip hop artist lol. Also, IMO there is no MC as the "talker" in a Gogo band - not even in hip hop. Chuck Brown was a true legend. I am going to miss him.

"Wind me up Chuck!"

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RIP. Does WPGC still play Go-Go?

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Sometimes., I believe

Whether you liked their music or not, there's little arguing (if any) that Adam Yauch, Chuck Brown, and Donna Summer each defined-or redefined- their genre of music. And, in turn, music as a whole. They will be missed by many

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I couldn't believe it..still kinda numb over it. I grew up in N.E and N.W., would see and Chuck and the Soul Searchers almost every weekend and frequently during school nights at the Masonic Temple on U St.

Another part of my youth has slipped away into a memory.

Wind me up Chuck...