Chuck Brown(1936-2012)
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Chuck Brown is considered the pioneer and fundamental force behind a
style of music called Go-Go. Go-Go music incorporates Funk, Jazz,
Hip-Hop, Blues, Soul, R & B and Dancehall music. This music is mostly
known of and performed in the Nation's Capital, Washington, D.C. but
has grown national attention most recently in part to the contributions
of Chuck Brown and his band "The Soul Searchers". Go-Go music has its
origins from the late 1960's but was popularized in the 1970's.
Chuck Brown played the guitar. Chuck's signature guitar was the blonde
Gibson ES-335. Early in his career Chuck played for Soul Singer Jerry
Butler. Chuck Brown was nicknamed the Godfather of Go-Go. Chuck Brown
has a huge and loyal following in the Washington, D.C. area and has
also influenced and worked with a wide variety of performers such as
Jill Scott, Ledisi, Marcus Miller plus many other Go-Go bands and
performers.
Chuck Brown was recently named one of the 45 most influential people
who shaped DC in the past 45 years by Washingtonian Magazine. Chuck
Brown was considered a local legend in Washington, D.C. and in 2009,
the block of 7th Street in Northwest D.C. between Florida Avenue and T
Street was renamed "Chuck Brown Way" in his honor.
On September 4th, 2011, Chuck Brown was honored by the National
Symphony Orchestra. The NSO paid tribute to Legends of Washington Music
with a free Labor Day concert. The tribute included other Washington,
D.C. legends such as Duke Ellington and John Phillip Sousa. The free
concert was performed on the West Lawn of the Capitol building. Chuck
Brown and his band (the Soul Searchers), finished the evening with a
performance.
A few of Chuck Brown's early hits include "We the People", "I Need Some
Money" and "Bustin' Loose". "Bustin' Loose" has been adopted by the
Washington Nationals baseball team as its home run celebration song.
"Bustin' Loose" is also featured in a national television campaign ad
for Chips Ahoy Cookies.
style of music called Go-Go. Go-Go music incorporates Funk, Jazz,
Hip-Hop, Blues, Soul, R & B and Dancehall music. This music is mostly
known of and performed in the Nation's Capital, Washington, D.C. but
has grown national attention most recently in part to the contributions
of Chuck Brown and his band "The Soul Searchers". Go-Go music has its
origins from the late 1960's but was popularized in the 1970's.
Chuck Brown played the guitar. Chuck's signature guitar was the blonde
Gibson ES-335. Early in his career Chuck played for Soul Singer Jerry
Butler. Chuck Brown was nicknamed the Godfather of Go-Go. Chuck Brown
has a huge and loyal following in the Washington, D.C. area and has
also influenced and worked with a wide variety of performers such as
Jill Scott, Ledisi, Marcus Miller plus many other Go-Go bands and
performers.
Chuck Brown was recently named one of the 45 most influential people
who shaped DC in the past 45 years by Washingtonian Magazine. Chuck
Brown was considered a local legend in Washington, D.C. and in 2009,
the block of 7th Street in Northwest D.C. between Florida Avenue and T
Street was renamed "Chuck Brown Way" in his honor.
On September 4th, 2011, Chuck Brown was honored by the National
Symphony Orchestra. The NSO paid tribute to Legends of Washington Music
with a free Labor Day concert. The tribute included other Washington,
D.C. legends such as Duke Ellington and John Phillip Sousa. The free
concert was performed on the West Lawn of the Capitol building. Chuck
Brown and his band (the Soul Searchers), finished the evening with a
performance.
A few of Chuck Brown's early hits include "We the People", "I Need Some
Money" and "Bustin' Loose". "Bustin' Loose" has been adopted by the
Washington Nationals baseball team as its home run celebration song.
"Bustin' Loose" is also featured in a national television campaign ad
for Chips Ahoy Cookies.