Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers

Chuck Brown (born August 22, 1936) is a guitarist and singer who is affectionately called "The Godfather of Go-go ".

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Jazz guitarist and singer Charles Louis “Chuck" Brown is the undisputed creator of Go-Go music, a rhythmic, danceable genre rooted in funk and soul developed in the early 1970s.

Chuck Brown: Oral History Video Clips and Biography: NVLP Oral History Archive

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December 26, 2006 - Just a year before his death, the Godfather of Soul reached into his vast catalog of hit songs for a night of music, recorded live from the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.

Chuck Brown: Go-Go Godfather's Gumbo : NPR

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- The statue at the traditional entry point for immigrants into the U.S.A. shares it's name with one of these founding principles and is seen as a global symbol of freedom.

Washington, DC’s streets can be a parallel universe, where disco and soul didn’t evolve into rap, and then pop, where live music is still the thing—where kids save up for congas and guitars instead of turntables.

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World Music Features Chuck Brown World Music at Global Rhythm - The Destination for World Music

Chuck Brown is on his way to work. He's not performing his beloved go-go music today, but his duties are a kind of extension of his regular gig. In the spring of 2008, Brown is among the local celebrities who have agreed to visit D.C. schools and deliver pep talks for students to do their best on upcoming tests.

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Chuck Brown's Long Dance