Chuck Brown, the singer and guitarist known as the “Godfather of Go-Go,” a style of music similar to funk that was popularized in Baltimore and Washington,…
Although the death of Chuck Brown on May 16 rocked the nation’s capital and many music lovers around the globe, feelings of sadness were lifted,…
Two music legends gone in less than 24 hours of each other. The Godfather of Go-Go passed away yesterday at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore at the age of 75 after being hospitalized on April 18th with pneumonia. The Queen of Disco, Donna Summer passed away this morning at her home in Florida after […]
Chuck Brown, the legendary “Godfather of Go-Go,” has died, according to the Washington Post. It was reported that he was in the hospital with pneumonia…
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Address of influential go-go records label TTED/DETT Records 3834 Ironwood Place, Landover, MD 20785 When: Late 1970’s What: Go-go is a live blend of R&B, funk and rap music still most popular in the DC Metro area and surrounding counties. Groups credited with popularizing the percussion-filled genre […]
Chuck Brown talks about the year the DC music genre go-go caught on.
GoGo music has been one of the most well kept secrets in the African music diaspora. Though it was born in our nation’s capital and has thrived, it has not gotten nearly as much props in other geographic areas. Many of our readers may have immersed themselves in D.C.’s GoGo culture while attending one of […]
