Chuck Brown News

 
NOLA.com
Chuck Brown services slated for May 29
Washington Post (blog)
By Hamil R. Harris Long before he became the Godfather of GoGo and one of the District's most well-known music legends, Chuck Brown would come to the intersection of 7th and T streets to shine shoes for patrons attending concerts at the Howard Theatre.
Chuck Brown, Rap Patriarch The complicated relationship between go-go and DC rapWashington City Paper (blog)
Chuck Brown viewing, memorial service set for May 29, 31WJLA
Memorial Events for Chuck Brown Next WeekNBC4 Washington
DCist.com -NOLA.com -Complex.com (blog)
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Chuck Brown funeral arrangements start to come together
Washington Post (blog)
By Mike DeBonis According to daughter Cherita Whiting, plans are in place for an all-day public viewing at the Howard Theatre next Tuesday, May 29. A funeral service will follow on Thursday, May 31. The venue has not been determined, but Whiting said ...

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CBS News
Chuck Brown dies: The 'Godfather of Go-Go' was 75
Washington Post
Chuck Brown, the gravelly voiced bandleader who capitalized on funk's percussive pulse to create go-go, the genre of music that has soundtracked life in black Washington for more than three decades, died May 16 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Chuck Brown dies: King of DC go-go music, influential sample sourceLos Angeles Times
Chuck Brown, go-go music pioneer, dies at 75CBS News
Pioneer of 'go-go' funk music Chuck Brown dies at 75Fox News
WJLA -Huffington Post -MTV.com (blog)
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WAMU
Chuck Brown's go-go goes on
Washington Post
Chuck Brown [“ 'The Godfather of Go-Go,' ” front page, May 17] is the only musician I can identify, other than bluegrass legend Bill Monroe, who devised a truly distinctive form of American regional music in the 20th century. Mr. Brown created go-go ...
Chuck Brown: “The Godfather of GO-GO”.ThyBlackMan
Mourners Wait For Details On Chuck Brown's Memorial ServiceWAMU
Memorial Service for Chuck Brown PendingWashington Informer

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Boston.com
Chuck Brown, pioneer of 'go-go' funk music, dies
Boston.com
WASHINGTON—Chuck Brown, who styled a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music in the nation's capital, has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75. Brown, widely acclaimed as the "Godfather of go-go" for his ...
'Go-Go' performer Chuck Brown diesCNN International
Chuck Brown, pioneer of 'go-go' funk music, dies at 75Chicago Sun-Times
Go-go music creator Chuck Brown dead at 75New York Daily News
The Inquisitr
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W*USA 9
Chuck Brown's Funeral and Public Viewing Plans Released
W*USA 9
WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- DC Mayor Vincent Gray and Chuck Brown's family announced memorial events and times, Thursday evening in an Email. Brown's public memorial service will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Thursday, 31, ...


 
Mother Jones
Chuck Brown tributes on the horizon
Washington Post (blog)
By Fritz Hahn The death of Chuck Brown led to a number of spontaneous tributes to the Godfather of Go-Go on Wednesday night. Crowds gathered outside the Howard Theatre to sing and celebrate his music. DJs all over the city snuck a few of his songs into ...
Chuck Brown, Godfather of Go-Go, Dies at 75New York Times
Chuck Brown Pneumonia: The Godfather Of Go-Go's Condition, ExplainedHuffington Post
Go-Go fans mourn loss of Chuck BrownCNN (blog)
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