Chuck Brown

Born: August 22, 1936 in Gaston
Died: May 16, 2012 in Baltimore

Charles Louis Brown was an American guitarist, bandleader and singer who garnered the honorific nickname 'The Godfather of Go-Go'. Go-go is a subgenre of funk music developed around the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area in the mid-1970s. While its musical classification, influences, and origins are debated, Brown is regarded as the fundamental force behind the creation of go-go music.

Instruments: GuitarVoice

Genres: Go-Go

Nicknames: The Godfather of Go-Go
Occupations: guitarist, singer

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