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About||the New Age musician|Chuck Brown (New Age musician)|the politician|Chuck Brown (Minnesota politician)BLP sources|date=November 2010Infobox musical artist | name = Chuck Brown| image = ChuckBrownOct012005b.jpg|220px| caption = Onstage, October 1, 2005| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name =| alias =| birth_date = Birth date and age|1936|08|28|mf=y| death_date =| origin = Washington, D.C. | instrument = Guitar | genre = Funk , go-go | occupation = Singer , musician , songwriter , record producer , guitarist | years_active = 1960s–present| label =| associated_acts =| website = http://www.windmeupchuck.com windmeupchuck.com| notable_instruments = Gibson ES-335 (blonde) http://www.lawweekly.org/? module=displaystory& story_id=1830& edition_id=74& format=html Chuck Brown (born August 22, 1936) is a guitar ist and singer who is affectionately called "The Godfather of Go-go ". Go-go is a subgenre of funk music developed in and around Washington, D.C. in the mid- and late 1970s. While its musical classification, influences, and origins are debated, Brown is regarded as the fundamental force behind the creation of go-go music.
Brown's musical career began in the 1960s playing guitar with Jerry Butler and The Earls of Rhythm, joining Los Latinos in 1965. He still performs music today and is commonly known in the Washington, DC area. Brown's early hits include "I Need Some Money" and " Bustin' Loose (Part 1)|Bustin' Loose ". "Bustin' Loose" has been adopted by the Washington Nationals baseball team as its home run celebration song, and was interpolated by Nelly for his 2002 number one hit " Hot in Herre ." Brown also recorded go-go covers of early jazz and blues songs, such as "Go-Go Swing" Duke Ellington|Duke Ellington's " It Don't Mean a Thing If Ain't Got That Swing ", Moody's Mood For Love|"Moody's Mood for Love" , Johnny Mercer|Johnny Mercer's " Midnight Sun ", Louis Jordan|Louis Jordan's "Run Joe", and T-Bone Walker|T-Bone Walker's Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just As Bad)|"Stormy Monday" .
He has influenced other go-go bands such as Big G and The Backyard Band , Rare Essence , Experience Unlimited|Experience Unlimited (EU) , Little Benny and the Masters , and Trouble Funk .
The song " Ashley's Roachclip " from the Soul Searchers' 1974 album Salt of the Earth contains a famous drum break , sampled countless times in various other tracks. http://the-breaks.com/search.php? term=ashley%27s+roachclip& type=4
In the mid-1990s, he performed the theme music of Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox 's sitcom The Sinbad Show which later aired on Television networks preceding ABC Family|The Family Channel and Disney Channel .
Brown is considered a local legend in Washington, D.C., and has appeared in television advertisements for the Washington Post and other area companies. The D.C. Lottery 's " Fantasy 5|Rolling Cash 5 " ad campaign features Chuck Brown singing his 2007 song "The Party Roll" in front of various D.C. city landmarks such as Ben's Chili Bowl .
Brown resides in Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf , Maryland . His son, Nekos, was a defensive end/linebacker for the Virginia Tech football team. While his son was in college, Brown scheduled concerts and other appearances around the Hokies home schedule to ensure that he would never miss a game, and became a fixture at Lane Stadium . Following the Virginia Tech massacre , Brown stated in an interview that he was "absolutely devastated" by the tragedy, and cried every day for two weeks. http://www.washingtoninformer.com/A1ChuckBrown2007Jun21.html In shows that followed, Brown would pause for a moment in prayer for the victims and their families before beginning his performance, and dedicated several shows to their memory.
Brown was the subject of the cover article in The Washington Post Magazine on October 4, 2009, entitled ''Chuck Brown's Long Dance . http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/25/AR2009092502858.html He received his first Grammy Award nomination in 53rd Grammy Awards|2010 for Grammy Award for Best R& B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals|Best R& B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals for "Love" (with Jill Scott and Marcus Miller ), from the album We Got This .
Since the early 1970s, Brown has exclusively played a blonde Gibson ES-335, which is affectionately referred to as his "Blondie." http://www.lawweekly.org/? module=displaystory& story_id=1830& edition_id=74& format=html
On September 4, 2011, Brown was honored by the National Symphony Orchestra, as the NSO paid tribute to Legends of Washington Music Labor Day concert - honoring Brown's music, as well as Duke Ellington and John Philip Sousa - with a free concert on the West Lawn of the Capitol. Brown and his band performed capped the evening with a performance.
Discography
| caption = Brown with his signature blonde Gibson ES-335
1972: We the People (The Soul Searchers album)|We the People
1974: Salt of the Earth (The Soul Searchers album)| Salt of the Earth
1979: ''Bustin' Loose
1980: Funk Express
1984: We Need Some Money
1986: Go Go Swing Live Future Sounds Production
1987: Any Other Way to Go?
1987: ''Live '87 - D.C. Bumpin' Y'all live; double album
1989: Trust Me: Live Pa Tape, Vol. 2 Future Records & Tapes
1990: Wind Me up Chuck, Vol. 3 Raw Venture Records & Tapes
1991: ''90's Goin' Hard
1993: This Is a Journey into Time live
1995: Hah Man
1995: The Other Side (Eva Cassidy album)|The Other Side - with Eva Cassidy (recorded in 1992 and released in 1995)
1997: Live Pa Tape
1998: Timeless
1999: The Spirit of Christmas
2001: Your Game...Live at the 9:30 Club
2002: Put Your Hands Up!
2005: Best of Chuck Brown (remastered)
2007: We are About The Business (Raw Venture Records)
2010: We Got This (Raw Venture Records)
See also
Portal|Biography Anthony Harley
References
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External links
http://www.windmeupchuck.com/ Official website
http://www.visionaryproject.org/brownchuck Chuck Brown's oral history video excerpts at The National Visionary Leadership Project
http://www.hilsdonphoto.com/gallery/1848022 Photo Gallery of Chuck Brown & his band at the 9:30 Club , Washington DC
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php? storyId=10110010 "Chuck Brown: Go-Go Godfather's Gumbo", All Things Considered , 10 May 2006
http://www.sfbg.com/noise/44-01/chuk.html "Wind me up, Chuck", Jeff Chang, San Francisco Bay Guardian, June 2001
http://www.globalrhythm.net/WorldMusicFeatures/ChuckBrown.cfm "Chuck Brown," Nick Baily, Global Rhythm, August 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/21/arts/music/21brow.html "Still Soulful, Still Swinging, Still Ready to Bust Loose," Jon Pareles, The New York Times, April 21, 2007
http://emancipation.mypodcast.com on Chuck Brown's influence
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/25/AR2009092502858.html "Chuck Brown's Long Dance," Robin Rose Parker, The Washington Post Magazine, October 4, 2009
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