Chuck Brown

Chuck Brown (born 1936 in Washington, D.C.) is singer and guitarist known as "The Godfather of Go-Go." Go-go is a style of funk developed in the D.C. area.

Chuck Brown is the undisputed sole founder and creator of Go-Go music, a hypnotically danceable genre deeply rooted in funk and soul that he developed in the early '70s. Foreshadowing rap and many of the major popular R&B styles of the past three decades, Chuck's signature style earned him a place in American musical royalty. This esteem was maintained by the reputation of his legendary live shows, heavy on audience participation and built around "the beat" to create an unparalleled non-stop party atmosphere.

Brown scored hits like "We the People" and "Blow Your Whistle" in the early '70s, followed by the #1 national hit "Bustin' Loose" on MCA in 1978. Chuck Brown scored again in the early eighties with the Billboard charting "We Need Some Money," followed by the massive worldwide cult masterpiece "Go-Go Swing," making Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers a force to be reckoned with in innovative American music.

In the 90s, after a string of popular live recordings, Chuck Brown followed by his childhood dream of singing with a lady. Born from his love of recording like Louis Armstrong with Ella Fitzgerald, he teamed up with Eva Cassidy on what was her debut release, a critically acclaimed album of jazz and blues diets entitled "The Other Side." In the current decade, "Your Game... Live at the 9:30 Club" was voted as oe of the top 10 albums of 2001 by Billboard's R&B Editor Rapper Chuck D. and others.

George Clinton and Nile Rodgers presented Chuck Brown with the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Board of Governors Award in 2003.

Chuck Brown teamed up with multi-platinum produced Chucky Thompson to put together his first new studio album of original material since Bustin' Loose. Due out in mid-2007, this highly anticipated release will provide Chuck's long-time fans with a treasure chest of new material and a great first earful of the infectious beat he created to the generation of fans that missed the Funk Express the first time around. - www.windmeupchuck.com