Chuck Brown Quotes


I can't lie - I love talking to the people at my shows. I'm so grateful to all my fans. I couldn't do it for this long without them. So if they want to come past to say hi and whatnot, then it's part of my job to talk to them - and you know, it might be the best part of my job, too.


Citations

Brown, Chuck. "The Godfather Of Go-Go, Still Going Strong." Interview by Michel Martin. Tell Me More, NPR, 5 Aug. 2010.

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Chuck Brown
Chuck Brown
  • Born: August 22, 1936
  • Died: May 16, 2012
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Singer, Musician, Songwriter, Record Producer, Guitarist

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.