Charles Louis Brown
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Charles Louis Brown, better known as Chuck Brown, was an American guitarist, singer, and bandleader widely regarded as the "Godfather of Go-Go" music in Washington, D.C.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charles Louis Brown canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bandleader
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guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ recording artist ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers
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The Soul Searchers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | multiple organ failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | helped define the sound of Washington, D.C. go-go music ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1936-08-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2012-05-16 ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
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go-go ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| honor | considered a local legend in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | go-go ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| name | Charles Louis Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Godfather of Go-Go NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlias | Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering go-go music in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Bustin' Loose
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Go-Go Swing NERFINISHED ⓘ We Need Some Money NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTitle | Godfather of Go-Go ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bustin' Loose
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Go-Go Swing NERFINISHED ⓘ We Need Some Money NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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guitarist ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Gaston, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Baltimore, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Future Records
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Raw Venture Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Source Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Chuck Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1960s–2012 ⓘ |
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