Chuck Brown,The Godfather of Go-Go died.he was 75


Chuck Brown,The Godfather of Go-Go died.he was 75.his daughter confirmed Chunk Brown-the legendary musician,the "Godfather of Go-Go," passed away Wednesday.
Mr. Brown had been hospitalized for pneumonia according to washingtonpost.
Chuck Brown was the performer, singer, guitarist and songwriter.Chuck Brown developed his commanding brand of funk to compete with the dominance of disco in the mid-1970s.
Mr. Brown became one of the city’s most recognizable figures when go-go became a point of pride for black Washingtonians.
Brown died of multiple-organ failure from sepsis at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore according to CNN
He left wife, Jocelyn, sons Nekos, Wiley and Bill, and daughter Takesa.
He made a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music.
Mayor Vincent Gray said "the city will be a different place without him.
Go-go is D.C.'s very own unique contribution to the world of pop music,Today is a very sad day for music lovers the world over."

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