Artist: Chuck Brown

Every edition of Coldcut/Ninja Tune's Solid Steel Radio Show is a treat. Its not always exclusively downtempo music, but they always feature a different selection of downtempo styles. The last show I really enjoyed ( HERE ) focused on downtempo trip hop with some glitch, and this show is completely different but equally entertaining - featuring funk and soul, with a bit of Amon Tobin, trip hop and electronic sounds to finish it off. This show features the "godfather" funk fusion Chuck Brown, along with artists he's influenced, including Nas, Chris Turner, the Beatles, and more.

In the last few days, the music world has lost two innovators, Chuck Brown and Donna Summer , of pneumonia and cancer respectively. Still, each performer continued making music until the day they unfortunately passed. I had the opportunity to speak to a friend of mine, Raymond Rawles, who had seen Chuck Brown perform nearly a thousand times in his life about the loss of the "godfather of go-go" himself. With Chuck Brown passing, what came to mind when you had heard? When I first [...]

This week the music world lost two legendary performers: Donna Summer and Chuck Brown . And given that other greats such as Etta James , Whitney Houston and Adam Yauch of Beastie Boys have already passed away in recent months, we can't help feeling that 2012 will sadly go down as the Year Of Death. See how this, and other events such as [...]

The Junkyard Band was Def Jam's only go-go signing that I personally know about (there might have been others, but I have too much going on today to properly sit down and research it). The 123 they dropped way back in 1986 of "The Word" b/w "Sardines" is a blisteringly crunchy track you'll hear pop up from time to time in mixtapes, random live DJ sets or that you might just stumble over. It's funky, progressive, and extremely political; this is music that was meant to talk shit about the quality of life poor [...]

• The Junkyard Band - The Word

Pioneering funk guitarist Chuck Brown (@chuckbrowndc ) died yesterday at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore. Brown, 75, was a legend of the Washington D.C. music scene, earning the title "the Godfather of Go-go," after a style of funk music he helped to popularize. With his band, the Soul Searchers, Brown stormed the Go-Go circuit developing an intensely enthusiastic live show. Brown and his band had a series of hits in the 1970s, with Busting Loose and Ashley's Roachclip becoming widely well-known and heavily sampled by hip-hop artists. His devoted fans and others around the music world have been [...]

WaPo : The "Godfather of G0-Go" passed away at the age of 75. A true pioneer. SPIN : 20 essential songs from the Lookout! Records catalog. There should be 20 Operation Ivy songs here. Pitchfork : Here We Go Magic pick up a hitchhiking John Waters. Hilarity ensues. Brooklyn Vegan : A guide to this years Bamboozle line-up. Quite dizzying. PMA : Childish Gambino goes on [...]

The Washington Post reported yesterday that Chuck Brown, the guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer credited as "The Godfather of Go-Go," died yesterday due to complications from pneumonia. He was 75. We lose yet another originator & legend in Soul. R.I.P Chuck Brown...Go-Go music will forever live on. Brown's musical career began in the 1960s playing guitar with Jerry

Chuck Brown , the musician affectionately known as the "Godfather of Go-Go", passed away at the age of 75 on Wednesday (May 16). Brown has been hospitalized with pneumonia for the last two months, and died of multiorgan failure due to sepsis. Brown's career kicked off in the 1960s, and became one of the pioneers of go-go music, a subgenre of funk. His 1970 single, "Bustin' Loose," was one of his biggest hits, and was later sampled by Nelly in his 2000 Grammy-winning dancefloor staple, "Hot in Herre." [Via ABC News ]

Filed under: News , R.I.P. Getty Images Chuck Brown , pioneer of Washington D.C.'s go-go funk scene, died earlier today at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore. He was 75. Brown, who is best known for his hit "Bustin' Loose" (interpolated on Nelly 's 2002 single "Hot in Herre"), had apparently been ill for some time , and was hospitalized with pneumonia on April 18. Brown's career [...]

This is a tough one… If you aren't from the DMV, or don't know about our culture, it's hard to really explain how much he meant to the city. Chuck was our hometown hero. The man responsible for DC's own sound, Chuck was a real-life legend. From the outpour of celebrity Tweets today, it's easy to see how respected he was within the industry, but at no point was Chuck too big for Chocolate City. From the Lotto jingles, to the sold-out shows, to the Ben's Chili Bowl appearances, Chuck embodied our city to the fullest. [...]

by BBG Pioneer of the musical artform known as go-go music , Chuck Brown passed on at Johns Hopkins University Medical Center in Baltimore today according to The Washington Post . The DC native was hospitalized due to pnuemonia contracted after an operation to remove a blood clot, and reportedly was been under hospital care since. A saturday night in Washington DC wouldnt be the same if it wasn't for the [...]

We have the unfortunate news to report that Washington, D.C. legend Chuck Brown, aka the Godfather of Go-Go, has died at the age of 75. While the cause of his death is not yet known, he was admitted to a hospital sometime last week with pneumonia. Brown's influence on the music world stretches beyond his hometown and his trademark go-go sound. Just look at the tweets from a slew of artists below to see just how big of a loss this is. Hip hop owes a huge debt to Chuck Brown for the "Ashley's [...]

ABC reports that Chuck Brown, the musician who basically invented the Washington, D.C. percussive funk subgenre go-go, died today in Washington, where he'd recently been hospitalized for pneumonia. He was 75. Read More...

Funk music is ingrained in DC's history. So much so that DC was able to create and cultivate Go-Go music, it's own blend of funk - a genre of music championed by the incomparable Chuck Brown . I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the Godfather would applaud what Big/Bright is trying to do. The band takes elements of traditional funk and combines them with distinctly electro and pop production. The result is a soulful groove that you can't help but dance to. The standout (and one of only a few tracks the [...]

• Big/Bright - French Dude

It's remarkable when a band or artist sticks around creating new music for more than 15 years. The hard work involved in doing that under the auspices of mainstream or indie labels is something that should be recognized and applauded. It's all more impressive still when a band or artist's excellence is underrated- or virtually unrecognized by the critical and/or listener mainstream. The most impressive? The band/artist doesn't get frustrated, doesn't complain. It soldiers on, not giving one fuck, just doing its thing, even as the music it influences gets more recognition. This new edition of [...]

"Gimme the bridge now..." The Soul Searchers and Chuck Brown, "The Godfather of Go-Go," with the title track to the 1979 album Bustin' Loose .

by BBG Anyone who has spent any significant amount of time in Washington, DC is familiar with the rhythmic conga/bongo cadence of the regional music phenomenon called Go-Go . One of the godfathers of the Go-Go movement is Chuck Brown . 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 [...]

DMV, we have our first summer anthem of 2011! Wale ft. TCB – Bait Summer in DC is all about boostin' some good ol' Go-Go from Backyard Band, Big G, Polo, Rare Essence, Northeast Groovers, and of course, the Godfather of Go-Go himself, Chuck Brown. Well Wale has apparently realized that he needs to get back to his DC roots, with the recent release of two tracks that really embody that Chocolate City flavor: LaceFrontin' and Bait. Partnering up with [...]

• Wale - Bait - prod by Tone P

Enjoy a half hour of go-go funk with D.C's Chuck Brown . This is part of NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series . where artists drop into NPR's offices to set up and take over things for a while. If you have an iPhone, make sure to get the NPR Music app, which is a treasure trove of music, including the full videos of these Tiny Desk shows. Sign me up for a job in that office...

Enjoy a half hour of go-go funk with D.C's Chuck Brown . This is part of NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series . where artists drop into NPR's offices to set up and take over things for a while. If you have an iPhone, make sure to get the NPR Music app, which is a treasure trove of music, including the full videos of these Tiny Desk shows. Sign me up for a job in that office...