Chuck Brown dies: Fans remember the 'Godfather of Go-Go'

Chuck Brown, known as the 'Godfather of Go-Go," died May 16 at the age of 75. Fans and fellow musicians took to Twitter to remember the D.C. musical legend.

  1. Tweets
  2. RIP to the Legend ...Chuck Brown. u will be missed worldwide. #dcornothing
  3. Chuck Brown, the "Godfather of Go-Go," will be missed. This brother had a deep love for humanity as expressed through his musical genius.
  4. Before TCB, UCB, BYB, ABM, CCB, 3DB, RARE ESSENCE, REACTION, TOB, BLB, AAO, NIB, TEB, UEB, TMA, MOB there was Chuck Brown #RIPChuckBrown #RT
  5. DC!! Celebrate Chuck Browns life. 8pm. Tonight. 7th and T St NW in front of Howard Theatre. WKYS will provide the sound. Spread the word
  6. Think about this... Im about to be 30 and partied off Chuck Brown! My mom is in her 50s and parties off Chuck Brown! Yall dont hear me
  7. Chuck Brown created a genre of music and flourished in it for nearly a half a century. #RIPChuckBrown
  8. "Whatever you do, big or small...Do it well...OR DONT DO IT AT ALL!" - #chuckbrown
  9. Photos

  10. I'm sick that we lost Chuck Brown. So honored that I got a chance to meet him. RIP to the Godfather of Go-Go. http://pic.twitter.com/NMJZ1AD9
  11. People are gathered at Chuck Brown Way to pay their respects at 7th & 11 street NW Driver pass by blasting #gogo tunes http://pic.twitter.com/JnvLeIX2
  12. I have a Facebook photo album dedicated to the day I met Chuck Brown. It's called, well, "I Met Chuck Brown." http://pic.twitter.com/CZOFiI7y
  13. R.I.P to the Godfather of GO-GO Chuck Brown you will be missed. yfrog.com/mnl9zsnj
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