Chuck Brown: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

[@Chance7137]

I was born and raised in Washington, D.C..I went into the Marine Corps in 1986 and traveled the world for 8 years. Where ever I went I took go-go music. It was like taking D.C. with me wherever I went. I'm 55 years old now and STILL ROCK GO-GO MUSIC. GO-GO MUSIC FOREVER. MUCH LOVE TO CHUCK.

[@karlosroberts8864]

Its in our blood. born 1971 from S.E.

[@koden24]

I went in in 1980 Bro, as a career, and jammed to this Gentleman. Semper Fi!

[@Chance7137]

@@koden24 respect Devildog

[@garyjones2614]

NW 1964 .... representing everywhere ,,,,

[@koden24]

@@Chance7137 Very much👊🏾

[@camrynberry1379]

Happy Chuck Brown Day !!! ‘23 🩵🏛️

[@FunkyHonkyCDXX]

Here for DC making Go-Go the official music of the district

[@champaces8591]

I think it already is 😂😂😂

[@jonathanweiss8955]

has been slnce eighties

[@Moneymaker1500]

I’m over here in this tiny ass town in Germany. Listening to this is bittersweet. I’m actually missing Georgia Avenue. Oh my goodness. RIP 😢

[@mikeweave]

Damn. Sorry to hear that. I'm over here on Ga and Quincy holding it down for you!✊🏾

[@amandakurtz7732]

diana t How are you now?? The World is kinda crazy right now with this virus 🦠!!! Stay safe see you at the Go~Go !

[@Imisambi]

how you end up in there !?

[@yvette7536]

GO GO is still very much alive in DC. It will be here when you get back.

[@Isaidit247]

Tf you doing Germany

[@raphaelbellinger3047]

Chuck was and will always b ahead of his time.. He smacked the world in the face w/this sound and it was so funky that the majority of the world either didn't kno how to embrace it or they were jus plain afraid to. Chuck is a legend and like it or not he deserves his plc. in the R&R HOF.. The man created a whole other genre of music and he should be properly and rightfully recognized for it.. U never miss a good thing until it's gone.. Maybe ppl. outside of the DMV who didn't pay much attn. to his music can and will appreciate his sound, his voice and his genius in the music he left w/ us to enjoy and party to in his absence.. DC STAND UP.. He gave us our own sound and staked a small claim in musical history.. I pay homage to the man and remember him by yellin, "WHIND ME UP CHUCK!" every time I hear him comin outta the speakers.. Thank u Chuck.. For bein the FIRST musician/entertainer to give DC a voice and an identity... LONG LIVE THE GODFATHER!!

[@mooseprotection3075]

Ralph Skeet

[@ginastrawder5513]

Agree on all and every forever fronts...

[@danesworld]

That was beautifull

[@perryvalton4245]

Word!!

[@drfunkestein]

Yu 've so right

[@mariogrisanti1347]

Brings back amazing memories. I was a 17yr old italian kid from Socal stationed in Korea in the IS Army in 1984 living with the bruthas. They turned me on to Gogo sound, Mr Brown and Trouble Funk. Been a fan ever since. I'll never forget these guys going out getting custom made wind suits with "Happy Feet" on the back and long live DC. Almost bought one myself lol! Great stuff, can't sit down when listening to these gems.

[@jsaysopro]

Mario Grisanti 👍🏾👌🏽💪🏾💯

[@JayIsMick]

Wow... Thank those who embrace... this DCs own native music... if u not proud of that... TOO BAD FOR THEM

[@byzenteendutchies8096]

Kimmchee suits

[@janisbrown5728]

Luv me some Chuck Brown music 🎶 🎵 💕 🎉 😢I miss him so may he rest in peace August 15, 2023 5:37 am

[@MsDorisann]

DMV Father of GOGO, Mr. Chuck Brown the greatest an iconic legend and a national treasure world wide. Chuck created a genre of music that everyone in the world loved, especially in the DMV. One of the most creative minds in the music industry. RIH The incomparable and epitome of musical sound, Mr. Chuck Brown. Chuck is bringing IT!!!! Wind Me Up Chuck/ Bustin Loose!!!!!

[@communingwithGod]

Facts I'm listening in 2024❤

[@karlosroberts8864]

@@communingwithGod me too

[@OGSuki.]

The Legendary Chuck Brown is honestly one of my favorite artists of all time. I will never get tired of his music. Rest In Power to Mr. Brown & much love to The Soul Searchers.

[@Isaidit247]

There will never be another

[@NikiJaiH]

I remember when I moved from Cali to DC in 1994... this was the first GO-GO song I heard "Don't mean a thing! " (2nd was the water dance).... lost my mind!!! 2019 still in DC and still have not found my mind it's lost in GO-GO!

[@davidmooney4428]

Chuck and his group gave NPR Tiny Desk and the people who were in attendance that day, almost 30 minutes of pure hard work, brilliance, and go-go groove, while most of the performances on NPR rarely go beyond 15. Yes Chuck!

[@senben9657]

RIP chuck.tru legend...we made gogo music in Paris France bcause of you..

[@raphaelbellinger3047]

That's dope👌🏾🙏🏾💯.. Shot out to Paris, France🙏🏾💯💯💯

[@sigmundhightower1766]

Some of the BEST music on the PLANET!!!!! My GAWD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@OGSuki.]

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[@esh8973]

Agree..

[@chrislyons5576]

Straight from the DMV yessir

[@srch4trth]

Wind Me Up Chuck!

[@annestanford1888]

This was the best TD ever....and I've been to many. We danced at this one.

[@beatz04]

I'm from Germany and even i know who Chuck Brown was !

[@shartre]

That’s what’s up ✌🏾 🖤 DC rep...😉

[@PaulCapel]

Have you ever heard of Nelly? His song "Hot in here" is sampled from Chuck's - Bustin' Loose! RIP CHUCK!!!!

[@robertlemons172]

@@PaulCapel I never knew that

[@danceswithcarsdc]

Still IS Legend

[@MetaphysicalMusician]

Chuck Brown is underrated as guitar.player listen those chords very harmonically rich..Great playing..A Master

[@markhyde812]

I was privileged to see Chuck in the late 1980s in London. I love my jazz, soul, blues and y'all. Charles Louis Brown is the man. God bless Chuck

[@MickeyMerris]

He was such a staple and so influential in the DMV( Washington ,Maryland and Virginia ) that you could feel the loss for weeks when he passed . 🙏

[@intume36]

i can still hear him say ( WIND ME UP CHUCK ) and it brings a joyful tear to my eye to see that one of our most inevatable icons is not with us but he's in our hearts and minds and he will always and forever be loved WE MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU CHUCK !

[@DunesBGaming]

"Chuck baby dont gaf..Yes I do".. RIP To the ICON..

[@qstick4245]

Much love for Chuck from a Louisiana born brotha in NC! RIP Chuck!

[@terrikitiona4611]

I lost my mind when they did bustin loose!!!! Yaaaasss darling, Mr Brown took me all the way back to the days when I was young and free.

[@kashifkelley8235]

Pharrell knew what he was doin when he sampled that for Nelly's "Hot In Here". Chuck Brown don't be gettin all his credit he deserved and still deserves tho.

[@skipharv5447]

There was NOTHING like seeing Chuck LIVE in concert. I saw him live at least 3 times a year for over 20 YEARS and everytime I saw it was better than the last.

[@jesusneverexisted300]

DC Represent! We love you Chuck!

[@philgranito4043]

I call him..The Groove Master. Hope you are still in The Groove...wherever you may be. The SOUL is eternal. God Bless you Chuck Brown. A fan.

[@Kristoffersjelberg]

"The name Chuck Brown might not mean a thing, if you ain't got that GOGO swing..."

[@ernesteggleston819]

Kristoffer Sjelberg Sho Ya Right!

[@heru-deshet359]

GO GO don't mean a thing, if it ain't got the Chuck Brown swing, you mean.

[@BondBaby1111]

FACTS. It's crazy af to me that some people really don't know who this man is. Like, how can you not??

[@kingcarterswisdom4103]

Still respect a District of Columbia legend Rest In Peace

[@jasonharris7770]

Paying respects to the KING. RIP.

[@goldenprospects]

Got me rocking still in 2020

[@Savvynlady]

Wind me up Chuck!! RIP. Chuck had a nationwide hit with "Bustin' Loose" and though I wish he was more known, I'm for one, glad and grateful for his music in this world.

[@soulnspired888]

I just love his voice it's so warm!

[@soulnspired888]

Baba Chuck we will always love you! One of a kind! You are a treasure!

[@patrickdichiro3654]

Go-Go, Mr. Chuck Brown. RIP, sir! You were an original and a master.

[@ronaldstory7279]

Chuck B's goGo beat and his bustin loose funky groove will always be an eternal sound. Glad I lived in D.C. when his sound first permeated the clubs, the parks and the D.C. airwaves. R.I P. Live In goGo Paradise ...Hey At Hey At ...

[@rmc3966]

Long live the Godfather of Go-Go!!!! He looks so peaceful and proud. So glad I found this series.

[@cantabebe]

RIP Chuck...you were fabulous.

[@mickeythomas7582]

I'm from NYC and have been a huge gogo fan since 2013, Chuck was one of the first artists I heard. Thank you Chuck, thank you DC, for the wonderful music.

[@gre2381]

Chuck Brown was a musical genius! Since the first time I heard his music I liked him, Rest In Peace Chuck.

[@tazzhardwick7466]

I'm from Georgia and Chuck you were loved here RIP to a musical genius and definitely on my Mount Rushmore! The father of a genre..not many can say that.

[@pamelawoodbrowne39]

Wind me up Chuck! Brings back favorite memories of living in Adams Morgan and walking over for his shows on Wednesday nights - think it was at Kilimanjaro. Long time ago! RIP

Chuck Baby is one of the baddest funk inspired jams I have ever heard. The Go-Go influence gives it such a unique flavor!

[@1snakemanvrod]

man...the man was incredible...I realize how ignorant I was of his greatness...he was so much more than simply go go...not often that a musical genius comes along and influences music and the world

[@MrPrincepop]

Chuck cranked to his last days! He is the James Brown of GoGo, hardest working man that never gave a bad show. RIP Chuck, thanks for making a young teen's weekends special in DC back in the day. We cranked all night.

[@bgilmore62]

Happy B-day Chuck.

[@23airjordansgirl]

I am sooooo jealous of everyone who works at NPR right now! lol! Chuck Brown is legendary and only gets better with time!!!

[@farfalla011]

This is amazing that you got Chuck & OGs of go-gi before he departed. RIP to him. He put go-go on the map!!! The goat of DC!!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@yvette7536]

GoGo Swing is my favorite Chuck song. I love it!

[@allanya74]

DC is not the same without Chuck RIP...

[@jsaysopro]

allanya74 and Little Benny. FACTS💯💯💯

[@p.thomas3182]

Nice, missing your music Chuck Brown.....Chuck Brown fan 4 life!

[@CityLife202]

Chuck Brown every Friday at the classics! Great memories DC for life!!💯

[@therealgoldensheep]

DC all the way!!! RIP Chuck!!! We LOVE YOU 2!!!!!!

[@5k33k]

Since it isn't already listed in the video, the people performing areL Chuck Brown - Vocals/Guitar "Bad" Brad Clements - Trumpet "Blazin" Bryan Mills - Sax Maurice "Mighty Moe" Hagans - Conga Kenny "Kwickfoot" Gross - Drums Karlston "Ice" Ross - Bass Marus Young - Keys KK Donelson - Backing Vocals/Rapping Donnell Floyd - Backing Vocals Sweet Cherie Argurs - Backing Vocals/Keys Kevin "Uno" Blackmon - Backing Vocals Ms. Kim - Backing Vocals Thanks so much to the Chuck Brown Band Facebook page for their help on this one :)

[@Klosetkonfessions101]

He can't be duplicated PERIODT.

[@zebipbamboom6982]

Still missin Chuck Baby in 2019

[@LloydMassett]

Always and Forever!! R.I.P Chuck

[@TrickyWoo315]

In tears right now... I miss him so much. We love you Chuck, thank you for affirming us/DC.

[@Draygo_Official]

D.C. classic! Hail to Chuck Brown the Godfather of Go-Go

[@jahnbon]

I still marvel at Chuck's stamina, drive, and flat-out kickass authority. I once Chuck perform a free show in NYC, in 2009. On an overcast, cool, rainy evening, he made us all dance up into a sweat. The man had chops and sly humor, with more power, more energy than most of those a quarter of his age. Chuck may belong to DC, but we understood him in my hometown too. Keep the Go-Go going with the heavenly choir, CJ.

[@7777Ashante]

I’ma born and raised Washingtonian. This still touches every after seeing his son and the whole band continue his legacy just three days ago! The 7th Annual Chuck Brown Day at the Chuck Brown memorial in DC! Rest In Peace 🕊 Chuck Brown. The Godfather of Go-go. Washington DC.

[@5592justin]

I'm at my home office jamming at 8:58 am, not giving a 2 damns about anything negative, just happy to be alive listening to Chuck. From the DMV! RIP Chuck!

[@okaygee4132]

justin murray help yourself!

[@russellhowardjr.9894]

What else is there to say. Chuck Brown was/is a legend! He was incredible. His sound is unmatched and will be for some time. RIP Sir. All respect due.

[@b4light202]

Chuck brown. A homegrown staple. RIP. I'm sitting here smiling during a pandemic. To don't mean a thing if you don't have that gogo swing. Bopping to that lovely drum beat. Yess he is a legend for the people.

[@terrypeden6792]

A true musician!

[@mspussygalore]

*Chuck Brown gave me my first exposure to GO-GO...I'm from VA so we mos def got mad love for The Godfather.* ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

[@primetime6629]

Chuck is AWESOME!!!!!

[@jonesmcooper1]

A classic, Chuck Brown, go-go will never be same! R.I.P.!!!

[@TheMC1215]

Amazing! Thanks Chuck & crew. What a voice and what a beat! And thanks NPR. I am a huge fan of both. I happened to live in DC for a few years in the 90's, but I knew Chuck Brown's music from many, many years prior. I was born in the south in the 60's and am one of the fortunate few from my generation and location that was blessed to live in both black and white communities. Go Go Chuck. You the man. Long live the Blues, Soul, Jazz, Funk, Go Go and Chuck Brown. I love you brother.

[@allinterhigh3118]

Rest in Peace Chuck! "We love you so much". DC or Nothing!!

[@robr.3679]

Imagine feeling the need to give this video a thumbs down. Just imagine that for a sec. Glad I'm not feeling that bad. I dare anyone to sit still watching this.... anyone. RIP, Chuck!

[@MichelleGJenkins]

A Legend Godfather of GoGo jammin on Memorial Day 2020

[@johnwalker1456]

A grove so thick I'm not sure that its legal.

[@melvinvalentinesr4501]

Well said

[@edwardrobinson8102]

Chuck Brown, The Godfather of Go-Go!

[@j.f.greaney]

RIP Chuck baby. I miss you. DC misses you. The world misses you even if they don't know it.

[@tylerjackson7177]

FOREVER LOVE YOU CHUCK BROWN. YOU ARE TRULY MISSED!

[@gottajiboo40]

Chuck was a true pioneer, and a true band leader.

[@LitoeF]

Great Show. Good Times. Rip Uncle Chuck!

[@auntienikkisgamin9251]

a friend reminded me of this I'd go see him and his band/fam every year at the bbq fest for years. RIP gogogodfather you helped birth gogo and made the city relevant #dcgogo

[@soldierette]

We'll miss Chuck and his distinctive sound and his loving heart. ♥

[@heru-deshet359]

You know how true masters become posthumously famous? Chuck Brown will be one such master and the whole world will one day be familiar with his music like Mozart today.

[@sheldonhchambliss1385]

Mr Ralph IAM with you I grew up listening to him and I met him more than once and he always told me he was the god father of Washington DC go go and I believe him until this day January 1 2020 him in his music still lives with me

[@deborahanderson4211]

who could dislike the Godfather of Go-Go?!

[@16nmarie]

WIND ME UP CHUCK !! ... just one last time, R.I.P

[@hypedelic]

iconic keyboard rifs on bustin loose .. awesome

[@CultureNotVulture]

Yes, iconic! Especially for those of us who grew up on Nelly!

[@zheezhee352]

DC ROYALTY! Chuck is to us what the Stones are to the rest of the world. Rest in power Mr. Brown. ✊🏾

[@frankdoane2898]

Hey, it's Brad Clements on trumpet. We went to high school together. I last saw him at Nicki Gonzalez's "Spilt Milk" album release party. Hey, Brad.

[@pawloxx]

I love the gyal in black dress from his choir ! o jah!

[@djrobgons2112]

Love the Go Go swing, someone needs to pick up that torch! R I H P Chuck Brown!

[@mikkalinka9781]

13:22 ....Bustin Loose! TIMELESS!

[@hottchichi]

I so love Chuck gonna miss go to his shows there aint no party like a Chuck Brown party

[@rdusk]

Bringing lots of tears to my eyes.

[@michaelyette7513]

I really miss Chuck Brown, saw him perform over 50 times. Such great memories, such authentic music.

[@larrymccoy793]

I AM 69 AND REMEMBER AS A TEENAGER LISTENING TO CHUCK AND SOUL SEARCHERS BAND. RUN JOE IS A. SONG FIRST DONE 70 YEARS AGO ,BUT SOUNDS NEW .CHUCK UPDATED HIS MUSIC AND STILL MAINTAINED THE GROOVE! GENIUS!

[@alfredclarke9647]

I ain't from DC; but Chuck was a bad man!!! RIP!!!!!

[@alfredclarke9647]

Boston.

[@chumps7974]

Me either but I know he cranks!

[@LadyLibra1]

Alfred Clarke Indeed he was!!

[@LadyLibra1]

I'm not from DC either but love some go go!! RIP to the Godfather Chuck Brown and Little Benny❤

[@lennylenz]

For Real. Chuck could take any song he wanted to and make it his. I love his last song "A beautiful Life"

[@saleemmokhiber8815]

RIP Chuck! DC legend.

[@BlaqMaleRN]

I'm about to get off work here in Birmingham, AL grooving this video. Love Chuck Brown down here in the South. #MyGymSongs....nothing better.

[@98laserman]

Gogo at it's finest....best when aged

[@levistephens7350]

I was blessed to have met and worked with this ICON/INNOVATOR!!! DMV will forever be Uncle Chuck’s!!!!!

[@1975fletcher]

We love U Chuck R.I.P Babe !!!!!

[@djdynomight]

R.I.P. Pops!!!