Date of Birth:

Aug 22, 1936 (90 years)

Place of Birth:

Gaston, North Carolina

Biography:

Chuck Brown, an American guitarist, bandleader, and singer known as "The Godfather of Go-Go", was a musician who popularized the go-go sound in and around Washington, DC. His music inspired a whole generation of bands and sound that remains revered by DC natives no matter where they live in the world.