Charles Louis “Chuck” Brown

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Charles Louis “Chuck” Brown Wiki Biography

Charles Louis Brown was born on 22 August 1936, in Gaston, North Carolina USA, to Lyla Brown, a housekeeper, and Albert Louis Moody, a United States Marine. He was a guitarist, bandleader and singer, best known as “The Godfather of Go-Go”. He passed away in 2012.

So just how rich was Chuck Brown? According to sources, Brown had earned a net worth of over $200,000, mostly accumulated during his music career which began in the early 1960s.

Brown grew up in poverty, raised by his mother; he never knew his father. When he was six years old, they moved to Washington, D.C.; he eventually dropped out of school, taking several jobs, such as digging ditches, shining shoes and selling newspapers, but by the age of 15 he was living on the streets. Not long after, he joined the US Marines, but only served 11 months, after which he started to live the life of a petty criminal, and was imprisoned several times for robbery and selling stolen property. Then, in the early ’50, he shot a man in what he called self-defense, and was convicted to spend eight years in Lorton Correctional Complex. Here he bought his first guitar. Upon leaving Lorton in the late ’50s, he returned to Washington, D.C., where he landed jobs as a tractor trailer driver, bricklayer, and a sparring partner at boxing gyms. He also occasionally performed at local parties. In the early ’60s, Brown began playing guitar with Jerry Butler and The Earls of Rhythm, then in 1964 he joined the band Los Latinos. Two years later he formed his own group, the Soul Searchers, which later became known as Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers.

Around this time, Brown started to develop his own unique sound, that would eventually become known as Go-Go, a sub-genre of funk music, and Brown became a local legend known as the ‘Godfather of Go-Go’. In 1972 he released his debut album called “We the People”, with the same-titled song becoming an instant hit that drew him much needed attention. His net worth began to grow.

He released his second album in 1974 – “Salt of the Earth” – which spawned the hit singles “Blow Your Whistle” and “Ashley’s Roach Clip”. His third album, “Bustin’ Loose”, came out in 1979, with the same-named song spending four weeks atop the R&B singles chart. Brown’s 1984 song entitled “We Need Some Money” followed by the live album “Go Go Swing” boosted his popularity too, giving Go-Go music an international following. His music became so powerful that many other artists began incorporating Brown’s sound into their own, all of which contributed to his wealth.

In the ’90s he met at the time an undiscovered talent named Eva Cassidy, and went on to record an album with her – the 1995 “The Other Side” – a critically acclaimed mix of jazz and blues duets. After Cassidy died of cancer the following year, Brown dedicated his next album to her, his 1998 “Timeless”.

The early part of the 2000s saw the singer releasing some new live material, as well as a studio album, the 2007 “We’re About the Business”, reaching #1 as independent album and #2 as R&B album on Billboard, significantly improving Brown’s wealth. In 2010 he released a new album called “We Got This”, which contained the Grammy nominated song “Love”, a collaboration with bassist Marcus Miller and singer Jill Scott. Brown’s last album was released posthumously in 2014.

When it comes to his private life, Brown was apparently married a number of times and had several children; sources are unaware of the identity of them all, except that he was married to Jocelyn from 1992 until his death from multiple organ failure in 2012, in Baltimore, Maryland.

IMDB Wikipedia $200 Thousand 1936 2012 Albert Louis Moody American August 22 Baltimore Beautiful Life (2014) Best of Chuck Brown (2005)Lyla Brown Bill Brown Charles Jr. Brown Chuck Brown Net Worth Greatest Hits (1998) Guitarist Hah Man (1994) in Gaston Jerry Butler Jocelyn Brown (m. 1992–2012) K.K. Brown Maryland May 16 Musician Nekos Brown North Carolina USA Singer The Spirit of Christmas (1999) Timeless (1998) United States We Got This (2010)[13] We’re About the Business (2007) Wiley Brown

Charles Louis “Chuck” Brown Quick Info

Full Name Chuck Brown
Net Worth $200,000
Date Of Birth August 22, 1936, in Gaston, North Carolina USA
Died May 16, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Profession Guitarist, musician, singer
Nationality American
Spouse Jocelyn Brown (m. 1992–2012)
Children K.K. Brown, Nekos Brown, Charles Jr. Brown, Bill Brown, Wiley Brown
Parents Lyla Brown, Albert Louis Moody
Twitter https://twitter.com/chuckbrowndc?lang=en
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chuckbrownband/?hl=en
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm1928254
Allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/chuck-brown-mn0000120522
Albums Hah Man (1994), Timeless (1998), The Spirit of Christmas (1999), Greatest Hits (1998), Best of Chuck Brown (2005), We’re About the Business (2007), We Got This (2010), Beautiful Life (2014)
Nominations Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

Charles Louis “Chuck” Brown Important Facts

  • Father of Nekos Brown, and Wiley Brown.

Charles Louis “Chuck” Brown Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2016 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Lip Sync Battle 2015 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Wimbledon 2015 TV Series writer – 2 episodes Soundtrack
Ballers 2015 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Svédská trojka 2014 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Dancing with the Stars 2014 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Dancing on Ice 2014 TV Series writer – 2 episodes Soundtrack
Todd’s Pop Song Reviews 2012 TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Spring Breakers 2012 writer: “Hot in Herre” – as Charles L. Brown Soundtrack
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted 2012 writer: “Hot in Herre” – as Charles Brown Soundtrack
Crazy, Stupid, Love. 2011 performer: “The Numbers Game” / writer: “The Numbers Game” – as Charles Brown Soundtrack
The Mo’Nique Show TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2011 writer – 1 episode, 2011 Soundtrack
Rude Tube 2009 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Generation Kill 2008 TV Mini-Series writer – 2 episodes Soundtrack
Driver: Parallel Lines 2006 Video Game performer: “Bustin Loose” Soundtrack
The Honeymooners 2005 “Bustin’ Loose” / performer: “Bustin’ Loose” – as Chuck Brown Soundtrack
The Real Cancun 2003 Documentary writer: “Hot in Herre” Soundtrack
Head of State 2003 writer: “Hot in Herre” Soundtrack
Agent Cody Banks 2003 writer: “Hot in Herre” Soundtrack
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 2003 “Hot in Herre” Soundtrack
Crackers 1984 performer: “Berro e Sombaro” / writer: “Berro e Sombaro” Soundtrack
Doctor Detroit 1983 performer: “Bustin’ Loose” Soundtrack
Wattstax 1973 Documentary writer: “We The People” Soundtrack
The Sinbad Show 1993-1994 TV Series composer – 3 episodes Music Department
The Hot 10 2011 TV Series thanks – 2 episodes Thanks
Unsung 2015 TV Series documentary Himself Self
68 Square Miles 2014 Documentary Self
The Hot 10 2011 TV Series Himself Self
Last Call with Carson Daly 2011 TV Series Himself Self
The Mo’Nique Show 2011 TV Series Himself Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2010 TV Series Himself – Guest Musician Self
The Real… 2009 TV Series documentary Himself – Presenter Self
Independent Lens 2009 TV Series documentary Self
Ballou 2008 Documentary Himself Self
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene 2008 Documentary Himself Self
Paper Chasers 2003 Documentary Himself Self
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards 2013 TV Special Himself – In Memoriam Archive Footage