Connect with us

In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Chuck Brown, Godfather of Go-Go Music, dies at 75

Chuck Brown, the 75-year-old father of D.C. Go-go music, died on Wednesday, Tom Goldfogle, Brown’s manager confirmed.
Unheard Voices Magazine logo

Published

14 years ago

on

By

Add as preferred source on Google

Chuck Brown, who was dubbed the father of D.C. Go-go music, died on Wednesday, Tom Goldfogle, Brown’s manager confirmed. He was 75.

Chuck Brown dies at 75

Brown had been treated in the intensive care unit of Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore, according to sources.

He had been missing from the stage for about two months, prompting rumors on the Internet that he had died earlier this year.

Earlier this month, Brown was at Hopkins where he was admitted after complaining of arthritis.

Doctors discovered blood clots in his legs. The blood clots were removed, but Brown also contracted pneumonia while hospitalized.

Copyright © 2026. All Rights Reserved. Unheard Voices Magazine ®

Real stories. Real impact. Straight to your inbox. Join thousands others. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter today!

Follow us on Facebook, X, TikTok, Instagram, News Break

Discover more from Unheard Voices Magazine®

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

See also  Joseph McNeil, Greensboro Four civil rights icon and Air Force major general, dies at 83
Related Topics:
Unheard Voices Magazine logo

Unheard Voices, an award-winning, family owned online news magazine, began in 2004 as a community newsletter serving Neptune, Asbury Park, and Long Branch, N.J. Over time, it grew into a nationally recognized Black-owned media outlet. The publication remains one of the few dedicated to covering social justice issues. Its honors include the NAACP Unsung Hero Award and multiple media innovator awards for excellence in social justice reporting and communications.

Continue Reading
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Archives

Tags

Alabama Asbury Park Asbury Park Middle School Atlanta Baltimore Blacks in History California celebrity deaths Chicago deaths entrepreneurship events Featured films Florida fundraiser Georgia Ghana Session GoFundMe gun violence hate crime HBCU homicide Illinois lawsuits Long Branch Los Angeles Maryland Michigan missing persons Monmouth County New York New York City North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania police shootings race relations racism say his name Texas Trayvon Martin unarmed videos Washington D.C.

RSS Unheard Underground

unheard voices shop
unheard voices on google play unheard voices on itunes

Trending

Discover more from Unheard Voices Magazine®

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading