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title: "Expressing support for the designation of August 22, 2024, as national \"Chuck Brown Day\", and honoring his contributions to music and to the District of Columbia."
identifier: "118-HRES-1415"
congress: 118
bill_number: 1415
bill_type: "HRES"
version_code: "ih"
version_type: "Introduced in House"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/118/bills/hres/1415"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/1415"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-04T07:57:44.109Z"
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Whereas Chuck Brown is known as the "Godfather of Go-Go" because he was the major architect of the musical genre known as "go-go", a unique mix of funk, soul, and Latin party sounds, whose popularity continues today;Whereas Chuck Brown, who was born on August 22, 1936, and passed away at the age of 75 on May 16, 2012, was a resident of the District of Columbia most of his life;Whereas Chuck Brown, who taught himself to play guitar, became a virtuoso singer, songwriter, guitarist, and band leader;Whereas Chuck Brown’s go-go beat gave the District of Columbia a musical identity of its own and reminds the Nation that the District of Columbia has always been the hometown of talented artists, among them Duke Ellington and Marvin Gaye;Whereas Chuck Brown’s musical catalog spans 22 studio albums over 3 decades;Whereas Chuck Brown’s hit "Bustin’ Loose", with his group, the Soul Searchers, was the top song on the Billboard Top 100 R&B Chart for 4 weeks in 1979;Whereas Chuck Brown earned a Grammy nomination in 2010 for the song "Love", from his album entitled "We Got This", and was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship in 2005;Whereas Chuck Brown’s go-go has been passed from generation to generation with undiminished popularity;Whereas Chuck Brown influenced jazz, rap, and go-go musicians, such as the bands Trouble Funk, Rare Essence, and Experience Unlimited (also known as "E.U.");Whereas Chuck Brown was so committed to securing statehood and equal voting rights for the residents of the District of Columbia that he played a concert on a very hot, humid day on the United States Capitol Grounds in 2010;Whereas the District of Columbia has named a street located near the historic, modernized Howard Theatre for Chuck Brown;Whereas the District of Columbia has named a park located at 2901 20th Street NE, for Chuck Brown;Whereas go-go serves as the soundtrack for the "Don’t Mute DC" movement;Whereas Chuck Brown is admired for having risen from humble beginnings and overcoming time in prison to become a devoted father and family man;Whereas Chuck Brown was a great, multitalented musician who brought joy through his music, never stopping until his death; andWhereas August 22, 2024, is Chuck Brown’s birthday: Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives supports the designation of "Chuck Brown Day", and honors Chuck Brown’s contributions to music and to the District of Columbia.