Chuck Brown
Washington, D.C., bandleader, performer, and songwriter Chuck Brown was a prominent figure on the city's go-go scene. Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers were also one of the rare go-go acts to gain national attention, even though they were short-lived. The Soul Searchers included trombonist/keyboardist John "JB" Buchanan, trumpeter Donald Tillery, saxophonist/flutist Leroy Fleming, bassist Jerry Wilder, percussionist Gregory Gerran, organist Curtis Johnson, keyboardist Skip Fennell, drummer Ricardo Wellman, and guitarist LeRon Young. They vaulted into the spotlight with "Bustin' Loose," the top R&B single for four consecutive weeks at the end of 1978. Its fabulous arrangement, exuberant horn work, and arresting, terse vocals made Brown & the Soul Searchers momentary celebrities. But the follow-up, "Game Seven," flopped, and they were soon back on the go-go circuit. They had one more flirtation with the spotlight in 1984, as the single "We Need Some Money (Bout Money)" reached number 26 amid predictions that go-go was ready to explode into the mainstream. It didn't happen, but Brown remained active. He tried again in 1991 with 90's Goin' Hard for Goff. A documentary on the Washington, D.C., go-go scene appeared in 2002 and prominently featured Brown and his music. After being hospitalized for pneumonia, Brown died at Baltimore's Johns Hopkins University Hospital on May 16, 2012; he was 75 years old. A posthumous album, Beautiful Life, was issued in 2014 with appearances from Faith Evans, Raheem DeVaughn, Wale, and go-go stalwarts Sugar Bear (of E.U.) and Ms. Yendy.
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Discography
18 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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By Special Request the Very Best of Chuck Brown
Funk - Released by Raw Venture Records & Tapes, Inc. on 17 Aug 2018
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We're About the Business
R&B - Released by Raw Venture Records & Tapes, Inc. on 24 Apr 2007
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The Christmas Song / That Spirit of Christmas
Christmas Music - Released by Raw Venture on 18 Sep 1999
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Timeless
Jazz - Released by Raw Venture Records & Tapes, Inc. on 2 Feb 2009
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We Got This
R&B - Released by Raw Venture Records & Tapes, Inc. on 21 Sep 2010
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Your Game‚ Live At the 9: 30 Club, Washington, D.C.
R&B - Released by Raw Venture Records & Tapes, Inc. on 15 May 2001
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A Flower in Winter
Folk - Released by Waters Fine Media on 24 Feb 2017
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We Need Some Money (Bout Money)
Chuck Brown, The Soul Searchers
Funk - Released by Essential 12 Classics on 20 May 2014
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Beautiful Life
Chuck Brown, The Chuck Brown Band
Funk - Released by Raw Venture Records & Tapes, Inc. on 19 Aug 2014
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The Spirit of Christmas
Christmas Music - Released by Raw Venture Records & Tapes, Inc. on 18 Sep 1999
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Breathe
Classical - Released by Grandma Katherine's Music on 1 Jan 2000
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Paint My Life
Folk - Released by Waters Fine Media on 1 Mar 2017
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Baltimore Club Music
Electronic - Released by Raw Venture Records & Tapes, Inc. on 1 May 2008
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Christmas in the Air
Country - Released by Chuck Brown on 2 Nov 2012
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Suspended Disbelief
Country - Released by Waters Fine Music on 1 Jun 2018
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