Biography
Washington, D.C., bandleader, performer, and songwriter Chuck Dark brown was a prominent body in the city’s go-go picture. Chuck Dark brown & the Spirit Searchers had been also among the uncommon go-go acts to get national attention, despite the fact that these were short-lived. The Spirit Searchers included trombonist/keyboardist John “JB” Buchanan, trumpeter Donald Tillery, saxophonist/flutist Leroy Fleming, bassist Jerry Wilder, percussionist Gregory Gerran, organist Curtis Johnson, keyboardist Neglect Fennell, drummer Ricardo Wellman, and guitarist LeRon Youthful. They vaulted in to the limelight with “Bustin’ Loose,” the very best R&B one for four consecutive weeks by the end of 1978. Its fantastic agreement, exuberant horn function, and arresting, terse vocals produced Dark brown & the Spirit Searchers momentary superstars. However the follow-up, “Video game Seven,” flopped, plus they had been soon back in the go-go circuit. That they had yet another flirtation using the limelight in 1984, because the one “WE ARE IN NEED OF SOME CASH (Bout Cash)” reached amount 26 amid predictions that go-go was prepared to explode in to the mainstream. It didn’t happen, but Dark brown remained energetic. He tried once again in 1991 with 90’s Goin’ Hard for Goff. A documentary in the Washington, D.C., go-go picture made an appearance in 2002 and prominently highlighted Dark brown and his music. After getting hospitalized for pneumonia, Dark brown passed away at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins School Hospital on, may 16, 2012; he was 75 yrs . old. A posthumous record, Beautiful Lifestyle, was released in 2014 with performances from Beliefs Evans, Raheem DeVaughn, Wale, and go-go stalwarts Glucose Keep (of E.U.) and Ms. Yendy.
Quick Facts
Full Name Chuck Brown
Died May 16, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Profession Singer, Music Producer, Guitarist, Songwriter
Nationality American
Spouse Jocelyn Brown
Children K.K. Brown, Nekos Brown, Wiley Brown, Charles Jr. Brown, Bill Brown
Parents Albert Louis Moody, Lyla Brown
Music Songs Bustin' Loose, Run Joe, Wind Me Up Chuck / Hoochie Coochie Man, Chuck Baby, Wind Me Up!, Block Party, Blow Your Whistle, Woody Woodpecker, The Party Roll, Back It on up, Do You Know What Time It Is, Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus, Funky Get Down, Jock It In, Stormy Monday, Love Nationwide, Playing Your Game Baby, Give It Up for Little Benny, Hey Go Go Mickey, Feel Like Movin' That Body, Best in Me, Game Seven, Wind Us Up Funk & Benny, That Spirit of Christmas, Chuck Town, Give the Bass Player Some, Country Boy, Ladidadi, Water Slide, Drown in My Own Tears, Beautiful Life, Feelin Good
Albums The Other Side, We Got This, Funk Express, Put Your Hands Up!, Any Other Way to Go?, The Spirit of Christmas, Greatest Hits, Best of Chuck Brown, Beautiful Life, Bustin' Loose, We're About the Business, Your Game...Live at the 9:30 Club, Hah Man, Unadorned, Live – D.C. Bumpin' Y'all, Rough Stuff, Timeless, Breathe, Paint My Life, Incandescence, A Flower in Winter, Go-Go & Gumbo, Satchmo n Soul, Blow Your Whistle: Original Old School Breaks & Classic Funk Bombs
Nominations Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
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Father of Nekos Brown, and Wiley Brown. |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon |
2016 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
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Lip Sync Battle |
2015 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
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Wimbledon |
2015 |
TV Series writer - 2 episodes |
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Ballers |
2015 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
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Svédská trojka |
2014 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
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Dancing with the Stars |
2014 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
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Dancing on Ice |
2014 |
TV Series writer - 2 episodes |
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Todd's Pop Song Reviews |
2012 |
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode |
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Spring Breakers |
2012 |
writer: "Hot in Herre" - as Charles L. Brown |
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted |
2012 |
writer: "Hot in Herre" - as Charles Brown |
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Crazy, Stupid, Love. |
2011 |
performer: "The Numbers Game" / writer: "The Numbers Game" - as Charles Brown |
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The Mo'Nique Show |
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TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2011 writer - 1 episode, 2011 |
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Rude Tube |
2009 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
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Generation Kill |
2008 |
TV Mini-Series writer - 2 episodes |
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Driver: Parallel Lines |
2006 |
Video Game performer: "Bustin Loose" |
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The Honeymooners |
2005 |
"Bustin' Loose" / performer: "Bustin' Loose" - as Chuck Brown |
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The Real Cancun |
2003 |
Documentary writer: "Hot in Herre" |
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Head of State |
2003 |
writer: "Hot in Herre" |
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Agent Cody Banks |
2003 |
writer: "Hot in Herre" |
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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days |
2003 |
"Hot in Herre" |
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Crackers |
1984 |
performer: "Berro e Sombaro" / writer: "Berro e Sombaro" |
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Doctor Detroit |
1983 |
performer: "Bustin' Loose" |
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Wattstax |
1973 |
Documentary writer: "We The People" |
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Music Department
Music Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Sinbad Show |
1993-1994 |
TV Series composer - 3 episodes |
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Thanks
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Hot 10 |
2011 |
TV Series thanks - 2 episodes |
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Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Unsung |
2015 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
68 Square Miles |
2014 |
Documentary |
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The Hot 10 |
2011 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Last Call with Carson Daly |
2011 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Mo'Nique Show |
2011 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon |
2010 |
TV Series |
Himself - Guest Musician |
The Real... |
2009 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself - Presenter |
Independent Lens |
2009 |
TV Series documentary |
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Ballou |
2008 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene |
2008 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Paper Chasers |
2003 |
Documentary |
Himself |
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