Family of Go-Go Icon Withdraws Support for ‘Chuck Brown Day’ Ahead of 12th Annual Event

Family of ‘Godfather of Go-Go’ Chuck Brown quits supporting D.C. event in his honor

Family members of Chuck Brown, the "godfather" of the District's go-go sound, say they no longer support the city's annual Chuck Brown Day.

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Chuck Brown/YouTube screenshot *The annual celebration of Chuck Brown’s legacy will move forward this weekend, but without the backing of the Go-Go pioneer’s family, FOX 5 reports. The 12th annual event is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 22, at Fort Dupont Park in Southeast D.C. The festival’s organizers will keep the Chuck Brown Day name despite the family’s decision to distance itself from the event. D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation Direct…

Family of go-go legend Chuck Brown yanks support for annual D.C. celebration

The “Godfather of Go-Go” is memorialized by the District with a yearly birthday party and concert, but his relatives say they were sidelined in this year’s planning.

For first time, Chuck Brown Day will go on without Brown family

For the first time in its 12-year history, Chuck Brown Day in D.C. will go on without the support of the family of the “Godfather of Go-Go.”

Family pulls support from Chuck Brown Day to protect godfather of go-go's legacy

For the first time in the 12 years of the event, Chuck Brown’s family isn’t supporting Chuck Brown Day this weekend. The family said it notified the D.C....

Family of Chuck Brown says they 'no longer support' annual D.C. celebration of the Godfather of Go-Go

The family of go-go legend Chuck Brown has discontinued their support of the annual celebration of his life, held Washington, D.C.