[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 670 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 670

Expressing support for designating August 22, 2012, as national ``Chuck 
 Brown Day'' and honoring Chuck Brown's contributions to music and to 
                       the District of Columbia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 30, 2012

 Ms. Norton submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
            the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing support for designating August 22, 2012, as national ``Chuck 
 Brown Day'' and honoring Chuck Brown's contributions to music and to 
                       the District of Columbia.

Whereas Chuck Brown is known as the ``Godfather of Go-Go'' because he was the 
        chief architect of the musical genre known as go-go, a unique mix of 
        funk, soul, and Latin party sounds;
Whereas Chuck Brown, who was born on August 22, 1936, and passed away on May 16, 
        2012, at the age of 75, was a District of Columbia resident almost his 
        entire 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 Washington, DC, is more 
        than just a government town;
Whereas Chuck Brown's musical catalogue spans 22 studio albums over three 
        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 four 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 has 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 Capitol grounds in 2010;
Whereas the District of Columbia has named a street near the Howard Theatre for 
        Chuck Brown;
Whereas Chuck Brown is admired for having risen from humble beginnings and 
        overcoming time in prison to become a model leader, devoted father, and 
        family man; and
Whereas Chuck Brown brought joy through his music, never stopping until his 
        death: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That 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.
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