#gogo music

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Go-go is a subgenre of funk music with an emphasis on specific rhythmic patterns, and live audience call and response.

Go-go was originated by African-American musicians in Washington, D.C., during the mid-60s to late-70s. Go-go has limited popularity in other areas, but maintains a devoted audience in the Washington metropolitan area as a uniquely regional music style and was named the official music of Washington, D.C., in February 2020.

Performers associated with the development of the style include Rare Essence, EU, Trouble Funk, and singer-guitarist Chuck Brown. Modern artists like Charles "Shorty Corleone" Garris continue the go-go tradition in D.C.

Origins

Although Chuck Brown is known as "the Godfather of Go-Go", go-go is a musical movement that cannot be traced back to one single person, as there were so many bands that flourished during the beginning of this era that they collectively created the sound that is recognized as go-go of today. Artists such as Marvin Gaye, Van McCoy, Billy Stewart, Peaches & Herb, Black Heat,Experience Unlimited (E.U.), Vernon Burch, Sir Joe Quarterman & the Free Soul, the Moments, Ray, Goodman & Brown, True Reflection, the Unifics, Terry Huff & Special Delivery, Act 1, the Dynamic Superiors, Skip Mahoney & the Casuals, the Choice Four, and the Fuzz that played soul music during pre-go-go era.

The term "gogo" (as it applies to a music venue) originated in France in the early 1960s, at the Whiskyagogo nightclub, named after the French title for the British comedy "Whisky Galore!".The club also featured go-go dancers. In January 1964, capitalizing on the emerging popularity of "go-go dancers", the name was licensed to a Los Angeles club, the Whisky a Go Go, and from there the term "go-go" spread nationwideThe Cafe Au Go Go in NYC was also in business during that time, gaining notoriety when Lenny Bruce was arrested there in April 1964. By 1965, "go-go" was a recognized word for a music club, as evidenced by the TV show Hollywood A Go-Go (march 1965-1966), or the song title of that year's hit Going to a Go-Go by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (released November 1965). At a go-go club, dancers could expect to hear the latest top 40 hits, performed by local bands and DJ's. (The French Whiskyagogo had been one of the first venues in the world to replace live music with records selected by a disc jockey.)

In Washington D.C., minor group Wornell Jones and the Young Senators were formed in 1965, beginning a fierce competition with Chuck Brown and Black Heat on the local club circuit. The Young Senators later became known for their song "Jungle" released in 1970 by Innovation Records. Guitarist and bandleader Chuck Brown is widely regarded as "the Godfather of Go-Go".

Chuck Brown was a fixture on Washington and Maryland music scene with his band Los Lotinos as far back as 1966. By the mid-1970s, he had changed the group's name to The Soul Searchers, and developed a laid-back, rhythm-heavy style of funk performed with one song blending into the next (in order to keep people on the dance floor). The beat was based on Grover Washington Jr.'s song "Mr. Magic," though Brown has said in interviews that both he and Washington had adapted the beat from a gospel music beat found in African churches.

Washington, D.C., funk's early national chart action came when Black Heat (the first D.C. go-go band to be signed by a major record label) released their Billboard top 100 hit "No Time To Burn" from their second album on Atlantic Records in 1974. They then toured with such national acts as Earth Wind & Fire, Parliament Funkadelic, Ohio Players, The Commodores, and others. In 1976, James Funk, a young DJ who spun at clubs in between Soul Searchers sets, was inspired (and encouraged by Brown himself) to start a band—called Rare Essence (originally the Young Dynamos)—that played the same kind of music.

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GoGo Music: UCB

Black Power Family, Earlier this year I got to jam with one of my favorite DC bands, Uncalled 4 Band (UCB). We didn’t record the session but, If you’ve never heard of UCB, you should go check out this video for “Sexy Lady”! You can also catch them live Jan 4th at Songbyrd Music House! Follow the light…

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MIAMI TAKEOVER WEEKEND PRESENTS THE ART OF GOGO Saturday, September 2nd – Art of Go-Go Culture Fest (Curated by Demont Pinder Featuring Backyard Band, New Impressionz Band, Janae Music, DJ Stevo & More ) @ Bandshell Miami Beach | 5:00pm 11:00pm The Art of Gogo  Join The Miami Takeover for a culturally electrifying celebration of the vibrant DC Go-Go culture at the Art of Go-Go Culture Fest!…

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One time for Chuck, The Godfather of GoGo….IYKYK

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Go Jetters - Funky Facts (Official Instrumental)

Sharing something that not everyone has probably heard! This is the official instrumental for Ubercorn's Funky Facts, composed by Banks & Wag! All the funky, and no facts to boot!

If you are interested in more official instrumentals, you can find them all here, on the ComposerWorks website! I will warn that you sadly cannot download or purchase the songs off the website (I obtained the tracks using a browser extension), so I will try and share the rest of the tracks here too, so that obtaining a copy may be a little easier. A reminder that I do not own any of the music or work done, and that you should support the official releases whenever it's possible !

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Worldmusic A GoGo

Thai Beat a GoGo 1, 3, 4 – a delight compilation set of Thai pop from 1964 to 1969. Volume 2 wasn’t on iTunes! but these three were more than enough wild 60’s pop to for me to enjoy. Covers (Daytripper) originals. Some in English, some in Thai & all we a fun garage sound emulating US/UK pop. Excellent cover art & good sound quality too.  Round out this cd are a slew of other world music rockers.…

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