Go-Go 1

Chuck Brown-known locally as the "Godfather of Go-Go"-originated this music and played with a Latin group named Los Latinos in the mid-1960s. In 1966 he put together a group called The Soul Searchers. For their first ten years, The Soul Searchers primarily performed covers of contemporary soul and Motown hits. With the rise of funk from the late 1960s into the early 1970s, The Soul Searchers gradually incorporated selections by groups such as Ohio Players, Maze, Cameo, and George Clinton's various groups, most notably Funkadelic. In 1972, they released their song " We the People♫ " from the same name album. In 1976, when he added a second percussionist, Brown began performing "nonstop" (i.e., continuously for several hours), seamlessly grooving from one selection to the next as the percussion section maintained a highly syncopated beat. Brown's childhood Sundays spent in a rural North Carolina Pentecostal church where services could last up to four hours later inspired his long, coherent performances. Extended "jams" by musicians ranging from the Grateful Dead and Jimi Hendrix to John Coltrane also influenced him. Go-go soon became known for both its extended "sets" and its nonstop performances, which were supported not only by a conventional drum trap set but also by timbales and conga drums. The distinctive sound created by this expansive rhythm section helped to set go-go groups apart from other groups inspired by funk and jazz.