Chuck Brown dies aged 75

Singer famous for 1979 hit Bustin' Loose was a hugely influential figure on the Washington DC music sceneChuck Brown, leader of Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers, who was widely known as "The Godfather of go-go", has died aged 75.The singer is perhaps best remembered for his 1979 US hit Bustin' Loose (Part 1), which was later sampled by the rapper Nelly on Hot in Herre.Brown was a hugely influential figure on the Washington DC music scene. After his death on Wednesday, following his hospitalisa...

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