Legacy of Chuck Brown
Artists and genres Chuck Brown directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
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RDGLDGRNartistRDGLDGRN is an American band based out of Reston, Virginia. Formed in 2011, the band recorded their debut album featuring Dave Grohl on drums at Sound City Studios in 2012 with producer Kevin Augunas and engineer Clif Norrell. They have worked with a wide range of notable musicians, including Dave Grohl, Pharrell Williams, and Nick Hexum of 311, and been featured on NPR Music's Tiny Desk, NME, Rolling Stone, HBO and Billboard. RDGLDGRN released their debut self-titled full-length album in September 2013. Since 2013, RDGLDGRN has toured across North America, Europe, Australia, and aboard the 311 Caribbean Cruise in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2025. Their music has been featured in multiple video game soundtracks, including Need for Speed Rivals, EA Sports UFC, and Madden NFL.
Eva CassidyartistEva Marie Cassidy was an American singer and musician. She was known for her interpretations of jazz, folk, and blues music, sung with a powerful, emotive soprano voice. In 1992 she released her first album, The Other Side, a set of duets with go-go musician Chuck Brown, followed by a 1996 live solo album titled Live at Blues Alley. Although she had been honored by the Washington Area Music Association, she was virtually unknown outside her native Washington, D.C. area at the time of her death from melanoma at the age of 33 in 1996.