i feel like bustin' loose. it was the national anthem.nt. >> go go reached peak popularity in the 1980s and it didn't stop with chuck brown. >> everywhere you go, you going to hear it. not just my band, but other bands. you know? ♪ ♪ >> they had their moments on the national and international stage but it never went mainstream. but that is something that didn't bother the d.c. locals. >> d.c. owns d.c. when you hear go go, you think d.c. i am proud of that. >> it is really unique to d.c. it is something that was created and we have ownership of it. >> never professionally trained, the grammy nominated brown was legendary for marathon concerts, and he performed right up until the very end. >> a lot of people ask me when i'm going to retire. that's something that i always give them the same answer. i'm still here. i still have a desire. 5. >> wow. what an icon. so though it's unclear when. >> brady:'s funeral will be, family and friends have been talking about doing it big. and you know the right thing? smile when you hear the music. >> an

he and his go-go beat became world known landing his first billboard numb were one heat with "bustin' loose." he was nominated in 2010 at the age of 74. >> if i hit that stage, i right in a rage and forget about my age. >> chuck brown never turned his back on his home. he stayed a staple of d.c. events that became important with his community. he spent his time with students around the district never forgetting how a young shoeshine boy hung around the music halls and turn add dream into a reality. >> i'm deeply inspired by james brown and a host of other artists. i wanted my owen sound and was trying to create my own sound but it turned out to be a sound for everybody. ♪ >> chuck brown's fans celebrated his music. they danced in the streets. take a look at the video. this is where brown performed for the final time. his music transcended generations. d.c. council member barry calls him a d.c. icon and young local musicians say he influenced them too. >> he just was a genius musician-wise. he gould from jazz to hip-hop to go-go to rock 'n' roll, anything in between that. >> he created

people are remembering him this morning is the hit song that put the music on the map "i feel like bustinny fans and elected leaders gathered. there's no word on a public memorial plan, but city officials are looking into it. reporting live from the howard theatre, jummy olabanji, abc 7 news. >> let's take a look of the john edwards corruption trial. closing arguments are expected to begin today. the defense rested yesterday without calling a words, his daughter or his mistress to the stand. during two days of testimony the defense call several witnesses and four -- focused on the question of whether he violated federal campaign finance law. the jury could get the case as soon as tomorrow. it is 65 degrees. >> still ahead new developments surrounding the fired syracuse assistant basketball coach. while his wife is suing espn. >> more reasons to slow down in the district, details on plans to more than double the number speed and red light camera. >> we have another check on traffic and weather every 10 minutes. volume building out there. >> do you know someone who lives with diabetes? or d

inside they will pray celebrate, and jam to some of his greatest hits, including "bustin' loose." there will be a lot of speeches including a speech from the mayor and even from comedian/actor mike epps. and there will be in the music, from gospel music to go-go music, which chuck brown made so popular in the d.c. area. browne's band will perform a medley of his well-known songs -- brown. the program is expected to run close to four hours this afternoon. if tuesday's public viewing was any indication, thousands and thousands of people are expected today. the howard theatre believes about 12,000 people showed up to pay their final respects at the public viewing earlier this week. and many of them will come back today. the 75-year-old the "godfather of go-go" passed away two weeks ago after complications with pneumonia. he was the scene's adopted son and the city will pay it back today. thousands expected. more than 13,000 seats inside. we understand all of them will be filled. the door for this public memorial service will open at 10:00 a.m. john gonzalez reporting. >> as you menti

brown's 1970s hit "bustin' loose."♪ ♪ >> chuck brown, the pioneer of go-go was 75 years old. and the city of fullerton, california, will pay $1 million to the mother of kelly tom a the unarmed homeless man beaten to death by police officers last year. as part of the deal thomas' mother will no longer seek legal action against the city, but it does not affect a wrongful death suit filed by thomas' father. two officers are charged in his death. >>> virginia is denying judgeship for a gay prosecutor. the republican-controlled house of representatives voted to reject tracy thorn beglin. discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is not acceptable. >>> and there are bad days at work and then there's the day this umpire had, watch as the toronto blue jays player upset by a called third strike pegs his mel met into the ground and bounces up to hit the umpire in the side and to make matters worse as the umpire walks off the field after the game, throws a drink at him. talk about a rough day on the job. that player was e