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Go-go was originated by [[African-American]] musicians in [[Washington, D.C.]], during the mid-1960s to late-1970s. 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/its-official-go-go-music-signed-into-law-as-the-designated-music-of-dc/2020/02/19/42a4ef62-52a1-11ea-b119-4faabac6674f_story.html|title=Go-go is signed into law as the official music of D.C.|first=Marissa J.|last=Lang|access-date=February 25, 2021|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|archive-date=February 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204193118/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/its-official-go-go-music-signed-into-law-as-the-designated-music-of-dc/2020/02/19/42a4ef62-52a1-11ea-b119-4faabac6674f_story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
Notable Legacy Producers significantly instrumental in refining the sound (technical fidelity advancements) and impact of the DC Go Go genre was Square One Productions (a.k.a J.J.&J.) credited for producing a significant number of Washington DC’s most popular early Go Go recording artist e.g. Chuck Brown (a.k.a The Godfather of Go Go) The Soul Searchers, Experience Unlimited (E.U.) Little Benny & The Masters, Rare Essence and D.C. Scorpio, just to name a few. Square One’s three person songwriting, arranging and production team consisted of its founder and CEO Jonathan Ranard Smith and partners Jon Mitchel Bebbs (also Drummer for the Atlantic Records’ DC based R&B/Funk band Black Heat) and Darrell Johnson (who later became keyboardist for popular R&B Artist and GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Frankie Beverly’s ).
Performers associated with the development of the style include [[Rare Essence]], [[Experience Unlimited|EU]], [[Trouble Funk]], and singer-guitarist [[Chuck Brown]].<ref>"'Godfather of Go-Go,' Chuck Brown Dies". The Washington Informer. May 16, 2012. Archived from the original on May 20, 2012.</ref>
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