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Chuck Berry picture, biography, discography & official site

Possibly the single most important musician in the history of Rock and Roll music, Chuck Berry pretty much invented rock guitar and paved the way for almost every other act behind him.  Brian Wilson (Beach Boys) once said that Berry wrote "all of the great songs and came up with all the rock 'n' roll beats," which is pretty fitting.  He was the original showman in rock, with his signature moves like the duckwalk, which was later adopted and perfected by Angus Young of AC/DC. His use of the guitar “intro” from songs like “Johnny B. Goode” were copied for years to come, and countless guitarists cite him as a major influence. 

In May 1955, Chuck Berry met Muddy Waters who suggested he contact Chess Records. He was signed to a contract and quickly released his version of “Ida Red” called “Maybellene”; it hit number five on the Billboard charts. A year later, his song “Roll Over Beethoven” also peaked on the Billboard charts. In 1957, he joined the likes of the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, and others on a tour of the United States.

Unfortunately, legal troubles started for Berry at the end of 1959 when he had a 14-year old girl working hat check in his nightclub in St. Louis. Both the girl and Berry were arrested on prostitution charges. He went to prison on a five year conviction and was released in 1963.

Despite his legal problems, Berry did record over thirty Top Ten’s and his songs have been covered by countless artists in all genres including everyone from the Beatles to Elvis Presley to Bruce Springsteen.

Date of Birth: Oct 18, 1926


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