Berry, Chuck

Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (October 18, 1926, St. Louis, MO – March 18, 2017, St. Charles, MO) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956), "Rock and Roll Music" (1957) and "Johnny B. Goode" (1958), Chuck Berry refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive, with lyrics focusing on teen life and consumerism and utilizing guitar solos and showmanship that would be a major influence on subsequent rock music.

Source: Wikipedia

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Performances

^{Performed 3 times live with Bruce Springsteen.}

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• 1995-09-02 Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OH
• 1987-01-21 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, NY
• 1973-04-28 Cole Field House, University Of Maryland, College Park, MD

Appearances

^{Appeared 1 times at the same event as Bruce Springsteen.}

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• 1994-01-20 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, NY

Co-written

^{Songs co-written with Bruce Springsteen:}

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• "Johnny Bye-Bye"

Storyteller

Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry was rock's greatest practitioner, guitarist, and the greatest pure rock 'n' roll writer who ever lived. This is a tremendous loss of a giant for the ages.

By Bruce Springsteen via brucespringsteen.net.

Gallery

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