Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) w… Read Full Bio ↴Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American songwriter, guitarist, and singer. He is one of the pioneers of rock and roll music.
Chuck Berry remains an influential figure and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music who first began performing in 1953. Cub Koda wrote, "Of all the early breakthrough rock & roll artists, none is more important to the development of the music than Chuck Berry. He is its greatest songwriter, the main shaper of its instrumental voice, one of its greatest guitarists, and one of its greatest performers." John Lennon was more succinct: "If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'."
Berry was among the first musicians to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on its opening in 1986. He received Kennedy Center Honors in 2000 in a "class" with Mikhail Baryshnikov, Plácido Domingo, Angela Lansbury, and Clint Eastwood. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Chuck Berry #5 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. He was also ranked 6th on Rolling Stone's Rolling Stone's 100 greatest guitarists of All Time.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included three of Chuck Berry's songs (Johnny B. Goode, Maybellene, Rock & Roll Music), of the 500 songs that shaped Rock and Roll.
Chuck Berry held a special place, in terms of sound development, in the formation of, Mersey-Beat at Liverpool.
The finest exponent of Chuck Berry, guitar, sound at Liverpool during 1959 to 1963, was Vincent Tow/Ismail, who in turn passed on many of the learned skills to Lennon & McCartney, his friends and colleagues during that period--1959 to 1962/3.
Chuck Berry also influenced many of the great rock 'n' roll bands that we know today including The Rolling Stones and The Beatles.
Chuck Berry remains an influential figure and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music who first began performing in 1953. Cub Koda wrote, "Of all the early breakthrough rock & roll artists, none is more important to the development of the music than Chuck Berry. He is its greatest songwriter, the main shaper of its instrumental voice, one of its greatest guitarists, and one of its greatest performers." John Lennon was more succinct: "If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'."
Berry was among the first musicians to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on its opening in 1986. He received Kennedy Center Honors in 2000 in a "class" with Mikhail Baryshnikov, Plácido Domingo, Angela Lansbury, and Clint Eastwood. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Chuck Berry #5 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. He was also ranked 6th on Rolling Stone's Rolling Stone's 100 greatest guitarists of All Time.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included three of Chuck Berry's songs (Johnny B. Goode, Maybellene, Rock & Roll Music), of the 500 songs that shaped Rock and Roll.
Chuck Berry held a special place, in terms of sound development, in the formation of, Mersey-Beat at Liverpool.
The finest exponent of Chuck Berry, guitar, sound at Liverpool during 1959 to 1963, was Vincent Tow/Ismail, who in turn passed on many of the learned skills to Lennon & McCartney, his friends and colleagues during that period--1959 to 1962/3.
Chuck Berry also influenced many of the great rock 'n' roll bands that we know today including The Rolling Stones and The Beatles.
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Chuck Berry Lyrics
Back in the USA Oh well, oh well, I feel so good today We touched…
Beautiful Delilah Beautiful Delilah, sweet as apple pie Always gets a second l…
Brown Eyed Handsome Man Arrested on charges of unemployment He was sitting in the wi…
Confessin' the Blues Baby here I stand before you With my heart in my…
Don't You Lie to Me Let's talk it over baby before we start You know I…
I Got To Find My Baby I'm gonna search this town From door to door The love I…
Jaguar and the Thunderbird Slow down, little Jaguar Keep cool, little Thunderbird For…
Johnny B. Goode Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans Way back up…
Let It Rock In the heat of the day down in Mobile Alabama Working…
Little Queenie I got lumps in my throat When I saw her comin'…
Maybellene Maybellene, why can't you be true Oh Maybellene, why can't y…
Memphis Tennessee Long distance information, give me Memphis, Tennessee Help m…
Nadine As I got on a city bus and found a…
No Money Down As I was motivatin' Back in town I saw a Cadillac sign Sayin…
No Particular Place to Go Ridin' along in my automobile My baby beside me at the…
Oh Baby Doll Oh baby doll! When bells ring out the summer free Oh baby…
Reelin' and Rockin' Sometimes I will then again I think I won't Sometimes I…
Rock and Roll Music Just let me hear some of that Rock and roll music Any…
Roll Over Beethoven I'm gonna write a little letter Gonna mail it to my…
School Days Up in the mornin' and out to school The teacher is…
Sweet Little Sixteen They're really rockin' Boston In Pittsburgh, PA Deep in the …
The Promised Land I left my home in Norfolk Virginia California on my mind I…
Too Much Monkey Business Runnin' to-and-fro, hard workin' at the mill Never fail in t…
Viva Viva Rock And Roll Rock it, g'on jerk it, child, work it Rock it, g'on…
Wee Wee Hours In the wee, wee hours That's when I think of you In…
You Can't Catch Me I bought a brand-new air-mobile It custom-made, 'twas a Flig…
You Never Can Tell It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished…
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on Little Marie (Alternate)
Yes, oh yes, Long Distance, I'll accept the charge, I'll pay
Which love one is calling me, I did not hear you say.
Both are deep within my hearth, her Mom and my Marie
It so good to hear your voice from Memphis, Tennessee
Oh, you mean so much to me, more than you'll ever know,
Surely, you have not forgot how much I love you so
If you would remember, Dear, and sometimes talk to me
Maybe that would reunite our home in Tennessee.
Last time I saw you, just before I had to leave
You did not want to see me off and promised not to grieve,
My hearth was tore apart as I looked back at my Marie
And there the peace is still remain with you in Tennessee.
I guess I should stop talking, after all you placed the call
But anyway that I can help, you know I'll help you all
Then she spoke and asked me to come back and see Marie
And live together in our home in Memphis, Tennessee.