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
13 Question Method (early version) The 'thirteen question method' (Chuck Berry) The 'thirteen …
Almost Grown (Wow wow) You know I'm almost grown (wow wow) Yeah 'n'…
Anthony Boy Eight o'clock in the morning and I'm movin' on out…
Around and Around They say the joint was rockin' A goin' 'round and round Yeah…
Back in the USA Oh well, oh well, I feel so good today, We touched…
Betty Jean I love the way you talk (Oh yeah Betty Jean) Speaking little…
Blues for Hawaiians instrumental…
Broken Arrow Old Chief warrior on a mountain side (I ain’t never doing…
Brown Eyed Handsome Man Arrested on charges of unemployment He was sitting in the wi…
Carol Oh Carol, don't let him steal your heart away I'm gonna…
Childhood Sweetheart Last night, I had a beautiful dream Last night, in the…
County Line It was a ten miles stretch on a Pennsylvania road A…
Do You Love Me You broke my heart cause I couldnt dance You didnt even…
Downbound Train A stranger lying on a bar room floor Had drank so…
Drifting Heart Who set my heart Ever - drifting? You, from the start never…
Havana Moon Havana moon, Havana moon Me all alone with jug of rum Me…
Hey Pedro Yeah Pedro, you have to go to the well to…
House of Blue Lights Pull up your jeans and we will truck on down A…
How You've Changed Gee, you've changed since the day you told me your…
I Just Want To Make Love To You I don't want you be no slave I don't want you…
I've Changed I have changed, nothing like I used to be I have…
It Don't Take But a Few Minutes When I see those big brown eyes is when I…
Jo Jo Gunne It was in ancient history, four thousand B.C. Back up in…
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…
Merry Christmas Baby Merry Christmas, baby, you really did treat me nice Merry Ch…
No Money Down As I was motivatin' Back in town I saw a Cadillac sign Sayin…
Oh Baby Doll *Baby Doll when bells ring out the summer free Oh Baby…
Oh Yeah In the Wee wee hours, I used to play Maybellene And…
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 Well gonna write a little letter Gonna mail it to my…
Run Rudolph Run Out of all the reindeers you know you're the mastermind Run,…
School Day (Ring Ring Goes The Bell) 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 …
That's My Desire To spend one night with you In our old rendezvous And remini…
Thirty Days (To Come Back Home) I'm gonna give you thirty days to get back home I…
Too Much Monkey Business Runnin' to-and-fro, hard workin' at the mill Never fail in t…
Too Pooped to Pop Casey is an old man who wants to be a…
Vacation Time Vacation time Picnics, beaches, and ball rooms, Just me and…
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…
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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.