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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Timothy Morris
Definitely an inspiration for the Fleetwood Mac track Albatross , the guitar sound on this is amazing . Brilliant . The Legendary Chuck Berry . RIP 🌹🌹🌹
Nancy Larraine
When kids got together at my house in the late 50's to play records, we jitterbugged to every Chuck Berry Song. I used to flip over the 45 that had "School Days" and played the B Side which we never, ever, heard on the radio. "Deep Feeling" mesmerized me. It created a trance like sensation that went beyond just listening to music as we knew it back then. For many teenagers, turning over that 45 to the B side was our first introduction to The Blues. Thank you Chuck Berry. We love you for that as much as for "Sweet Little Sixteen and "Maybelline."
Anna Hawthorne
hey man..that was jivin'!
Carl Rudd
YES..me too
KT
That's a beautifully historic and insightful recollection, Nancy. I could readily sit down and listen to you talk about those times. Yes, we also devoured B sides in the late 60s/early 70s when we were teens.
Your comment is perfect.
Greetings, from Glasgow, Scotland.
Xplorer
The king is dead, long live the king of rock'n roll ! RIP Chuck
James Cleveland
I was stationed at Paris Island, South Carolina in the Marine Corp. with this song came out. Very nostalgic memories!
percy 12/37
@James Cleveland If You don't mind me asking; how old were You back then? I am 77
Joshua Stephens
Wow! I always knew Chuck was great but Damn! where has THIS been my whole life!!?. Fantastic song.
Michael B
Came here to see how this inspired "Albatross" by Fleetwood Mac. Way beyond expectations!