Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry  (born Charles Edward Anderson Berry on October 18, 1926) is 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), 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.   (More from Wikipedia)

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