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Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter who pioneered rock and roll.Nicknamed the "Father of Rock and Roll", he refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive with songs such as "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956), "Rock and Roll Music" (1957), and ...
Johnnie Clyde Johnson (July 8, 1924 – April 13, 2005) [1] [2] was an American pianist who played jazz, blues, and rock and roll.His work with Chuck Berry led to his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Influential pianist/Chuck Berry musical partner Johnnie Johnson (2001 inductee in the "sidemen" category), who moved to St. Louis at age 28 and would become a fixture in that city till his death ...
When Chuck Berry was inducted during the first Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on January 23, 1986, he performed "Johnny B. Goode" and "Rock and Roll Music", backed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. [14] The Hall of Fame included these songs and "Maybellene" in their list of the 500 songs that shaped rock and roll. [15]
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, established in 1983 and located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, is dedicated to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential musicians, bands, producers, and others that have in some major way influenced the music industry, particularly in the area of rock and roll. [1]
The rock icon died at age 90 on Saturday (March 18) in St. Louis after police responded to a call of a medical emergency.
Chuck Berry: Recording: 1777 Vine Street September 29, 1987 Halle Berry: Motion pictures: 6801 Hollywood Boulevard April 3, 2007 Valerie Bertinelli: Television: 6912 Hollywood Boulevard August 22, 2012 Bernardo Bertolucci: Motion pictures: 6901 Hollywood Boulevard November 19, 2013 Edna Best: Motion pictures
Ringo Starr, Billy Idol and dozens of other celebrities took to Twitter to mourn Chuck Berry, who died Saturday at the age of 90.