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Chuck Berry

Musician

Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, a pioneering figure in rock and roll known for hits like "Maybellene" and "Johnny B. Goode."

Pioneer of rock and roll; famous for guitar double-stops and the "duck walk"; key recordings on Chess Records; influenced artists such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones; inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1986).

Reviews consistently present Chuck Berry as a foundational rock & roll figure: pioneering guitar style, memorable songs and strong influence on later artists. Recommended compilations include The Chess Box and The Great Twenty-Eight. Reviewers note his stage presence (the "duck walk"), songwriting, and cultural impact.

For:Rock & roll fans, guitarists, music historians, collectors

 "Chuck Berry remains the unsurpassed icon of rock and roll: he holds the formula of this bold and dangerous alchemy, having shaped the expression and definitive language of the main instrument in such a liturgy: the electric guitar."

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 "If you tried to give Rock n' Roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry"

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