Chuck Berry
Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. Nicknamed the "Father of Rock and Roll", Berry 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 "Johnny B. Goode" (1958). Writing lyrics that focused on teen life and consumerism, and developing a music style that included guitar solos and showmanship, Berry was a major influence on subsequent rock music.
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| Full name at birth | Charles Edward Anderson Berry
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| Claim to fame | Johnny B. Goode
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| Date of birth | 18 October 1926
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| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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| Date of death | 18 March 2017
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| Age | 90 (age at death)
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| Place of death | St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.
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| Cause of death | Natural Causes
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| Occupation | Musician, singer, songwriter
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| Height | 6' 1½" (187 cm)
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| Net worth | $10,000,000 USD
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- He made his national TV debut on November 8th 1957 on "American Bandstand" performing "Rock and Roll Music" twice in a row, by demand for the teenage dancers in the studio.
- Born to a contractor and deacon of a Baptist church and his wife, a qualified principal, he was the third of six children.
- Father of Ingrid Berry.
- In Stephen King`s novel "Christine", many chapters open with lyric fragments from his songs.
- Is mentioned in "Chuck Berry Fields Forever" by Gilberto Gil, "Chuck Berry" by The Toasters and "Rock and Roll Never Forgets" by Bob Seger.
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