Chuck Berry / Arr. Jirka Kadlec
Chuck Berry composer / arranger
date of birth: 18.10.1926
date of death: 18.03.2017
Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry
geboren/born in St. Louis, Missouri
gestorben/died in Wentzville, Missouri
geboren/born in St. Louis, Missouri
gestorben/died in Wentzville, Missouri
... was 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. 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.