Chuck Berry (1944 2017)

Chuck Berry (1944 2017) Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 March 18, 2017) was an American 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 19551962: Signing with Chess: Maybellene to Come On 19631969: Nadine and move to Mercury 19701979: Back to Chess: My DingaLing to White House concert 19802017: Last years on the road