Chuck Berry
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| - | '''Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry''' (born [[October 18]] [[1926]] in [[St. Louis, Missouri]]) is an American [[guitarist]], [[singer]] and [[songwriter]]. | + | '''Charles Edward Anderson''' "'''Chuck'''" '''Berry''' (born October 18, 1926) is 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), Chuck Berry refined and developed [[rhythm and blues]] into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive, with lyrics focusing on teen life and consumerism and utilizing [[guitar solo]]s and [[Guitar showmanship|showmanship]] that would be a major influence on subsequent rock music. |
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Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (born October 18, 1926) is 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), Chuck Berry refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive, with lyrics focusing on teen life and consumerism and utilizing guitar solos and showmanship that would be a major influence on subsequent rock music.
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