Chuck Berry

(1926-2017)

American musician

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Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter who pioneered rock and roll. Nicknamed the "Father of Rock and Roll", he 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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Born	Charles Edward Anderson Berry 18 October 1926 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died	18 March 2017 (aged 90) St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.
Zodiac	Libra
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Themetta Toddy Suggs 1927- · American spouse · m. 1948 info edit

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Aloha info 1st child with Themetta Toddy Suggs Female · - · Celebrity Baby

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Darlin Ingrid info 2nd child with Themetta Toddy Suggs Female b. 3 Oct 1950 · Age: 74 · 1950- · Celebrity Baby

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Miss Mercy · 1949-2020 · American singer info edit view couple »

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La Toya Jackson · 1956- · American singer info edit view couple »

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Willie Dixon · Friend · 1915-1992 · American musician edit info

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Mick Jagger · Associate · 1943- · British singer and songwriter; vocalist of The Rolling Stones edit info

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Keith Richards · Friend · 1943- · British musician, guitarist of the Rolling Stones edit info

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Tico Torres · Associate · 1953- · American drummer edit info

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Brooke Shields · Friend · 1965- · American actress edit info

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