Chuck Berry is considered to be one of the pioneers of rock and roll. Berry, who was inducted into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame in 1986, is described as being the “poet laureate” of rock
and roll. He was born out of R&B and
country and gave it identity. Basically,
he refined rhythm and blues into the elements that made rock and roll one of
individuality.
His perfectly matched lyrics and music helped shape rock and roll for decades, and his works have been covered by other great rock and roll artists such as Electric Light Orchestra, The Rolling Stones, and the Beatles. His songs were aimed for teenagers, the intended targets of the rock and roll genre. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame states, “In all essential ways, he understood the power of rock and roll – how it worked, what it was about and who it was for.”
"Johnny B. Goode" was released in early 1958 under the label of Chess, but was written by Chuck years earlier in 1955. A recording of the song was on the Voyager Golden Record, a record that was placed on the Voyager spacecraft as a representation of rock and roll music.
His perfectly matched lyrics and music helped shape rock and roll for decades, and his works have been covered by other great rock and roll artists such as Electric Light Orchestra, The Rolling Stones, and the Beatles. His songs were aimed for teenagers, the intended targets of the rock and roll genre. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame states, “In all essential ways, he understood the power of rock and roll – how it worked, what it was about and who it was for.”
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"Johnny B. Goode" was released in early 1958 under the label of Chess, but was written by Chuck years earlier in 1955. A recording of the song was on the Voyager Golden Record, a record that was placed on the Voyager spacecraft as a representation of rock and roll music.
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