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Chuck Berry

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…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
October 18th, 1926
Died
March 18th, 2017
Genres
Labels
ATCO Records
Snapper Music
Castle Communications
MCA Records
Harmonia Mundi
Last updated: April 24th, 2022·MusicBrainz

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