Charles Berry was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from the United States who was born on October 18, 1926, and died on March 18, 2017.
Berry was a huge influence on later rock music, writing lyrics about youthful life and materialism. Many people referred to him as the father of Rock n Roll because of the fresh rhymes and dynamics he infused into his brand of music.
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Berry, who passed away when he was 90, will forever be remembered for the unique way he held his guitar.
Rolling Stone magazine named him one of the best guitarists of all time. The Great Twenty-Eight, his compilation album, was placed 21st in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Berry was named fifth on the list of The Immortals – The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time in March 2004.
Johnny B. Goode, Maybellene, Roll Over Beethoven, Rock and Roll Music, Sweet Little Sixteen, and Brown Eyed Handsome Man were all included in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in December 2004. His tune was among the 100 Greatest Guitar Songs Of All Time in June 2008.
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