Rock & roll was invented by Charles Berry, an American singer, composer, and guitarist, who lived from October 18, 1926, to March 18, 2017.
Berry, who was raised in a black middle-class family in St. Louis, developed a passion for music at a young age and made his stage debut at Sumner High School.
With songs like “Maybellene” (1955), “Roll Over Beethoven” (1956), “Rock and Roll Music” (1957), and “Johnny B. Goode,” the man dubbed the “Father of Rock and Roll” honed and developed rhythm and blues into the key components that gave the genre its distinctive sound (1958).
Berry had a significant impact on later rock music by penning lyrics about consumerism and teen life and creating a musical style that featured guitar solos and theatrics.
What amplifier did Chuck Berry use?
One of the most recognizable tones of the 20th century was produced by the combination of semi-hollow-body Gibson guitars with powerful Fender “blackface” amps.
There are rumors that Chuck Berry won’t perform until a Lincoln Town Car and two Fender Showman Reverb amps are given.
