Chuck Berry

Keith Richards Honors Chuck Berry at Polar Music On Tuesday, August 26th, Chuck Berry was awarded the Polar Music Prize in a ceremony at Stockholm Concert Hall, as well as a short video clip from Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, honoring the rock guitar legend. Unfortunately Berry wasn’t present to receive the award himself, but luckily Welsh rock guitarist Dave Edmunds was there to accept the award on his behalf. Ironically, Keith Richards wasn’t physically present at the ceremony either

2017 - rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, Chuck Berry, at the age of 90 in St. Charles County, Missouri. Although Presley is credited as America’s first pop heartthrob and archetypal rock ‘n roll frontman, Berry was the mastermind architect that laid out the blueprints to the gritty, acerbic sound that would be utilized by various generations of bands and solo acts that were to come. Born in St Louis, Missouri, to a segregated, middle-class family, Charles Edward Anderson Berry spent most of his formative

The influence of Chuck Berry on the development of rock & roll. 
 A great analogy that I came across while doing some reading and research for this paper was “If Elvis Presley cracked open the door for rock & roll, Chuck Berry kicked it wide open” (Rock & Roll Hall of Fame). I believe that this is a great way to visualize how great of an influence Elvis Presley was and just how great Chuck Berry was on rock and roll in comparison to him. To me think about that is just mind-blowing. I truly believe

the influence of the Father of Rock n’ Roll, Chuck Berry. Just as Brian Wilson said, Chuck Berry wrote "all of the great songs and came up with all the rock & roll beats" (Berry). When Berry debuted with “Maybellene,” the grown-ups did not understand his revolutionary sounds (Lynch). However, his songs cannot be disregarded as teenage music since it holds same depth and resonance even after 50, 60 years later (Sreenivasan). Charles Edward Anderson Berry was born on October 18, 1926 to a large family

Hound Dog Compare and Contrast Among the first rock stars of the 50s was Chuck Berry. Chuck Berry gave the youth quick paced rhythms, exuberant and carefree audience execution, and verses that permitted the crowd to relate to the music. Chuck Berry availed all the components desired by the young society. In fact, in his music “Rock N Roll Music”, the youth could dance and embrace at the same time being unique from the music their parents had enjoyed. In 1950s, the civil rights movement had risen

Chuck Berry is known by many as the “Father of rock n roll.” Berry was born in St. Louis Missouri on October 18, 1926. Growing up Chuck wasn't the most innocent person. By the age of 17 he had dropped out of school and was sent to jail for being involved in an armed robbery. In the early 1950’s, after getting out of jail early for good behavior, Chuck joined a band started playing in a jazz club. By 1955 he was signed to chess records. His music style was a mix of country and blues. Chuck wrote,

The film Cadillac Records is a biopic that retells the story of a few major R&B artists during the 1950s and 1960s. The film mainly focuses on the characters Muddy Waters and the Leonard Chess. The film later includes other famous artists such as Chuck Berry, Etta James, and Little Walter. It also briefly shows Mick Jagger, from The Rolling Stones near the end of the film, and occasionally Howlin Wolf and Hubert Sumlin make an appearance. 　　The movie first introduces the main characters. Leonard Chess

Dave Marsh, a famed rock journalist and interviewer, said that, “Chuck Berry is to rock and roll what Louis Armstrong is to jazz.” Chuck Berry, also known as the “Father of Rock and Roll”, was the developer of what is considered rhythm and blues during the 1950’s. Berry was also a symbolic character during this period in time because he not only broke musical barriers, but racial barriers as well. Berry mashed rock and roll and soul music styles but also brought together the youth; black and whites

songwriter is one of the pioneers of rock and roll music and his songs are electrifying and his videos great to view. Chuck Berry whose full name is Charles Edward Anderson came out with such great hits in the 50s as “Maybellene”, “Roll Over Beethoven”, “Rock and Roll Music”, and “Johnny B. Goode”. He performed in such a way which left a lasting impression and greatly influenced rock music. Chuck Berry’s big break came when he went to Chicago in May of 1955 and met up with Muddy Waters who suggested he contact

In this essay I will be discussing about Muddy Waters and the Chicago blues. Muddy Waters, also known as McKinley Morganfield which was in fact his actual birth name, was born on April the fourth 1915 and sadly passed away April the thirtieth, 1983. Muddy Waters, was greatly known as an American blues musician and guitarist. The Chicago blues is a form of blues music in Chicago, I will be discussing more in detail about the Chicago blues within my essay. Muddy, grew up in Rolling Fork, Mississippi