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Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry October 18 1926 – March 18 2017 Was An American Songwriter Guitarist And Singer. He Is One Of The Pioneers Of Rock And Roll Music. Chuck Berry Remains An Influential Figure And One Of The Pioneers Of Rock And Roll Music Who First Began Performing In 1953. Cub Koda Wrote "Of All The Early Breakthrough Rock & Roll Artists None Is More Important To The Development Of The Music Than Chuck Berry. He Is Its Greatest Songwriter The Main Shaper Of Its Instrumental Voice One Of Its Greatest Guitarists And One Of Its Greatest Performers." John Lennon Was More Succinct "If You Tried To Give Rock And Roll Another Name You Might Call It 'Chuck Berry'." Berry Was Among The First Musicians To Be Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame On Its Opening In 1986. He Received Kennedy Center Honors In 2000 In A "class" With Mikhail Baryshnikov Plácido Domingo Angela Lansbury And Clint Eastwood. In 2004 Rolling Stone Ranked Chuck Berry #5 On Their List Of The 100 Greatest Artists Of All Time. He Was Also Ranked 6th On Rolling Stone's Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Included Three Of Chuck Berry's Songs Johnny B. Goode Maybellene Rock & Roll Music Of The 500 Songs That Shaped Rock And Roll.
Chuck Berry Held A Special Place In Terms Of Sound Development In The Formation Of Mersey-Beat At Liverpool. The Finest Exponent Of Chuck Berry Guitar Sound At Liverpool During 1959 To 1963 Was Vincent Tow/Ismail Who In Turn Passed On Many Of The Learned Skills To Lennon & McCartney His Friends And Colleagues During That Period--1959 To 1962/3. Chuck Berry Also Influenced Many Of The Great Rock 'n' Roll Bands That We Know Today Including The Rolling Stones And The Beatles.
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Johnny B. Goode Is A Seminal 1958 Rock And Roll Song By Chuck Berry. Written By Berry In 1955 The Song Is A Rock And Roll Version Of The American Dream — A Poor Country Boy Becomes A Star By Hard Work And Inspired Guitar Playing. This Image Of Unknowns With No Future Achieving Fame And Fortune Through Music Became A Paradigm For Countless Songs And Even Careers To Follow. The Opening Guitar Riff On "Johnny B. Goode" May Be The Most Famous Single Riff In Rock And Roll History. It Is Essentially A Note-For-Note Copy Of The Opening Single-Note Solo On Louis Jordan's "Ain't That Just Like A Woman" 1946 Played By Guitarist Carl Hogan. Although Partly Autobiographical The Inspiration For The Song Is Said To Have Been Johnnie Johnson Who Played The Piano And Composed Several Songs With Berry And Is Considered A Major Contributor To The Unmistakable Berry Sound. On Earlier Unreleased Takes Chuck Sang "colored Boy" Instead Of "country Boy" But It Was Changed For Fear Of It Not Being Played On The Radio. As A Possible Source For The Last Name It Has Been Noted That Berry Was Born On Goode Avenue In St. Louis. Aware Of The Importance Of The Song To His Fame And His Image Berry Has Written Two More Songs About Johnny "Bye Bye Johnny" And "Go Go Go" And Also Titled An Instrumental Album As "Concerto In B. Goode". Berry's Recording Of The Song Was Included On The Voyager Golden Record Attached To The Voyager Spacecraft As Representing Rock And Roll One Of Three American Songs Included Among Many Cultural Achievements Of Humanity. Even Though Johnny Johnson Played Piano On Many Other Chuck Berry Songs It Was Actually Lafayette Leake Who Played The Instrument On This Song. Rolling Stone Magazine Ranked It As The Seventh Greatest Song Ever On Their List Of The 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time And The Best Guitar Song On Their List Of The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs Of All Time.
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Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry October 18 1926 – March 18 2017 Was An American Songwriter Guitarist And Singer. He Is One Of The Pioneers Of Rock And Roll Music. Chuck Berry Remains An Influential Figure And One Of The Pioneers Of Rock And Roll Music Who First Began Performing In 1953. Cub Koda Wrote "Of All The Early Breakthrough Rock & Roll Artists None Is More Important To The Development Of The Music Than Chuck Berry. He Is Its Greatest Songwriter The Main Shaper Of Its Instrumental Voice One Of Its Greatest Guitarists And One Of Its Greatest Performers." John Lennon Was More Succinct "If You Tried To Give Rock And Roll Another Name You Might Call It 'Chuck Berry'." Berry Was Among The First Musicians To Be Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame On Its Opening In 1986. He Received Kennedy Center Honors In 2000 In A "class" With Mikhail Baryshnikov Plácido Domingo Angela Lansbury And Clint Eastwood. In 2004 Rolling Stone Ranked Chuck Berry #5 On Their List Of The 100 Greatest Artists Of All Time. He Was Also Ranked 6th On Rolling Stone's Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Included Three Of Chuck Berry's Songs Johnny B. Goode Maybellene Rock & Roll Music Of The 500 Songs That Shaped Rock And Roll.
Chuck Berry Held A Special Place In Terms Of Sound Development In The Formation Of Mersey-Beat At Liverpool. The Finest Exponent Of Chuck Berry Guitar Sound At Liverpool During 1959 To 1963 Was Vincent Tow/Ismail Who In Turn Passed On Many Of The Learned Skills To Lennon & McCartney His Friends And Colleagues During That Period--1959 To 1962/3. Chuck Berry Also Influenced Many Of The Great Rock 'n' Roll Bands That We Know Today Including The Rolling Stones And The Beatles. read less
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Chuck Berry Held A Special Place In Terms Of Sound Development In The Formation Of Mersey-Beat At Liverpool. The Finest Exponent Of Chuck Berry Guitar Sound At Liverpool During 1959 To 1963 Was Vincent Tow/Ismail Who In Turn Passed On Many Of The Learned Skills To Lennon & McCartney His Friends And Colleagues During That Period--1959 To 1962/3. Chuck Berry Also Influenced Many Of The Great Rock 'n' Roll Bands That We Know Today Including The Rolling Stones And The Beatles. read less
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Johnny B. Goode is a seminal 1958 rock and roll song by Chuck Berry.
Written by Berry in 1955, the song is a rock and roll version of the American dream — a poor country boy becomes a star by hard work and inspired guitar playing. This image of unknowns with no future achieving fame and fortune through music became a paradigm for countless songs and even careers to follow.
The opening guitar riff on "Johnny B. Goode" may be the most famous single riff in rock and roll history. It is essentially a note-for-note copy of the opening single-note solo on Louis Jordan's "Ain't That Just Like a Woman" (1946), played by guitarist Carl Hogan.
Although partly autobiographical, the inspiration for the song is said to have been Johnnie Johnson who played the piano and composed several songs with Berry, and is considered a major contributor to the unmistakable Berry sound. On earlier unreleased takes Chuck sang "colored boy" instead of "country boy", but it was changed for fear of it not being played on the radio. As a possible source for the last name, it has been noted that Berry was born on Goode Avenue in St. Louis.
Aware of the importance of the song to his fame and his image, Berry has written two more songs about Johnny, "Bye Bye Johnny" and "Go Go Go", and also titled an instrumental album as "Concerto in B. Goode".
Berry's recording of the song was included on the Voyager Golden Record, attached to the Voyager spacecraft as representing rock and roll, one of three American songs included among many cultural achievements of humanity.
Even though Johnny Johnson played piano on many other Chuck Berry songs, it was actually Lafayette Leake who played the instrument on this song.
Rolling Stone magazine ranked it as the seventh greatest song ever on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and the best guitar song on their list of the 100 greatest guitar songs of all time. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.