Chuck Berry

Important Dates In The Life Of Chuck Berry:

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{“nID”:”19523″,”nDay”:”18″,”nMonth”:”3″,”nYear”:”2017″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Chuck Berry”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:” Chuck Berry died aged 90. The American guitarist, singer and songwriter was one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as ‘Maybellene’ (1955), ‘Roll Over Beethoven’ (1956), ‘Rock and Roll Music’ (1957) and ‘Johnny B. Goode’ (1958), Berry refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:””,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”16497″,”nDay”:”8″,”nMonth”:”6″,”nYear”:”2008″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Chuck Berry”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:”Rolling Stone magazine published a list of the Top 50 guitar songs of all time. No.5 was ‘Brown Sugar’ by The Rolling Stones, No.4 , u2018You Really Got Meu2019 by The Kinks, No.3, u2018Crossroadsu2019, by Cream, No.2 u2018Purple Hazeu2019, by Jimi Hendrix and No.1 u2018Johnny B Goodeu2019, Chuck Berry.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:”https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/6PUabSMXmPnZna361Wwmf7″,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:””,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”15299″,”nDay”:”23″,”nMonth”:”10″,”nYear”:”2002″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Chuck Berry”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:”A federal judge in St. Louis dismissed a lawsuit against Chuck Berry by Johnnie Johnson, a piano player and former collaborator who wanted royalties for more than 30 songs written between 1955 and 1966. The songs in question included u2018No Particular Place To Gou2019, u2018Roll Over Beethovenu2019, and u2018Sweet Little Sixteenu2019. Johnson’s lawsuit argued that he and Berry were co-writers on many of the songs, but because Berry copyrighted them in his name alone, Johnson got none of the royalties. The judge ruled that too many years had passed to bring about a royalties suit.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:”https://www.youtube.com/embed/avPUytzRX74?rel=0″,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”9837″,”nDay”:”29″,”nMonth”:”9″,”nYear”:”1989″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Bruce Springsteen”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:”While travelling on his motorbike from Los Angeles, Bruce Springsteen called in at Matt’s Saloon in Prescott, Arizona and jammed with the house band. Bruce played a bunch of rock and roll classics, including Elvis Presley’s ‘Donu2019t Be Cruel,’ and Chuck Berry’s ‘Sweet Little Sixteen’ and ‘Route 66.u2019 Bruce also donated $100,000 to a barmaid’s hospital bill.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:null,”sSpotifyAlbum”:null,”sYouTube”:null,”sAudioBoom”:null} –>

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{“nID”:”8730″,”nDay”:”30″,”nMonth”:”1″,”nYear”:”1982″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Paul McCartney”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:” Paul McCartney guested on BBC radios Desert Island Discs his selections include, Elvis Presley’s ‘Heartbreak Hotel’, Chuck Berry’s ‘Sweet Little Sixteen’, John Lennon’s ‘Beautiful Boy ‘and Little Richard’s ‘Tutti Frutti’.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:”https://www.youtube.com/embed/5ZfxwZ0y558?rel=0″,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”4497″,”nDay”:”28″,”nMonth”:”8″,”nYear”:”1981″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Guy Stevens”,”sBand”:”Mott The Hoople”,”sDescription”:”Producer Guy Stevens died at the age of 38 years old, having overdosed on prescription drugs he was taking to reduce his alcohol dependency. He worked with Mott The Hoople, Free and The Clash. He was the president of the Chuck Berry Appreciation Society and it was Stevens who brought Berry to the UK for his first tour. He gave Procol Harum and Mott the Hoople their distinctive names.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:””,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”4472″,”nDay”:”12″,”nMonth”:”7″,”nYear”:”1979″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Minnie Riperton”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:”American singer songwriter Minnie Riperton died of cancer aged 31. The Stevie Wonder produced ‘Loving You’ gave Minnie a US No.1 single in 1975. She worked at Chess records singing backup for various artists such as Etta James, Fontella Bass, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters. She also sang lead for the experimental rock/soul group Rotary Connection, from 1967 to 1971. Also a member of Wonderlove in 1973, a backup group for Stevie Wonder.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:”https://www.youtube.com/embed/KhaUnHJjS8A?rel=0″,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”7186″,”nDay”:”21″,”nMonth”:”7″,”nYear”:”1973″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Alex Harvey”,”sBand”:”Canned Heat”,”sDescription”:”Canned Heat, Nazareth, Edgar Broughton Band, Groundhogs, Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Medicine Head, all appeared at Buxton Festival in Derbyshire, England. Hell’s Angels arrived in force and proceeded to drink the site dry. Initially they paid for the booze, but when the money ran out a deputation was sent into the audience to collect donations of 10p per person. About 20 minutes into his set Chuck Berry was showing one of the Angels how to do his duck-walk properly. He did one from one end of the stage to the other and disappeared into the wings. The band played on, the Angels bopped, and Chuck legged it to his car and drove off at high speed, never to return.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:”https://www.youtube.com/embed/La1J2Ze7vzc?rel=0″,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”4381″,”nDay”:”16″,”nMonth”:”10″,”nYear”:”1969″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Leonard Chess”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:”Record company executive and founder of the Chess record label Leonard Chess died of a heart attack aged 52. Home to John Lee Hooker, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley Little Walter, The Moonglows, The Flamingos, Jimmy Reed and Sonny Boy Williamson.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:null,”sSpotifyAlbum”:null,”sYouTube”:null,”sAudioBoom”:null} –>

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{“nID”:”6675″,”nDay”:”13″,”nMonth”:”9″,”nYear”:”1969″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”John Lennon”,”sBand”:”Doors”,”sDescription”:” John Lennon & Yoko Ono flew to Canada to perform at the Rock & Roll Revival Show in Toronto, Canada. The band members Eric Clapton, Klaus Voormann and drummer Alan White were put together so late that they had to rehearse on the plane from England. Also making an appearance at the concert were Chuck Berry, Gene Vincent, Bo Diddley, The Doors and Alice Cooper. Lennon later released his performance as the Live Peace in Toronto 1969 album.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:”https://www.youtube.com/embed/S8huF2Jgn4c?rel=0″,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”17825″,”nDay”:”25″,”nMonth”:”7″,”nYear”:”1969″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”The Seattle Pop Festival”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:”The Seattle Pop Festival took place at the Gold Creek Park, Woodinville, Washington. Acts who appeared over three days included, Chuck Berry, Tim Buckley, The Byrds, Chicago Transit Authority, Albert Collins, Bo Diddley, The Doors, The Flock, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Guess Who, It’s A Beautiful Day, Led Zeppelin, Santana, Spirit, Ten Years After, Ike & Tina Turner, Vanilla Fudge, Alice Cooper and The Youngbloods.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:””,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”6607″,”nDay”:”4″,”nMonth”:”7″,”nYear”:”1969″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Janis Joplin”,”sBand”:”Led Zeppelin”,”sDescription”:” Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Johnny Winter, Delaney and Bonnie, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Canned Heat, Joe Cocker, Blood Sweat & Tears, Chuck Berry, Spirit, Chicago and Paul Butterfield all appeared at the two-day Atlanta Pop Festival, Byron, Georgia.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:null,”sSpotifyAlbum”:null,”sYouTube”:null,”sAudioBoom”:null} –>

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{“nID”:”6407″,”nDay”:”28″,”nMonth”:”12″,”nYear”:”1968″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Joni Mitchell”,”sBand”:”Procol Harum”,”sDescription”:”The three day Miami Pop festival took place, the first major rock festival held on the East Coast of the US, with The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Chuck Berry, The McCoys, Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac, Marvin Gaye, The Turtles, The Box Tops, Steppenwolf, Three Dog Night, Pacific Gas and Electric, Procol Harum, Canned Heat, Iron Butterfly and Grateful Dead.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:”https://www.youtube.com/embed/SqVtqbzTdVs?rel=0″,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”6479″,”nDay”:”18″,”nMonth”:”5″,”nYear”:”1968″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Miami Pop”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:”The first Miami Pop event took place with an estimated 100,000 people attending the concert, which was promoted by Richard O’Barry & Michael Lang (later famous as the promoter of Woodstock). Bands featured at the festival included Steppenwolf, The Jimi Hendrix Experience,n The Mothers of Invention, Blue Cheer, Chuck Berry, The Blues Image, Pacific Gas and Electric, Three Dog Night and the Crazy World of Arthur Brown.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:null,”sSpotifyAlbum”:null,”sYouTube”:null,”sAudioBoom”:null} –>

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{“nID”:”5874″,”nDay”:”28″,”nMonth”:”10″,”nYear”:”1964″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Smokey Robinson”,”sBand”:”Rolling Stones”,”sDescription”:”The first of two nights billed as the ‘Tami Show’ took place at the Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica with; Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Beach Boys, Chuck Berry, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes and The Rolling Stones.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:”https://www.youtube.com/embed/DNTeZNls7n8?rel=0″,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”5819″,”nDay”:”10″,”nMonth”:”6″,”nYear”:”1964″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”The Rolling Stones”,”sBand”:”Rolling Stones”,”sDescription”:”The first edition of the official The Rolling Stones book was issued, priced at one and six, (the publication ran for 30 issues). Also on this day, at producers Phil Spectoru2019s suggestion, The Stones recorded ‘It’s All Over Now’, ‘I Canu2019t Be Satisfied’ and ‘Time Is On My Side’ at Chess studios in Chicago. During the day, the Stones got to meet, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy and Chuck Berry.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:”https://www.youtube.com/embed/kMMxrFQKEV8?rel=0″,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”5861″,”nDay”:”9″,”nMonth”:”5″,”nYear”:”1964″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Chuck Berry”,”sBand”:”Animals”,”sDescription”:” Chuck Berry began his first ever UK tour at The Astoria Theatre, London, supported by The Animals, The Swinging Blue Jeans, Karl Denver and the Nashville Teens.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:”https://www.youtube.com/embed/s2a2Nrw_6G0?rel=0″,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”5690″,”nDay”:”7″,”nMonth”:”6″,”nYear”:”1963″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”The Rolling Stones”,”sBand”:”Rolling Stones”,”sDescription”:” The Rolling Stones released their debut single, ‘Come On’. Recorded the previous month, the track was originally written and released by Chuck Berry in 1961. The B-side was also a cover version, Willie Dixonu2019s ‘I Want to Be Loved’. The single reached No.21 in the UK chart.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:”https://www.youtube.com/embed/LCUxr-nyx5Q?rel=0″,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”20747″,”nDay”:”4″,”nMonth”:”3″,”nYear”:”1963″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”The Beach Boys”,”sBand”:”The Beach Boys”,”sDescription”:”The Beach Boys released ‘Surfin’ U.S.A.’ a song with lyrics by Brian Wilson set to the music of ‘Sweet Little Sixteen’, written by Chuck Berry. Billboard ranked ‘Surfin’ U.S.A.’ the No. 1 song of 1963. rnt”,”sImage”:null,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:””,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”5385″,”nDay”:”23″,”nMonth”:”12″,”nYear”:”1959″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Chuck Berry”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:” Chuck Berry was arrested after taking 14 year old Janice Norine (who unbeknown to Berry was working as a prostitute), across a state line. He was sentenced to 5 years jail but after racist comments by the judge Berry was freed.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:null,”sSpotifyAlbum”:null,”sYouTube”:null,”sAudioBoom”:null} –>

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{“nID”:”5363″,”nDay”:”31″,”nMonth”:”3″,”nYear”:”1958″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Chuck Berry”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:” Chuck Berry’s rock ‘n’ roll classic ‘Johnny B. Goode’ single was released. It entered the US charts six weeks later and peaked at No.8 on the chart. The song’s original lyrics referred to Johnny as a ‘colored boy’, but Berry later acknowledged that he changed it to ‘country boy’ to ensure radio play.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:””,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”15592″,”nDay”:”28″,”nMonth”:”3″,”nYear”:”1958″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Buddy Holly”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:” Buddy Holly kicked off the first night of a 43 date tour at Brooklyn Paramount Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. The Alan Freedu2019s Big Beat Show also featured Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Frankie Lymon, The Diamonds, Billy Ford, Danny & The Juniors, The Chantels, Larry Williams, Screaming Jay Hawkins, The Pastels, Jo-Ann Campbell and Ed Townsend. On most days the acts played two shows.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:null,”sSpotifyAlbum”:null,”sYouTube”:null,”sAudioBoom”:null} –>

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{“nID”:”20749″,”nDay”:”16″,”nMonth”:”4″,”nYear”:”1956″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Chuck Berry”,”sBand”:”Chuck Berry”,”sDescription”:”Chuck Berry recorded “Roll Over Beethoven” which was released by Chess Records the following month. It is said that Berry wrote the song in response to his sister Lucy always using the family piano to play classical music when Berry wanted to play pop music. The lyric “roll over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news” refers to how classical composers would roll over in their graves upon hearing that classical music had given way to rock and roll. “,”sImage”:null,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:””,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”20748″,”nDay”:”21″,”nMonth”:”5″,”nYear”:”1955″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Chuck Berry”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:”Chuck Berry recorded ‘Maybellene’ at Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois. The song adapted in part from the Western swing fiddle tune ‘Ida Red’ is said to be one of the first rock and roll songs. The track became Berry’s debut single release in July of this year where it peaked at No.5 on the US chart. “,”sImage”:null,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:””,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”15307″,”nDay”:”31″,”nMonth”:”10″,”nYear”:”1952″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Chuck Berry”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:”Pianist Johnnie Johnson hired 26 year old Chuck Berry as a guitarist in his band. While playing evening gigs in the St. Louis area, Berry kept his day job as a hairdresser for the next three years.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:””,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>