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Chuck Berry

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Chuck Berry

1926 – 2017 · aged 90 · Musician

“Roll over Beethoven.”

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Chuck Berry wrote Johnny B. Goode, Maybellene and Roll Over Beethoven and defined the guitar riff and the attitude of rock and roll. He died at his home in Missouri at 90.

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“Roll over Beethoven.”

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Chuck Berry In 1957
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Maybellene, Chuck Berry's guitar, a Gibson ES-350T Gibson Guitar Corp.
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Aankomst Chuck Berry (zanger) op Schiphol, Chuck Berry en zijn zus Lucy Ann tijdens persconferentie 3 februari 1965
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Photo of Chuck Berry circa 1958. There are no copyright markings as can be seen at the full view link. Pickwick did not mark their ad as copyrighted. Copyright(
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Chuck Berry live at the Roxy 1982
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Chuck Berry & Etta James - Rock and Roll Music (1986)
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Chuck Berry Roll Over Beethoven
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Chuck Berry "Sweet Little Sixteen"
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Bruce Olson
15 Mar 2026

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Not many people can say they made millions of strangers feel less alone. Chuck could.

Diana Fuentes
19 Feb 2026

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What they gave us

I met Chuck once, very briefly, and they were kind to a nervous stranger. That's what I'll remember.

Harry Murphy
13 Nov 2025

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Saw Chuck live once. Best night of my life, and I've had a few.

Silke Weber
5 Oct 2025

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Thank you

The songs don't go anywhere. That's the comfort.

Hannelore Schneider27 Nov 2025

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Well put.

Araceli Santiago28 Dec 2025

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Sending love from England.

Glenn Evans
14 Jul 2025

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Rest in peace

Put the record on tonight and sat in the dark. Still gives me chills.

Lachlan Atkins
21 May 2025

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I cried when I heard the news, and I'm not ashamed of it. Chuck was part of the soundtrack of my life.

Alexis Fisher
13 May 2025

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My dad introduced me to Chuck's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

Maria Guzman
9 May 2025

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There are people you assume will always be there. Losing Chuck feels like losing a piece of the furniture of the world.

Glenn Evans
23 Mar 2025

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Thank you

Rest well, Chuck. The work is done, and it was good.

Russell Matthews28 Mar 2025

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Thank you for sharing this.

Brandon Myers
23 Mar 2025

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Chuck's voice got me through the worst year of my life. I owe them more than I can say.

Diana Fuentes26 Feb 2026

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Thank you for sharing this.

Scott Peterson4 Jun 2026

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Beautifully said.

Rosemary Powell
15 Mar 2025

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Gratitude

I learned every word of their songs before I understood what any of them meant. Thank you, Chuck.

Peggy Graham
12 Mar 2025

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Chuck Berry will be remembered long after the rest of us are forgotten. That's what greatness looks like.

Donna Moore
12 Mar 2025

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Lighting a candle from the States. Chuck meant a great deal to a lot of us here.

Stavros Dimitriou12 Mar 2025

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I feel exactly the same way.

Brandon Fowler31 Jan 2026

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Russell Warren
12 Mar 2025

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Sending love to everyone grieving today. Chuck belonged to all of us, and we all lost something.

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Kayla Sutton🇬🇧9d ago
Anonymous🇲🇽14d ago
Andrew Jordan🇺🇸25d ago
Blanca Pena🇲🇽29d ago
Your work lives on.
Anonymous🇵🇭28 Jul 2026
Donna Parisi🇺🇸25 Jul 2026
Rest in peace.
Larry Jackson🇺🇸12 Jul 2026
Rebecca Mills🇺🇸4 Jul 2026
Ming Kwon🇬🇧29 Jun 2026
Dolores Ramirez🇺🇸26 Jun 2026
We remember.
Hannah Pierce🇺🇸25 Jun 2026
Terrance Hampton🇺🇸10 Jun 2026
Araceli Hernandez🇺🇸6 Jun 2026
George Gordon🇺🇸6 Jun 2026
Carla Robinson🇺🇸4 Jun 2026
Thank you.
Nancy Pham🇺🇸31 May 2026
Silvia Galli🇺🇸26 May 2026
Forever in our hearts.
Gerald Fox🇬🇧22 May 2026
Gone but never forgotten.
Meredith West🇺🇸20 May 2026
Rest in peace.
Anonymous🇫🇷19 May 2026
Sleep well.
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  1. 18 October 1926
    Born in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  2. 18 March 2017
    Died in Wentzville, Missouri, USA
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