Charles Edward "Chuck" Berry (born October 18, 1926) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
Chuck Berry is one of the pioneers of
rock and roll music. According to
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's
website, "While no individual can be said to have invented rock and roll, Chuck Berry comes the closest of any single figure to being the one who put all the essential pieces together."
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, possessing the clearest diction, and one of its greatest performers."
said: "If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'."
