Biography
Charles Edward Anderson Berry was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was one of the pioneers of rock and roll. Nicknamed the "Father of Rock and Roll", he refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive with songs such as "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956), "Rock and Roll Music" (1957), and "Johnny B. Goode" (1958). Writing lyrics that focused on teen life and consumerism, and developing a music style that included guitar solos and showmanship, Berry was a major influence on subsequent rock music.
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Awards & recognition
- Polar Music Prize · 2014
- Kennedy Center Honors · 2000
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1987
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · 1986
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award · 1984
Filmography15 titles
Daytime Revolution
Chuck Berry: Brown Eyed Handsome Man
Alice in the Cities
Bert Stern - Original Madman
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Jazz on a Summer's Day
Saturday Night Live
Go, Johnny, Go!
The Beach Boys
This Could Be the Night
Rock, Rock, Rock!
1955, Seven Days of Fall