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Chuck Berry is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He rose to fame when his single Maybelline reached the billboard charts. He was even named by Rolling Stone Magazines one of the greatest guitarists of all time.

Contents 1 About 1.1 Awards & Certifications 1.2 Chart Toppers 2 News 2.1 Tours & Concerts 2.2 Announcements 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 3.2 Singles 3.3 Compilations & Live Releases 4 Other artists 4.1 Similar artists 4.2 Contemporaries 4.3 Influences 5 Trivia 6 Reviews 7 External Links

[edit] About

Chuck Berry was born on October 18, 1926 at St. Louis, Missouri. He was third child in a family of six. Chuck was raised in Ville. His father was a contractor and a deacon of a Baptist church.

His middle-class situation allowed him to pursue his ambition to be a singer at an early age. He used to performed on stage while still in high school.

In 1955, Chuck went to Chicago, he called Leonard Chess of 'Chess Records and signed a recording contract. In September 1955, Chuck released his single Maybellene which reaced number five on Billboard charts. He released his debut album in 1958.

Chuck has made more than ten successful albums. He was even been given by Grammy Awards the Lifetime Achievement Award in 1984. Chuck was among the first musicians to be inducted into the Rock an Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.

In 2003, The Rolling Stone Magazine has choosed him as one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He was number six. In 2004, six of his songs namely Johnny B. Goode, Maybellene, Roll over Beethoven, Rock and Roll Music, Sweet Little Sixteen and Brown Eyed Handsome Man was included in Rolling Stone Magazines as the Greatest Songs of All Time.

[edit] Awards & Certifications

Year	Award	Category
1985	Grammy Awards	Lifetime Achievement Award

[edit] Chart Toppers

[edit] News

[edit] Tours & Concerts

Aug 11, 2007 Argosy Casino - Alton Alton, Illinois, United States

[edit] Announcements

There are no announcements as of this time

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

After School Sessions 1958	One Dozen Berrys 1958	Chuck Berry is On Top 1959	Rockin at The Hops 1960
You Never Can Tell September 1964	Fresh Berry's 1966	Back Home 1970	Bio 1973
Chuck Berry 1975	Rockit 1979	Together March 13, 2006 Horizon

[edit] Singles

Date	Title	Label
1957	Sweet Little 16	Chess
1959	Pickin Berries	Chess
1965	Blue Mood	Pye
1965	I Got Booking	Chess

[edit] Compilations & Live Releases

Chuck Berry on Stage 1963	Greatest Hits 1964	St. Louis To Liverpool 1964	Chuck Berry in London 1965
Chuck Berry in Memphis 1967	Live at The Filmore Auditorium 1967	Chuck Berry's Golden Decade 1967	From St. Louie To Frisco 1967
Concerto In B. Goode November 1969	I'm A Rocker 1970	San Francisco Dues 1971	The London Chuck Berry Sessions 1972
Chuck Berry's Golden Decade Vol. 2 1973	Chuck Berry's Golden Decade Vol. 3 1974	Portrait 1976	Motorvatin January 1977
The Best of The Best of Chuck Berry 1978	The Great Twenty Eight 1982	Rock 'N' Roll Rarities 1986	More Rock 'N' Roll Rarities 1976
Sweet Little Sixteen, Vol.2 1993	The EP Collection 1993	The Sensational Chuck Berry Live 1997	Hail! Hail! Rock 'N' Roll 1997
His Best Vol.1 1997	His Best Vol.2 1997	The Ultimate Collection 1997	Chuck Berry In London / Fresh Berry's 1998
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Chuck Berry 1999	The Anthology 2000	Let It Rock! 2002	Blues 2003
One Dozen Berrys / Juke Box Hits 2003	Rock'N'Roll Music 2003	The Definitive Collection 2006	18 Greatest July 31, 2007 Direct Source

[edit] Other artists

[edit] Similar artists

Bo Diddley	Ritchie Valens
Gene Vincent	Duane Eddy
The Everly Brothers	Bobby Fuller Four
Elvis Presley	Little Richard
Jerry Lee Lewis	Buddy Holly
Eddie Cochran	Johnnie Johnson
Fats Domino	The Rolling Stones
The Yardbirds	Bill Haley
Roy Orbison	Buck Owens
The Georgia Satellites	Johnny Otis

[edit] Contemporaries

Bo Diddley	Little Richard
Jerry Lee Lewis	Buddy Holly
Curtis Mayfield

[edit] Influences

Charlie Christian	Louis Jordan
T-Bone Walker	Nat King Cole
Elmore James	Muddy Waters
Bob Wills	Ray Charles
Big Joe Turner

[edit] Trivia

• Chuck Berry was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1985.

• He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Association International Hall of Fame in 1982.

• Chuck receives a star on Hollywood Boulevard in California in 1987.

[edit] Reviews

[edit] External Links

• Chuck Berry Official Website