Chuck Berry's death was a blow to all rock stars who knew him and were influenced by the American musician during his career. In his career he recorded 35 studio albums since 1955 with his song "Maybellene" became a leader and pioneer of Rock and Roll. His influence was so important that the rhythm and blues managed to hit in the UK and transform the creative and musical conception of bands like The Beatles and Rolling Stones.
In 1972 John Lennon said, "If you have to give another name to rock and roll, Chuck Berry could call". And the Liverpool quartet had a marked influence by Berry, which in its early years came to versioning and popularize the songs "Roll Over Beethoven," "Rock And Roll Music" and "Too Much Monkey Business". The British came to play their songs on national television programs United States when Berry himself, being black, I could not stand.
"When I hear rock, good rock, Chuck Berry caliber, I do not want anything else in life. The world could run out playing rock and roll , " Berry said Lennon.
The Rolling Stones also versionaron Berry. The first single that made the British was "Come On" in 1963, then of "Around and Around", "Carol" and "Little Queenie".
After learning of the death, Mick Jagger wrote: "I am so sad to hear about the death of Chuck Berry. I want to thank all who gave us inspiring music. "
Meanwhile, the official Twitter account of the Rolling Stone said: "Chuck Berry was not only a brilliant guitarist, singer and artist, but was a master of creating songs."
Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr paid tribute to him. "I'm playing and I'm talking to you. God bless Chuck Berry ".
" It was the greatest performer of rock and rock greatest composer who ever lived. The immense loss of a giant "wrote Bruce Springsteen after he learned of her death.
