To celebrate this iconic rocker, look back on his life and career below. This is what helped make Chuck Berry a rock god.

The early history of rock music is littered with conscious-altering moments. Elvis swiveling his hips on The Ed Sullivan Show; Jayne Mansfield strutting to Little Richard in The Girl Can’t Help It; ...

The music pioneer's career highlight came with a surprising twist.

Chuck Berry started a revolution when he put the guitar front and center, paving the way for classic riffs in rock music. By 1969, Jimmy Page set the standard with “Whole Lotta Love”, and decades ...

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Paul McCartney stole the bassline of The Beatles‘ “I Saw Her Standing There” from Chuck Berry. He said “I Saw Her Standing There” proved basslines didn’t have to be original. Subsequently, Paul ...

"If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry.” John Lennon read those words from a cue card on "The Mike Douglas Show" in 1972 when he introduced his idol. But his ...