"Chuck. Chuck. It's Marvin - your cousin, Marvin BERRY. You know that new sound you're looking for? Well, listen to this."
Posted on 10/18/2009 7:20:40 PM PDT by Chi-townChief
LEGENDARY R&B singer/guitarist Chuck Berry celebrates his 83rd birthday on Sunday, but he has no intention of retiring.
In fact, he kicks off a UK tour next month and will be at the Troxy, Commercial Road, Limehouse on November 28.
Berry is a musical icon, one of the pioneers of rock and roll, who brought the worlds of black and white together in song.
He became famous as a showman, making his audiences laugh as well as dance.
His hits include Maybellene, Johnny B Goode and Roll Over, Beethoven and his music inspired The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
He was the first person inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
He's also been to jail three times - for joyriding as a young man, after a controversial prostitution trial which many felt was racially biased, and in 1979 for tax evasion.
His latest UK tour starts in Sheffield and he'll be at Hammersmith Town Hall the day before the Troxy gig.
Imagine how old he’d get if he’d taken better care of himself!
Wow! I wonder how strong his voice is.
he might be the first - and last rock and roller.
"Chuck. Chuck. It's Marvin - your cousin, Marvin BERRY. You know that new sound you're looking for? Well, listen to this."
Chuck! Chuck! It’s Marvin — your cousin, Marvin BERRY.
I think he is infinitely more deserving of a peace prize than the pretender who got one.
LOL! Beat me to it!
And the first message received from the aliens.....”SEND MORE CHUCK BERRY!”
Don’t know wether to love him or hate as I was a diehard C&W fan (Cowboy Music we called it) and music was rapidly changing away from C&W. But then there was Fats Domino and Blueberry Hill that got played a lot at the soda fountain...
He performs here locally in St. Louis once a month and I keep saying I want to go see him. I had better get off my butt and get a ticket. Neither of us is getting any younger. :)
Keep rocking!
>> He’s also been to jail three times - for joyriding as a young man, after a controversial prostitution trial which many felt was racially biased, and in 1979 for tax evasion.
My hero! Happy b’day, Chuck!
I saw him about a year ago; I’m glad I was finally able to cross off seeing a Chuck Berry concert from my bucket list.
What’s funny is how he recorded Maybelline, basically a country number, backed with Wee Wee Hours, an R& B number while Elvis recorded That’s All Right Mama, an R&B number, backed with Blue Moon of Kentucky, the country number - these guys wanted to keep their bases covered.
Yeha - I saw him in ‘71 and he was really great and again in ‘79 and he kinda sucked. I guess ya gotta get lucky.
RnR PING
Uhh ... that's only 2. They forgot about him filming women using the toilet in his bathroom. (He had a "toilet cam".)
Nice guy.
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