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Chuck Berry

Architect of rock guitar

1955 – 2017· St. Louis

Influence(2)

→Surf RockDocumented
“The Beach Boys’ “Surfin’ U.S.A.” lifted Berry’s “Sweet Little Sixteen”; he later received credit.”
←Sister Rosetta TharpeWidely cited
“Tharpe’s gospel-guitar attack shaped early rock ’n’ roll.”

Member(5)

→Rock ’n’ RollDocumented
→Chuck Berry & His ComboDocumented
“Band membership (Wikidata P527/P463).”
→BluesWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
→Rock And RollWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
→Rock MusicWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”