Luis Farage
Rock and Roll have been the most influential music genre for the last two centuries. Becoming probably one of the most important cultural movements that mankind has ever had. Breaking every barrier that society has come with. From race to language and politics, Rock & Roll has beaten them all.
Even though the reach and relevance of this cultural and musical revolution we must remember it isn’t so old. As we’re lucky enough to still have some of its pioneers around. From the likes of Mick Jagger and Paul McCarthy to Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard. But sadly one of the greatest and earliest legends, Chuck Berry, has passed away.
Goode old Chuck.
Charles Edward Anderson Berry Sr., or better known as Chuck Berry has passed away at the age of 90-years-old. Since his death was confirmed by the police of Missouri on Saturday after Berry was found unresponsive and unsuccessfully resuscitated.
According to TMZ, the Rock legend died of natural causes, even though this is not confirmed but no autopsy is planned. But it’s reported that Berry’s personal doctor is expected to sing off his death certificate, claiming that he passed away from natural causes. It’s unclear whether there was any other condition or illness that might have contributed to Berry’s death.
A lifetime of successes.
Berry’s music wasn’t only good, as he was graced with a seven-decade career, but it also helped shaped Rock & Roll in its sound and attitude. As he redesigned and improved Rythm and Blues. Chuck Berry added the guitar riff as the principal melodic aspect on the song, an irreverent and cool attitude while performing and using storytelling as a method of songwriting as storytelling, focusing on teenage themes. These elements have become to date essential components of Rock music.
Berry created some of Rock & Roll most iconic songs like Johnny B. Goode, Maybellene, Roll Over Beethoven and Rock and Roll Music. Also, he was awarded a lifetime achievement Grammy in 1984 and was one of the first artists that were introduced to the Rock Hall of Fame, in 1986. Also, he created the iconic “Duckwalk,” a trick he pulled in almost all his presentations.
Missed and respected.
Berry’s music has surpassed time, generational and even racial barriers. For this most, he has been also noticed as one of Rock history’s greatest guitarist and his songs have featured in infinite charts of best, more important or most fundamental songs of history. For all these reasons fans all over the world have been paying their respects to this fundamental figure of modern music.
These fans also include famous ones. As musicians, he influenced back in the day has been paying tribe to Berry as well. Some of the likes of Mick Jagger, Ringo Star, Bruce Springsteen and even the author Stephen King and former president Barack Obama have all taken a minute to commemorate the energetic guitarist of St. Lous.
Chuck.
On Monday, Berry’s family took the opportunity to release a statement about Chuck’s Berry last album, titled Chuck. Saying that it will be released this week. “Working to prepare the release of this record in recent months and in fact over the last several years brought Chuck a great sense of joy and satisfaction.”
“While our hearts are very heavy at this time, we know that Chuck had no greater wish than to see this album released to the world, and we know of no better way to celebrate and remember his 90 years of life than through his music,” they wrote in a Facebook post.This album would’ve been the first album by the legendary guitarist in 40 years, breaking his album releasing hiatus. The album has been expected since October 18th of the last year, as he stated in his 90th birthday.
Source: BBC.com
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