{"id":37558,"date":"2017-03-18T20:45:39","date_gmt":"2017-03-19T00:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/?p=37558"},"modified":"2017-03-18T20:51:19","modified_gmt":"2017-03-19T00:51:19","slug":"rock-and-roll-legend-chuck-berry-dies-the-man-who-invented-rock-and-roll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/rock-and-roll-legend-chuck-berry-dies-the-man-who-invented-rock-and-roll\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock And Roll Legend Chuck Berry Dies | The Man Who Invented Rock And Roll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>It is a sad day in the world of music&#8230;and the world in general today.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rock and roll legend <span class=\"searchword\">Chuck<\/span> <span class=\"searchword\">Berry<\/span> has died at the age of\u00a090, police in the US state of Missouri report.\u00a0Berry\u00a0was found unresponsive at lunchtime on Saturday, St Charles County police said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Berry had a seven decade career that included an incredible amount of achievements and hit songs. Roll Over Beethoven and Johnny B. Goode.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1060\" height=\"795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6ROwVrF0Ceg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>He received a lifetime achievement Grammy in 1984 and was among the first inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_37559\" style=\"width: 634px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37559\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-37559 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/chuck-berry1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/chuck-berry1.jpg 624w, https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/chuck-berry1-300x261.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-37559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HUW EVANS PICTURE AGENCY<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>In a <a class=\"story-body__link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/StCharlesCountyPD\/photos\/a.998185063528269.1073741828.747396211940490\/1628233677190068\/?type=3&amp;theater\">statement on Facebook, <\/a>the St. Charles County Police Department said they were called to reports of an unresponsive man at 12:40 local time (17:40 GMT).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Unfortunately, the 90-year-old rock legend\u00a0could not be revived and was pronounced deceased at 1:26pm,&#8221; the statement continued.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_37560\" style=\"width: 634px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37560\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-37560 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/chuck-berry2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/chuck-berry2.jpg 624w, https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/chuck-berry2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-37560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reuters<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Famous Musicians were quick to pay tribute to <span class=\"searchword\">Berry<\/span>&#8216;s talent and influence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Motown legends The Jacksons <a class=\"story-body__link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jacksons\/status\/843230735901319168\">tweeted<\/a>: &#8220;<span class=\"searchword\">Chuck<\/span> <span class=\"searchword\">Berry<\/span> merged blues &amp; swing into the phenomenon of early rock&#8217;n&#8217;roll. In music, he cast one of the longest shadows. Thank You <span class=\"searchword\">Chuck<\/span>.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Singer-songwriter Huey Lewis described him as &#8220;maybe the most important figure in all of rock and roll&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;His music and influence will last forever,&#8221; he added.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37561 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/chuck-berry3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/chuck-berry3.jpg 624w, https:\/\/awesomejelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/chuck-berry3-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Beatles drummer Ringo Starr quoted one of <span class=\"searchword\">Berry<\/span>&#8216;s own lyrics on Twitter, <a class=\"story-body__link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ringostarrmusic\/status\/843238602901401600\">saying<\/a>: &#8220;Just let me hear some of that rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll music any old way you use it.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;I am playing I&#8217;m talking about you,&#8221; he wrote.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The novelist Stephen King noted that <span class=\"searchword\">Berry<\/span> had a long life for a consummate rock&#8217;n&#8217;roller, <a class=\"story-body__link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StephenKing\/status\/843226979126206464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">tweeting<\/a>: &#8220;<span class=\"searchword\">Chuck<\/span> <span class=\"searchword\">Berry<\/span> died. This breaks my heart, but 90 years old ain&#8217;t bad for rock and roll. Johnny B. Goode forever.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rest easy Mr. Berry. Thank you for a lifetime of entertainment and soulful music.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Like<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">\u272a<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Share\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">\u272a\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Be\u00a0Awesome<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (7.4.18) simplesharebuttons.com --><div id=\"ssba-classic-2\" class=\"ssba ssbp-wrap left ssbp--theme-1\"><div style=\"text-align:left\"><span class=\"ssba-share-text\">Like it? 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Berry had a seven decade career that included an incredible amount of achievements and hit songs. Roll Over Beethoven and Johnny B. Goode. He received a lifetime achievement Grammy in 1984 and was among the first inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. 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