Chuck Berry

Birthday: October 18, 1926

Often cited as the man who "defined" rock and roll, African American singer/musician Chuck Berry was born in California and raised in St. Louis. Berry was guitarist for several Rhythm & Blues groups in the 1950s, notably Johnny Johnson's. In 1955, Berry recorded his first hit, "Maybelline." While many of his songs were "covered" by white artists in the race-conscious 1950s, Berry himself could ...more