To celebrate this iconic rocker, look back on his life and career below. This is what helped make Chuck Berry a rock god.

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Chuck Berry started a revolution when he put the guitar front and center, paving the way for classic riffs in rock music. By 1969, Jimmy Page set the standard with “Whole Lotta Love”, and decades ...

The 1950s saw rock ‘n’ roll burst onto the scene and change music forever. From Elvis Presley’s hip-shaking performances that scandalized parents and drove teens wild to Chuck Berry’s epic guitar ...

Music pioneer Chuck Berry is widely regarded as the Father of Rock & Roll, but despite serving as a trailblazer of the genre, the hitmaker surprisingly only notched one No. 1 hit on the U.S. Billboard ...