One of the legendary pioneers of rock ‘n’ roll, Chuck Berry was born 97 years ago today. Just about every musician and performer in every genre since Berry’s career started in the early 1950s owes a massive debt to him. Countless musicians, who we all love, adored and covered Berry’s work endlessly — and if you don’t believe me, check out the photo of Lemmy Kilmister with Chuck. Or check out video of John Lennon playing with Chuck. You can tell that those two men idolize Berry; that to them, the legend is God in human form.
And let’s not forget that his music is on the Voyager space probes’ golden records as an example of human creativity and ingenuity.
Happy birthday, Chuck! Happy birthday, wherever you are!
