Chuck Berry 's one-story home in St. Louis where he lived from 1950 to 1958 has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. While the addition does nothing to preserve the house, it does allow for tax breaks to those who want to keep the building as a historical landmark.Leonard Cohen is set to make almost $2 million dollars in royalties for his song Hallelujah, all due to the Brit...
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Republican candidate John McCain may have used his song in the U.S. presidential campaign, but veteran rock 'n' roller Chuck Berry has no doubt whom he wants to see in the White House next year."America has finally come to this point where you can pick a man of color and that not be a drawback," the legendary 81-year-old guitarist said of Barack Obama, who clinched the Democratic presidential n...
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"If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry."— John Lennon "There's only one true king of rock 'n' roll. His name is Chuck Berry."— Stevie Wonder“I stole every lick of mine from Chuck Berry.”-- Keith RichardsIt’s a happy 81st birthday to Chuck Berry. He may not have invented rock and roll but he was certainly its poet laureate. Plus he created a music bluepri...
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Hmmm, First off, Good Morning.....happy saturday...Side Note:The happy dude above was made of mint ice cream, crackers and merriment on a warm day in July in Paris. Though the French waiter severely reprimanded me when he saw it, I think he's quite cute no? Pretty snazzy in those shades, non? I see London, I see France, I see the Eiffel Tower reflected in Jeanne's shades....Today's Topic: BAST...
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one of the coolest songs written about cars. prove me wrong.
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You may recall the recent work led by Townsman Northvancoveman in compiling The Rock Town Hall Christmas Record . Today we share with you the selections, as sequenced by The Great 48 . These tracks will be posted through the holiday season. Enjoy!1. Elvis Presley, "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" 2. Chuck Berry, "Run Rudolph Run" 3. The Beach Boys, "Little Saint Nick" 4. Martin Newell, "Christ...
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"If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry."— John Lennon "There's only one true king of rock 'n' roll. His name is Chuck Berry."— Stevie Wonder“I stole every lick of mine from Chuck Berry.”-- Keith RichardsIt’s a happy 81st birthday to Chuck Berry. He may not have invented rock and roll but he was certainly its poet laureate. Plus he created a music bluepri...
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Yes, I'll stand by my assertion that"Chuck Berry Is Rock's Poet Laureate":http://mog.com/blog_post/view/138469#comment-524215 and I offer this little number as further evidence.**You Never Can Tell** again finds C. B. at his playful best, toying with the language(s)in such an easy, relaxed yet masterfull way. You won't find any stilted 'Paul Simonisms' in Chuck's works.
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Rock's one true Poet Laureate at his best.This amazing song alone would have fixed **Chuck Berry's** place in both the Rock n Roll canon and the Great American Songbook.And he paints us a clear picture of a time gone by, before the country was criss-crossed by superhighways and bombarded by the angry screech of the mass media,This was a time of back roads and small towns. A time when magical bi...
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Chuck Berry, confessin' The Blues, with good friend and phenomenal pianist **Johnny Johnson** shining bright.
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| 2 Brown Eyed Handsome Man |
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| 3 You Never Can Tell |
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