Charles Edward Anderson Berry was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who pioneered rock and roll. He was nicknamed the “Father of Rock and Roll”, he refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive with songs such as “Maybellene” in 1955, “Roll Over Beethoven” in 1956, “Rock and Roll Music” in 1957 and “Johnny B. Goode” in 1958. Writing lyrics that focused on teen life and consumerism, and developing a music style that included guitar solos and showmanship, Berry was a major influence on subsequent rock music.
Chuck Berry had a net worth of $10 million at the time of his death. However, he was born in 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri, the youngest child of parents Henry, a Baptist deacon, and Martha, a public school principal. Showing an interest in music at an early age, he gave his first public performance in 1941 while attending Sumner High School.
In 1944, he was arrested for armed robbery and grand theft auto and was sent to the Intermediate Reformatory for Young Men at Algoa, located near Jefferson City. While there, he formed a singing quartet, and in 1947, on his 21st birthday, he was released.
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