921 CHUCK BERRY THE ROCK ICON

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Chuck Berry turns 90 years old today — happy birthday, Chuck! — but somehow, we're the ones getting the birthday present. The rock 'n' roll legend has just announced Chuck, his first album in 38(!) years, which will be out next year via Dualtone. Recorded in various studios around St. Louis, the LP features Berry's longtime backing band, including his children Charles Berry Jr. and Ingrid Berry on guitar and harmonica respectively, Jimmy Marsala on bass, Robert Lohr on piano, and Keith Robinson on drums. "This record is dedicated to my beloved Toddy," says Berry in a press release, referring to his wife of 68 years, Themetta Berry. "My darlin' I'm growing old! I've worked on this record for a long time. Now I can hang up my shoes!" In conclusion: Releasing an album at 90 is wild, and Chuck Berry is the man.

Chuck Berry, the singer, songwriter and guitar great who practically defined rock music with his impeccably twangy hits “Maybellene,” “Roll Over Beethoven,” “Memphis,” “My Ding-a-Ling” and “Sweet Little Sixteen,” has died. He was 90. The singer/songwriter, whose classic “Johnny B. Goode” was chosen by Carl Sagan to be included on the golden record of Earth Sounds and Music launched with Voyager in 1977, died Saturday afternoon, St. Charles County Police Department confirmed. The cause of death was not revealed. During his 60-plus years in show business, Berry in 1986 became one of the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He entered The Blues Foundation’s Blues Hall of Fame in ’85 and that year also received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He performed in 1979 for President Jimmy Carter at the White House, landed at No. 6 on Rolling Stone’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” and trademarked his stage showmanship with his famous “duck walk.” John

Chuck Berry passed away today, 3/18/17, at age 90. R.I.P. This feature originally ran in 2016. Chuck Berry sons them all. Elvis, the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, the Beatles — if they picked up a guitar and called their music rock 'n' roll, Berry’s influence is undeniable as a progenitor of the genre. Berry was 29 when Leonard Chess, founder of Chicago's Chess Records, signed him based on the inventive strength of his blistering, agile guitar playing — playing that injected effervescence into a combination of bluegrass, country, and blues, and made the meld irresistibly infectious. Berry's rendition of Bob Wills' country jig "Ida Red," which was developed into his early chart hit "Maybellene," is what inspired Chess to sign him to his namesake imprint. It hit

on the Billboard pop chart (and

on the R&B chart) and was the catalyst for an impressive run of smash hits that would inspire the icons above and leave an indelible mark on music. Along with the news of Berry turning 90

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