Chuck Berry
Biography
Chuck Berry was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, a pioneering figure in rock and roll who was often called the Father of Rock and Roll. Born in St. Louis, he gave his first public performance while a student at Sumner High School. His break came in 1955 when he traveled to Chicago, met Muddy Waters, and recorded Maybellene for Chess Records, an adaptation of Ida Red that sold over a million copies and reached the top of Billboard's rhythm and blues chart. He became known for songs including Roll Over Beethoven, Rock and Roll Music and Johnny B. Goode. Berry appeared in the films Rock Rock Rock! (1956), Jazz on a Summer's Day (1959) and Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987). He was among the first musicians inducted when the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opened in 1986, and he received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1984 and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2000.
90years old at death
- Born St. Louis
- Died St. Charles
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Charles Edward Anderson Berry (birth name)Also credited as Charles Edward Berry, Charles Edward Anderson and Charles Edward Anderson Chuck Berry
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 68 years1956 to 2024
Genres
- Music70%, 7 films
- Documentary60%, 6 films
- Biography20%, 2 films
- Comedy20%, 2 films
- Drama20%, 2 films
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A first
In 1986, when the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opened, Berry was one of the first musicians inducted. He was cited for laying the groundwork for a rock and roll sound and stance.
A first
Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" is the sole rock-and-roll track that appears on the Voyager Golden Record, a fact noted about the song's inclusion.
Big break
Chuck Berry got his break after a May 1955 trip to Chicago, where Muddy Waters told him to get in touch with Leonard Chess of Chess Records.
First role
In 1941, while he was a student at Sumner High School in St Louis, Chuck Berry performed in public for the first time.
Early training
Chuck Berry's guitar style had its foundation in lessons he received from Ira Harris, a jazz guitarist and a friend of his.
A first
In 1972, Chess put out a live recording of "My Ding-a-Ling," a novelty song Berry had earlier done as "My Tambourine" on his 1968 LP From St Louie to Frisco. That track turned out to be his only number-one single.
Chuck Berry movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll1987 Biography, Documentary, Musicas Himself
IMDb rating 7.71.7K votes
Most often with
Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Awards
Five awards and honors from 1984 to 2014, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 1984 | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2014 | Polar Music Prize | Won | |
| 2000 | Kennedy Center Honors | Won | |
| 1987 | Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | |
| 1986 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.