Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Chuck Berry died on this day in history, March 18, 2017, at age 90. "Chuck Berry was arguably the founding father of rock ‘n’ roll," said Neil Portnow, Recording Academy president and CEO, in an article on the Grammy Awards website upon Berry's death. "Not just because he was one of its greatest songwriters and established some of the electric guitar's earliest and most memorable riffs, but also because he was one of music's most palpably exciting entertainers and biggest personalities," said Portnow in the same article.
Born as Charles Edward Anderson Berry on Oct. 18, 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri, Chuck Berry was exposed to music through his parents and his church.
His first musical performance was at his high school, his official website notes; there, he sang a song called "Confessin' the Blues" by Jay McShann. "It was at his high school’s student musical performance, when the blues was well-liked but not considered appropriate for such an event," said the site.
Despite this, Berry received "thunderous applause" for his performance — and decided he should pursue a career on stage, according to reports.
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