Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry has died aged 90, police in the US state of Missouri report.
The singer was found unresponsive at lunchtime on Saturday, St Charles County police said.
Berry's seven-decade career boasted a string of hits, including classics Roll Over Beethoven and Johnny B. Goode.
He received a lifetime achievement Grammy in 1984 and was among the first inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.
In a statement on Facebook, the St Charles County Police Department said they were called to reports of an unresponsive man at 12:40 local time (17:40 GMT).
"Unfortunately, the 90-year-old man could not be revived and was pronounced deceased at 1:26pm," the statement continued.
Chucked it in.
Chucked it in.
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In the mid '80s Berry performed at Penn's Landing in Philly. Me and a few regional theater techs were involved with some staging needs. We stayed for Chuck's show "backstage" -- on the pavement outside the stage right doorway. For an old guy reliving his glory day he did well, and the crowd went crazy for his less-than-an-hour show.
I'd like to remember him for his talent but his pre-show antics and temperament were beyond the pale. What a miserable SOB. He couldn't leave the venue fast enough. I see he was 90 years old. Only the good die young.
I'd like to remember him for his talent but his pre-show antics and temperament were beyond the pale. What a miserable SOB. He couldn't leave the venue fast enough. I see he was 90 years old. Only the good die young.
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I saw Chuck Berry play at the then-brand-new Capital Centre arena in Landover, Maryland in the summer of 1974. In retrospect, he was still a relatively young man (ok, 47), but remember thinking that I should take the opportunity to see this rock n roll legend before he died, which would surely be any day, given his extremely advanced age. He put on a pretty good show, but I do remember it being on the short side; as I recall, he had his daughter on stage with him doing some songs, too.
GAH!
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I saw Chuck in the 70's also. [it was at the Circle Star Theater, Dales]
I enjoyed seeing him but I had hoped he would feature his guitar playing more than he did. The guitar just seemed like a prop to him at that show. Also, his back up band was kind of dull.
And when he sang 'My Dingaling' I didn't sing along.
I enjoyed seeing him but I had hoped he would feature his guitar playing more than he did. The guitar just seemed like a prop to him at that show. Also, his back up band was kind of dull.
And when he sang 'My Dingaling' I didn't sing along.
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I saw him in the 70s as well, mainly for the reasons Sue stated. I don't have a great recollection of the show, but I recall it was decent, but not great. And when he started the sing along My Ding A Ling, I didn't sing either (but then, I never liked that song--mainly because it was played so much on the radio).
I laso recall him only doing one encore, and were were out in 90 minutes--I blamed his "advanced age" .
I laso recall him only doing one encore, and were were out in 90 minutes--I blamed his "advanced age" .