Legendary rock and roller Chuck Berry died Saturday in Missouri at the age of 90. Berry's obit was buried on page 12 of Sunday's Pro-Jo.
Literally the "Father of Rock 'n' Roll," Berry was influential in shaping the sound of rock and roll, influencing such artists as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and more. He’s probably best known for such songs as “Maybellene,” “Roll Over Beethoven,” and “Johnny B. Goode,” but it wasn't just Berry's rythms that caught the ears of the youth of the time, it was his lyrics too that dealt with the experiences of teens everywhere.
Berry was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986, with the Stones’ Keith Richards handling the induction and admitting that he “lifted ever lick” from Berry. He’s also became a member of the Blues Foundation’s Blues Hall of Fame in ’85 and that same year received a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award.
John Lennon once said if you were going to re-name Rock N' Roll we should just name it Chuck Berry. To bury Berry's obit on page 12 is an insult to music lovers of all genres.