Chuck Berry Invented Rock 'n' Roll -- and Singer-Songwriters. Oh, Teenagers Too
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The American legend, who died March 18 at age 90, endured racism even as he seemed to transcend skin color and struggled to enjoy his genius even as he enshrined fun in pop music.
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Chuck Berry - Wikipedia
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Chuck Berry dies at 90, a founding father of rock 'n' roll - Los
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Hear Bob Dylan Cover Chuck Berry's 'Roll Over Beethoven
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Rock 'n' roll legend Chuck Berry dies at 90 – The Denver Post
Original rock 'n' roll legend Chuck Berry dies at 90
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CHUCK BERRY IS ROCK & ROLL The bad boy poet laureate who truly
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Rock 'n' Roll legend Chuck Berry dies at 90
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Chuck Berry, Biography, Songs, & Facts
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Tributes Pour in for Late Rock 'N' Roll Icon Chuck Berry
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Chuck Berry's music helped define the modern teenager - YP
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Who Invented Rock and Roll?
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