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...an objective, sometimes shocking portrayal of an extraordinary genius who even in his seventies is still performing hits..
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It’s no exaggeration to say that, with songs like “Rock Œn’ Roll Music,” “Roll Over Beethoven,” and “Johnny B. Goode,” Chuck Berry invented rock Œn’ roll. Yet Berry has been respected rather than loved—in fact, after producing the birthday–tribute film “Hail, Hail, Rock and Roll” for him, Keith Richards remarked “I wouldn’t warm to Chuck Berry if I was cremated next to him.” Notorious for using pick–up musicians to avoid the expense of a touring band, he insists on cash payment before he’ ll play and congratulates himself on his accumulation of wealth. His career has been overshadowed, and often stalled, by tax evasion, liaisons with an underage prostitute, and jail sentences. Now, John Collis interviews those who have worked with Berry and uncovers the truth about his life back in St. Louis. The result is a clear–eyed portrait of a musical genius who, even in his seventies, is still up on stage singing “Sweet Little Sixteen.”
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Chuck Berry: The Biography,John Collis,Aurum Press,1854109650,1926-,Berry, Chuck,Berry, Chuck,,Biography,Biography / Autobiography,Composers & Musicians - Rock,General,Genres & Styles - Rock,Music,Musical Instruments - Construction And Repair,Rock Music,Rock musicians,United States
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