Without a doubt. His "up yours" attack against mainstream music - epitomized by Roll Over Beethoven - pretty much defined the new genre. He was introduced to Leonard Chess of Chess Records by none other than Muddy Waters. A literal handoff from the blues to the birth of Rock n' Roll.The TRUE king of Rock n' Roll.
His contributions speak for themselves, but even Chuck Berry was influenced heavily by those that went before him such as Muddy Waters and Louis Jordan. All I'm saying is, Berry didn't just pull it all out of thin air. Like other great artists he absorbed things around him and added his unique slant on it all.And he did it first...
Agree completely. A lot of people never heard Muddy and the like until someone like Berry busted out. Elvis and the Beatles likewise took a lot of their stuff from R&B.His contributions speak for themselves, but even Chuck Berry was influenced heavily by those that went before him such as Muddy Waters and Louis Jordan. All I'm saying is, Berry didn't just pull it all out of thin air. Like other great artists he absorbed things around him and added his unique slant on it all.
IMHO, you can easily connect Elvis to the R&B influence... but the Beatles were an entirely different movement... although I have to admit that their beginnings were deeply influenced by said currentAgree completely. A lot of people never heard Muddy and the like until someone like Berry busted out. Elvis and the Beatles likewise took a lot of their stuff from R&B.
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