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Chuck Berry, the guitarist and songwriter recognised as one of the fathers of rock 'n' roll, has died aged 90. Berry, who marked his 90th birthday in 2016 by announcing he would release his first album in 38 years, listed T-Bone Walker, Carl Hogan of Louis Jordan's band and Charlie Christian from Benny Goodman's band as his guitar influences, but his lyrical style was all his own. "The St. Charles County Police Department sadly confirms the death of Charles Edward Anderson Berry Sr., better known as legendary musician Chuck Berry," the St. Charles County Police Department wrote in a post on its Facebook page. No color, no ethnic, no political — I don’t want that, never did,” Berry told the

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame said in a statement Saturday that Berry “created the rock sound.”

“Chuck Berry created the rock sound and captured our thoughts, feelings and concerns with his lyrics,” the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame said. Beatles drummer Ringo Starr also expressed his condolences: “R I P. And peace and love Chuck Berry Mr. rock ‘n’ roll music.”

Leonard Cohen believed, “all of us are footnotes to the words of Chuck Berry,” while Bob Dylan dubbed him the “Shakespeare of rock ‘n’ roll,” Peter Guralnick recalled in

Berry’s signature duck walk was adopted by the likes of admiring bands such as The Who and AC/DC. The hits kept on coming: "Roll Over Beethoven," "Rock and Roll Music," "Sweet Little Sixteen," "Johnny B. Goode," "Back in the U.S.A." Berry popped up on television and starred alongside pioneering DJ Alan Freed in the movies "Rock Rock Rock! (CNN) Chuck Berry, a music pioneer often called "the Father of Rock 'n' Roll," died Saturday at his home outside St. Louis, his verified Facebook page said.
Chuck Berry, pioneering rock music singer and guitarist, dies in the U.S. state of Missouri at the age of 90. Berry was one of the first inductees in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.