American rock 'n' roll singer, songwriter and guitarist Charles 'Chuck' Berry, one of the biggest influences on pre-Beatles pop. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
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circa 1972: Rock 'n' roll great Chuck Berry in good spirits at Heathrow Airport with his wife. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
Chuck And Themetta Berry
1st August 1972: Rock 'n' roll legend, singer, songwriter and guitarist Chuck Berry arrives at Heathrow Airport with his wife Themetta. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
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Influential American singer and songwriter Chuck Berry, Original Publication: People Disc - HA0329 (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
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1st March 1975: Rock 'n' roll singer, songwriter and guitarist Chuck Berry at an airport holding his trademark cherry red Gibson guitar in its protective case. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry
1st March 1975: Legendary rock 'n' roll singer, songwriter and guitarist Chuck Berry checks in at the airport, March 1975. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
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6th May 1977: Hugely influential singer, songwriter and guitarist Chuck Berry, (Charles Edward Anderson), performing on stage with his guitar at the Birmingham Odeon in England. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Kennedy Center Honorees (clockwise), actress Angel
Kennedy Center Honorees (clockwise), actress Angela Lansbury, actor-director Clint Eastwood, rock-and-roll pioneer Chuck Berry, dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov and tenor Placido Domingo, pose for the photographer during the Kennedy Center Honors Gala, hosted by US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, at the State Department in Washington, DC, 02 December 2000. The Kennedy Center selected five artists who have electrified American pop-culture as this year's Kennedy Center Honorees. (Photo credit should read NESHAN H. NALTCHAYAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry: White House Hosts Kennedy Center Honorees
President Bill Clinton congratulates Rock-N-Roll great Chuck Berry December 3, 2000 at the Kennedy Center Honors reception at the White House in Washington, DC. (Pool Photo/Newsmakers)
President Bill Clinton Honors Chuck Berry, Other Kennedy Center Honorees
The recipients of the 2000 Kennedy Center Awards at the White House December 3, 2000 in Washington DC. The recipients are from left to right; Mikhail Baryshnikov, Chuck Berry, Placido Domingo, Clint Eastwood and Angela Lansbury. (Pool Photo/Newsmakers)
President Bill Clinton Honors Chuck Berry
President Bill Clinton (R) welcomes rock-an-roll pioneer Chuck Berry to the White House in Washington, DC, 03 December 2000, during a reception for the 2000 Kennedy Center Honorees. The other honorees are dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, tenor Placido Domingo, actor-director Clint Eastwood and actress Angela Lansbury. AFP PHOTO/Chris KLEPONIS (Photo credit should read CHRIS KLEPONIS/AFP/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry, Little Richard And Bo Diddley: The 50th Annual BMI Pop Awards
(L to R) Musicians Chuck Berry, Bo Didley and Little Richards pose at the B.M.I. Pop Music Awards May 2, 2002 in Beverly Hills, CA. (Photo by David Klein/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry, Little Richard And Bo Diddley: The 50th Annual BMI Pop Awards
(L to R) Musician Little Richards, B.M. I. President Frances Preston, Chuck Berry and Bo Didley pose at the B.M.I. Pop Music Awards May 2, 2002 in Beverly Hills, CA. (Photo by David Klein/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry And Little Richard
Chuck Berry and Little Richard were each honored with the "Icon Award" at "The 50th Annual BMI Pop Awards" at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Ca. Tuesday, May 14, 2002. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.
Chuck Berry, Little Richard And Bo Diddley: The 50th Annual BMI Pop Awards
Little Richard, Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley were each honored with the "Icon Award" at "The 50th Annual BMI Pop Awards" at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Ca. Tuesday, May 14, 2002. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.
Chuck Berry And Little Richard
Chuck Berry and Little Richard were each honored with the "Icon Award" at "The 50th Annual BMI Pop Awards" at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Ca. Tuesday, May 14, 2002. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.
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Chuck Berry at "The 50th Annual BMI Pop Awards" at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Ca. Tuesday, May 14, 2002. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.
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US singer and musician Chuck Berry, 80, performs late 07 January 2005 in the central French city of Orleans, the first concert of his French tour. AFP PHOTO ALAIN JOCARD (Photo credit should read ALAIN JOCARD/AFP/Getty Images)
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Celebrated American singer and guitarist Chuck Berry, 80, performs on stage at Lucerna Palace during his concert in Prague 16 January 2005. (Photo credit should read MICHAL CIZEK/AFP/Getty Images)
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Chuck Berry performs on the stage of the Terre Neuvas festival, 08 July 2006 in Bobital, western France. AFP PHOTO ANDRE DURAND (Photo credit should read ANDRE DURAND/AFP/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry performs on the stage of the Terre Neuvas festival, 08 July 2006 in Bobital, western France. AFP PHOTO ANDRE DURAND (Photo credit should read ANDRE DURAND/AFP/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry: Goldene Kamera Award 2008
US musician Chuck Berry arrives on the red carpet of the Golden Camera awards in the German capital Berlin on February 6, 2008. Berry is set to receive the Goldene Kamera award for his life's work. The "Goldene Kamera" is a German media prize organized by TV magazine Hoerzu and awards celebrities in different national and international categories. (Credit: MICHAEL KAPPELER/AFP/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry: Goldene Kamera Award 2008
US rock legend Chuck Berry gestures as he arrives for the Golden Camera Awards ceremony in Berlin February 6, 2008. Berry is receiving a Lifetime Achievement in Music Award. (Credit: JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry: Goldene Kamera Award 2008
Chuck Berry recieves the Goldene Kamera Award 2008 at the Ullsteinhalle on February 06, 2008 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry: Goldene Kamera Award 2008
Chuck Berry recieves the Goldene Kamera Award 2008 at the Ullsteinhalle on February 06, 2008 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry: Goldene Kamera Award 2008
Winners of the Golden Camera Award US rock legend Chuck Berry (L), US actress Hilary Swank and US actor Robert De Niro pose for a photo at the Golden Camera awards in the German capital Berlin on February 6, 2008. (Credit: MICHAEL KAPPELER/AFP/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry: Goldene Kamera Award 2008
Winners of the Golden Camera Award US rock legend Chuck Berry (L), US actress Hilary Swank and US actor Robert De Niro pose for a photo at the Golden Camera awards in the German capital Berlin on February 6, 2008. (Credit: MICHAEL KAPPELER/AFP/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry: Goldene Kamera Award 2008
US rock legend Chuck Berry makes a speech after receiving the Lifetime Achievement in Music Award at the Golden Camera Awards ceremony in Berlin February 6, 2008. The "Golden Camera" is a German media prize organized by TV magazine Hoerzu and awards celebrities in different national and international categories. (Credit: MICHAEL KAPPELER/AFP/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry
US Rock and Roll legend Chuck Berry, 81, performs in a concert held in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on March 28, 2008. Chuck Berry singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was one of the most popular and influential performers in rhythm-and-blues and rock-and-roll music in the 1950s, '60s, and '70s. (Credit: DESIREE MARTIN/AFP/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry
US Rock and Roll legend Chuck Berry, 81, performs in a concert held in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on March 28, 2008. Chuck Berry singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was one of the most popular and influential performers in rhythm-and-blues and rock-and-roll music in the 1950s, '60s, and '70s. (Credit: DESIREE MARTIN/AFP/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry
US Rock and Roll legend Chuck Berry, 81, performs in a concert held in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on March 28, 2008. Chuck Berry singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was one of the most popular and influential performers in rhythm-and-blues and rock-and-roll music in the 1950s, '60s, and '70s. (Credit: DESIREE MARTIN/AFP/Getty Images)
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Singer Chuck Berry performs at the 'Les Legendes Du Rock and Roll' concert at the Zenith on November 14, 2008 in Paris, France. (Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry
Singer Chuck Berry performs at the 'Les Legendes Du Rock and Roll' concert at the Zenith on November 14, 2008 in Paris, France. (Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry
Singer Chuck Berry performs at the 'Les Legendes Du Rock and Roll' concert at the Zenith on November 14, 2008 in Paris, France. (Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry
Singer Chuck Berry performs at the 'Les Legendes Du Rock and Roll' concert at the Zenith on November 14, 2008 in Paris, France. (Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry
Legendary singer and guitar player Chuck Berry died Mrch, 18. He was 90. (Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry: 2009 Monte Carlo Rose Ball
Singer Chuck Berry performs during the 2009 Monte Carlo Rock' N Rose Ball held at The Sporting Monte Carlo on March 28, 2009 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry: 2009 Monte Carlo Rose Ball
Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld shakes hand with singer Chuck Berry during the 2009 Monte Carlo Rock' N Rose Ball held at The Sporting Monte Carlo on March 28, 2009 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Marcadet- POOL/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry: 2009 Monte Carlo Rose Ball
Princess Caroline of Hanover greets singer Chuck Berry during the 2009 Monte Carlo Rock' N Rose Ball held at The Sporting Monte Carlo on March 28, 2009 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Marcadet- POOL/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry: 2009 Monte Carlo Rose Ball
Charlene Wittstock, Prince Albert II of Monaco, unidentified guest, Chuck Berry, Princess Caroline of Hanover and Karl Lagerfeld arrive at the 2009 Monte Carlo Rock' N Rose Ball held at The Sporting Monte Carlo on March 28, 2009 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Marcadet- POOL/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry In Concert - January 1, 2011
Chuck Berry performs at the Congress Theater on January 1, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry Ingrid Berry-Clay: Milwaukee Brewers v St Louis Cardinals - Game Five
Singer Chuck Berry and his daughter Ingrid perform the national Anthem prior to the St. Louis Cardinals hosting the Milwaukee Brewers during Game Five of the National League Championship Series at Busch Stadium on October 14, 2011 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry Ingrid Berry-Clay: Milwaukee Brewers v St Louis Cardinals - Game Five
Singer Chuck Berry and his daughter Ingrid perform the national Anthem prior to the St. Louis Cardinals hosting the Milwaukee Brewers during Game Five of the National League Championship Series at Busch Stadium on October 14, 2011 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry With Paul Simon: Lyrics Of Literary Excellence
Paul Simon and honoree Chuck Berry during the 2012 Awards for Lyrics of Literary Excellence at The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library And Museum on February 26, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marc Andrew Deley/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry: Lyrics Of Literary Excellence
Honoree Chuck Berry performs during the 2012 Awards for Lyrics of Literary Excellence at The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library And Museum on February 26, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marc Andrew Deley/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry With Paul Simon: Lyrics Of Literary Excellence
Boston, MA - FEBRUARY 26: Paul Simon and honoree Chuck Berry during the 2012 Awards for Lyrics of Literary Excellence at The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library And Museum on February 26, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marc Andrew Deley/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry With Elvis Costello: 2012 Awards For Lyrics Of Literary Excellence
Elvis Costello watches at honoree Chuck Berry performs during the 2012 Awards for Lyrics of Literary Excellence at The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library And Museum on February 26, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marc Andrew Deley/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry With Paul Simon: 2012 Awards For Lyrics Of Literary Excellence
Paul Simon and honoree Chuck Berry during the 2012 Awards for Lyrics of Literary Excellence at The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library And Museum on February 26, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marc Andrew Deley/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry: 2012 Awards For Lyrics Of Literary Excellence
Chuck Berry performs during the 2012 Awards for Lyrics of Literary Excellence at The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library And Museum on February 26, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marc Andrew Deley/Getty Images)
Chuck Berry
Legendary US singer and composer Chuck Berry, one of the pioneers of rock-and-roll, performs at a concert in Montevideo on April 15, 2013. (Credit: PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP/Getty Images)
