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Oscar-nominated director Taylor Hackford filmed those concerts as the centerpiece for his documentary, Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll. Hackford also celebrated Berry’s 80th ...

Chuck Berry had released his first album just three weeks before he took the stage at the Valley Arena on South Bridge Street in Holyoke. The track listing on his Chess Records debut, "After ...

Cancel anytime. Chuck Berry was born on Oct. 18, 1926. In 1986, the stars turned out at the Fox Theater to celebrate his 60th birthday party. Two concerts were held on that day. Many musicians ...

playing concerts all over the world well into his 80s. Despite John Lennon’s oft-quoted quip — “If you tried to give rock-and-roll another name, you might call it ‘Chuck Berry ...

The early albums and concerts of the Beatles and the Rolling ... the first communication from distant aliens: “Send more Chuck Berry.” Charles Edward Anderson Berry was born Oct. 18, 1926 ...

“Classic rock” begins with Chuck Berry, who had announced ... In the 1990s, Berry began giving monthly concerts in the intimate setting of the “Duck Room” of the Blueberry Hill club ...

Chuck Berry "Roll Over Beethoven") ♪ Narrator ... And then he decided to open it up and let people have concerts out there that they would promote. ♪ ♪ ♪ (dramatic music) ♪ Jordan ...

Chuck displayed an interest in music and poetry from ... a song that earned him his first official gold record. Throughout the 1980s, Berry continued to play up to 100 concerts per year, picking up ...

Oscar-nominated director Taylor Hackford filmed those concerts as the centerpiece for his documentary, “Chuck Berry: Hail, Hail Rock 'n' Roll.” Hackford also celebrated Berry’s 80th ...