Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter who pioneered rock and roll. Nicknamed the "Father of Rock and Roll", he refined and developed 展开

In 1987, Berry was charged with assaulting a woman at New York's Gramercy Park Hotel. He was accused of causing "lacerations of the mouth, requiring five stitches, two … 展开

A pioneer of rock and roll, Berry was a significant influence on the development of both the music and the attitude associated with the rock music … 展开

Studio albums
• After School Session (1957)
• One Dozen Berrys (1958)
• Berry Is on Top (1959)
• Rockin' at the Hops (1960) 展开

Born in St. Louis, Berry was the youngest child. He grew up in the north St. Louis neighborhood known as the Ville, an area where many middle-class people lived. His father, Henry William … 展开

1952–1955: Music career beginnings
By the early 1950s, Berry was working with local bands in clubs in St. Louis as an extra source of income. … 展开

On March 18, 2017, Berry was found unresponsive at his home near Wentzville, Missouri. Emergency workers called to the scene were unable to revive him, and he was pronounced dead by his personal physician. TMZ posted an audio recording on its website in which a … 展开