Chuck Berry, the man widely credited with starting Rock & Roll is 90 years young today. This is where it all started...
Chuck Berry announces new album on 90th birthday 18 October 2016 From the sectionEntertainment & Arts Share please log in to view this image Image copyrightREUTERS Image captionCharles "Chuck" Berry was born in St Louis, Missouri on 18 October 1926 US rock and roll legend Chuck Berry has marked his 90th birthday by announcing his first new album in 38 years. Simply titled Chuck, the 2017 release will be "comprised primarily of new, original songs" and was recorded "in various studios around St Louis". "I've worked on this record for a long time," Berry said in a statement. "Now I can hang up my shoes!" The veteran musician said the record was dedicated to Themetta "Toddy" Berry, his "beloved" wife of 68 years. Two of Berry's children, Charles Berry Jr and Ingrid Berry, will be heard on the album playing guitar and harmonica respectively. Berry Jr said the new songs "cover the spectrum from hard-driving rockers to soulful, thought-provoking time capsules of a life's work." please log in to view this image Image copyrightDUALTONE RECORDS Image captionBerry's new album will be released next year Other longtime members of Berry's hometown backing group - among them bass player Jimmy Marsala and pianist Robert Lohr - will play on the disc. In a career spanning seven decades, Berry has released a string of classic songs such as Roll Over Beethoven and Johnny B Goode. He received a lifetime achievement Grammy in 1984 and was among the first inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. "It is a great honour to be a part of this record and the broader legacy of Chuck Berry," said Paul Roper of Dualtone Records. "This body of work stands with the best of his career and will further cement Chuck as one of the greatest icons of rock and roll
Yeah, bit the same myself, trawling for something new. Been spending a lot of time on the road the last couple of weeks (1200 miles already this week alone) so have been looking for something I can stream in the car which will point me in the direction of some new stuff without having YouTube on in the motor!! As you probably know by now, my "penchant" is for pyschedelic rock, with a spread of indie fair, but again, not stuck on any particular genre, as long as it's not X Factor ****e!!
I saw Chuck back in the 80's and thought it best to catch him before he turned his toes up but nearly 30 years later he's still going strong!! I did the same with the Rolling Stones thinking they wouldn't be around much longer but 30 years later they are releasing a new album and will probably go out on tour again. The only one I missed was Bo Diddley, he shuffled off to the great big gig in the sky with his square guitar before I managed to see him live. Next post is for Bo.
Cheers and gutted, I am babysitting and having to watch whatever the kids want, it's the only way to stop them fighting each other!
Unlucky mate, there's some good stuff on here that I've never seen before, mainly from French TV in the 60s...
