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I loved Chuck Berry from the first time I heard him. Not only did my dad love him, but he is my six year old daughter's favorite musician also, right ahead of Beethoven. I would imagine that runs in a lot of families. I was out in the garage listening to him today before I read this news.
Very few musicians were as important as he was. Two of my favorite tributes to Chuck Berry from people who understand music much better than I do:
"If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it ‘Chuck Berry'"
--John Lennon
"Well all Chuck's children are out there playing his licks
Get into your kicks
Come back baby
Rock 'n Roll never forgets"
--Bob Seger
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