Chuck Berry and The Beatles: How were The Beatles influenced by Chuck Berry? 'Magician'

Chuck Berry was around for a few years before The Beatles came on the scene. Chuck’s music, along with Buddy Holly and some other rock ‘n’ roll stars, had gone across the pond and started influencing British musicians, including The Beatles.

Sir Paul McCartney, bass player and songwriter of The Beatles, spoke in tribute of Chuck on his death on March 18, 2017.

On his website, Sir Paul commemorated the singer, saying: “From the first minute we heard the great guitar intro to Sweet Little Sixteen we became fans of the great Chuck Berry.

“His stories were more like poems than lyrics – the likes of Johnny B Goode or Maybellene.

“To us, he was a magician making music that was exotic yet normal at the same time.

Source: Jenny Desborough/express.co.uk

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