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As you research your selected guitarist, you will need to note some specific information from his or her life and career. Include the following in your final writing: Details for your written assignment: ,
 * Introduction
 * Biography
 * Discography
 * Legacy
 * Conclusion

You Guitarist's Name: Chuck Berry

Write your essay here! : Josh Popovitch __Chuck Berry__ Pd. 3A

-Chuck Berry, singer song-writer, plays American Rock genre. He played the electric guitar and two known songs by him were “Johnny B. Goode” and “Roll Over Beethoven”. He plays Rock-and-Roll music. Berry, Chuck (Charles Edward Anderson Berry), 1926–, American rock music guitarist, singer, and songwriter was brought up in St. Louis, Mo., where he still lives. -Berry is widely regarded as one of the leading creator of rock music, having blended the blues with country music and added a rhythm-and-blues beat, and he is thought by many to be the inventor of the rock music form. His distinctive playing of the electric guitar and his humorous lyrics were a major inspiration for the English pop renaissance and for a wide variety of other rock musicians. -A dynamic performer, he also became known for his signature crouching and gliding "duck walk." Berry produced a string of hits in the late 1950s, such as "Maybellene." In 1962 he was sentenced to two years in prison on the charge of transporting young women (minors) across state lines for immoral purposes. His creative output subsequently became less and less and he cut his last record in 1981, but he continued to be an active and popular performer into the 21st century. -Berry was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. He will always be remembered as a great rock artist and an inspiration to young musicians everywhere. -HE has lots of remixes due to the fact of how popular the song "Johnny B. Goode". So many people have tried to be like him and nobody succeeded. He has changed Rock music forever.

Works Cited Sources : Include the source information for all of the articles or web sites that were used to complete your project. Source information is found at the end of each article in iCONN.They should also be listed in alphabetical order by the first word of the source citation. //sample:// "Carol Kaye." //Contemporary Musicians//. Vol. 22. Detroit: Gale, 1998. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012. "Selected Websites on Carol Kaye's Life and Works." //Gale Biography in Context//. Detroit: Gale, 2008. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012.

Your Source List: Columbia University, Press. "Chuck Berry." Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6Th Edition (2013): 1. History Reference Center. Web. 22 Oct. 2013

Guitarist Research Notes Table
//cells will expand as you enter your findings// || What do you like about his/her style? || Michael J. Fox ||
 * ** Information Feature ** ||= **Your Findings**
 * The guitar style I am researching is: || American Rock ||
 * The artist I am researching is: || Chuck Berry ||
 * This guitarist lived from ___ to__ _ || 1926-Present ||
 * Define and describe the guitar style you are researching. || American Singer/Song Writer ||
 * What kind of musical training did the guitarist have? || performed to his classmates at school ||
 * What types of music influenced this artist? || Blues ||
 * Name some musicians who influenced the guitarist you are researching. || Chess ||
 * Has this guitarist played more than one style? If so, what other styles? || Rock-And-Roll ||
 * What type of guitar does this musician play? || Electric Guitar ||
 * What are some interesting facts about your guitarist’s childhood? || He was sentenced to 2 years for bringing women over the border illegally ||
 * What did this guitarist do before he became famous? || He was a regular dynamic performer ||
 * List two interesting facts about the guitarist’s life. || He was born in St. Louis and in 1986 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame ||
 * List two albums or songs your artist released, the dates they were released and why they are important. || Johnny B. Goode and Roll Over Beethoven ||
 * Who is playing this style of music today?
 * What legacy has this guitarist left to the world of music? || Rock and Roll ||