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Chuck Berry 2012
Jul 25, 2012 Updated Jul 26, 2012

Rock n Roll pioneer Chuck Berry is set to become the Hall of Fame's latest American Music Master.

Chuck - still performing at a sprightly 82 years of age - will be accorded the honour at a ceremony in Cleveland in October, where he's expected to take to the stage to play as well as to receive the honour.

In a statement released overnight, Chuck said he's "Looking forward to reelin' and rockin' in Cleveland".

Source: Vintage Vinyl News external link

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Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (born October 18, 1926) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956), "Rock and Roll Music" (1957) and "Johnny B. Goode" (1958), Chuck Berry refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive,...

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