Véritable pionnier et icône du rock’n’roll, le guitariste et chanteur Chuck Berry est décédé hier à l’âge de 90 ans. Il laissera dans l’Histoire des morceaux tels que « Maybellene », « School Days » ou le cultissime « Johnny B. Goode ».
Ci-dessous, les réactions de multiples artistes :
RIP #ChuckBerry, the genesis behind the great sound of rock n roll. All of us in rock have now lost our father. pic.twitter.com/VazeRI4VvM
— Alice Cooper (@RealAliceCooper) 19 mars 2017
His lyrics shone above others & threw a strange light on the American dream. Chuck you were amazing&your music is engraved inside us forever
— Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) 18 mars 2017
GOD BLESS The ROCK N' ROLL PONTIFF CHUCK BERRY – 1926/2O17 – tBLSt SDMF pic.twitter.com/QaWMdlTHFz
— Zakk Wylde (@ZakkWyldeBLS) 19 mars 2017
My profound respect and admiration to one of the founding fathers of rock and roll, who sadly passed today — the late, great CHUCK BERRY
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) 18 mars 2017
Chuck Berry IS rock and roll!
It's sad day for rock and roll, but his music will live on forever.
Hail, hail rock and roll!!!!! pic.twitter.com/ANCkKaglQW— AC/DC (@acdc) 19 mars 2017
I will always treasure Chuck Berry's great music! https://t.co/LLctZvQ5dS
— Marty Friedman (@marty_friedman) 19 mars 2017
RIP Chuck Berry pic.twitter.com/4nyUSNK9T7
— Joe Perry (@JoePerry) 19 mars 2017
Your Music inspired us to follow our dreams …. #RIP #ChuckBerry pic.twitter.com/EjXrHwSBqq
— Scorpions (@scorpions) 19 mars 2017
Sepultura is deeply saddened about the passing of Chuck Berry. Thank you for everything, master!#RIPChuckBerry #ChuckBerry pic.twitter.com/cgkwU95PbM
— SEPULTURA (@sepulturacombr) 19 mars 2017
trying to find the stage in'08. #ChuckBerry pic.twitter.com/kHgHWgv0om
— Chad Smith (@RHCPchad) 19 mars 2017
Heart broken to hear of the passing of Chuck Berry. He was undisputedly the king. A moment of… https://t.co/sR8A2YMnq0
— Slash (@Slash) 18 mars 2017
One of the first solos I ever learned was Chuck Berry's. I'm truly saddened this morning, as we've lost another legend. RIP Mr. Berry!
— Dave Mustaine (@DaveMustaine) 19 mars 2017
R.I.P. Chuck Berry
— Joe Satriani (@chickenfootjoe) 18 mars 2017
RIP Chuck Berry
— Gus G. (@gusgofficial) 18 mars 2017
Hail Hail Rock and Roll! #ripchuckberry https://t.co/3Wes4AfT1D
— Rob Zombie (@RobZombie) 18 mars 2017
RIP Chuck Berry ? #allhailrockandroll ? pic.twitter.com/Yal9fALqDd
— Glenn Hughes (@glenn_hughes) 19 mars 2017
RIP King Of Rock and Roll Mr Chuck Berry
Art by @mrchuckd_pe pic.twitter.com/6lXZWh7Wg5
— Prophets of Rage (@prophetsofrage) 19 mars 2017
RIP Chuck Berry. Without him Rock n Roll wouldn't be what it came to be. https://t.co/H44LMiaR8f
— Nikki Sixx (@NikkiSixx) 18 mars 2017
Chuck Berry was rock's greatest practitioner, guitarist, and the greatest pure rock 'n' roll writer who ever lived.
— Bruce Springsteen (@springsteen) 18 mars 2017
Love me some Chuck Berry!!!
— Obituary (@obituarytheband) 19 mars 2017
Je n'oublierai jamais ce jour où j'ai eu la chance de te rencontrer.
Tu nous manques déjà.#RIPChuckBerry pic.twitter.com/dDXuc8aaUM— MattRach (@mattrachmusic) 19 mars 2017
RIP, mister Johnny B. Goode 🙁
l’inventeur des riffs du rock’n’roll prélude au hard rock s’en est allé:
merci pour tout l’artiste majeur
Triste nouvelle 🙁
Clair. Sans lui on serait tous à écouter du blues ou de l’accordéon0