Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry is an influential figure and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. Berry was among the first musicians to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on its opening in 1986. He received Kennedy Center Honors in 2000 in a "class" with Mikhail Baryshnikov, Plácido Domingo, Angela Lansbury, and Clint Eastwood. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Chuck Berry # on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.He was also ranked 6th on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.