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Chuck Berry

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The Resume

    (October 18, 1926-March 18, 2017)
    Born in St. Louis, Missouri
    Birth name is Charles Edward Anderson Berry
    Recorded 'Roll Over Beethoven,' 'Thirty Days,' 'Too Much Monkey Business,' 'Brown Eyed Handsome Man,' 'You Can't Catch Me,' 'School Day,' 'Carol,' 'Back in the U.S.A.,' 'Little Queenie,' 'Memphis, Tennessee,' 'My Ding a Ling,' 'Johnny B. Goode' and 'Rock and Roll Music'
    Wrote the book 'Chuck Berry: The Autobiography'
    Believed to be the founding father of Rock and Roll

Why he might be annoying:

    If you want to be technical about it, he's a one hit wonder, with his song 'My Ding a Ling' being his only song to reach the top of the charts.
    He liked 'the sight and sound of a black man playing white hillbilly music.'
    He was arrested for armed robbery and spent 3 years in prison (1944-47).
    He used to grease up his hair.
    In 1958, he came under fire for transporting a minor, who was 14, over state lines. He was brought up on charges after officials in St. Louis found out that he had hired her to work as a hat-checker at the clubs he performed at. She had previously worked as a prostitute in St. Louis area hotels. He would spend 2 years in prison after that.
    He changed much of his music style during the 70's to appease the hippie movement.
    He spent 100 days in jail after being arrested for tax evasion (1978).
    He was arrested for possession of videos of women urinating in his St. Louis restaurant. Video cameras were found in the restroom (1990).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was one of six children.
    He inspired the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Elvis, Bob Dylan, the Beach Boys, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Led Zeppelin, among all those that were inspired by them.
    His mentor early on was blues legend Muddy Waters.
    Many feel that Elvis Presley stole his entire routine from him.
    He had a successful tour throughout Europe after being released from his second prison term.
    He was awarded the John F. Kenney Center Honor (2000).
    John Lennon said of him: 'If you were going to give rock and roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry.'

Credit: His Name is Robert


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 14 Votes: 7.14% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 224 Votes: 51.34% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 88 Votes: 40.91% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 66 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 57 Votes: 49.12% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1153 Votes: 47.88% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 46 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 41 Votes: 60.98% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 78 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 69 Votes: 46.38% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 48 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 124 Votes: 39.52% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 69 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 223 Votes: 43.95% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 197 Votes: 43.15% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 355 Votes: 43.38% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 510 Votes: 43.92% Annoying