RIP Chuck Berry... the originator of Rock in my opinion. Prince is the king of pop and modern music IMO..Chuck is the original singer, songwriter and guitarist of rock music.

HEre's Prince's famous press conference with Johnny Be Goode...

https://vimeo.com/164452839

Chuck, Prince, and Hendrix remind everyone that rock music is black music (and white music, just like jazz is both...however, black people invented both..jazz in particular by combining African rhythms with European melodies.)

https://qz.com/667940/roc...proved-it/

[Edited 3/19/17 18:45pm]

andy allo just posted a clip of prince playing Johnny Be Goode on accoustic guitar...

https://www.facebook.com/andyallo

purplerabbithole said:

RIP Chuck Berry... the originator of Rock in my opinion. Prince is the king of pop and modern music IMO..Chuck is the original singer, songwriter and guitarist of rock music.

HEre's Prince's famous press conference with Johnny Be Goode...

https://vimeo.com/164452839

Chuck, Prince, and Hendrix remind everyone that rock music is black music (and white music, just like jazz is both...however, black people invented both..jazz in particular by combining African rhythms with European melodies.)

https://qz.com/667940/roc...proved-it/

[Edited 3/19/17 18:45pm]

NorthC said:

Thanx! I was thinking about this as well. Does anybody know if Prince ever covered other Chuck Berry songs?

i've never known of him to. He really didn't have to though, chucks influence was in his and every other rockers dna, everytime a rocker made a car song it was an ode to Chuck.

Love the Rock Music is Black Music article. And the videos - thanks!