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Rank #4RockPre-1960sDeceased

Chuck Berry

The father of rock guitar. His duck-walk riffs invented the vocabulary every guitarist after him borrowed.

97% approval

About Chuck Berry

The father of rock guitar. His duck-walk riffs invented the vocabulary every guitarist after him borrowed.

Stats

Overall Rank
#4
Genre
Rock
Era
Pre-1960s
Upvotes
38,900
Downvotes
1,200
Approval
97%

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