Chuck Berry the father of rock nd roll died

American musician Chuck Berry, who stood at the origins of rock and roll, has died at his home in Missouri at the age of 90 years.

He introduce poignant lyrics reflect the rebellious spirit of his youth, came to the 1950s.

He was one of a small number of musicians who tore the "black" rhythm and blues from its roots and made it part of the "white" mainstream, has had a huge influence on subsequent generations of rock musicians, and such as the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Beach Boys .

However, despite the runaway success, Berry suffered from financial problems due to the negligence of their own managers and often came into conflict with the law.

Charles Edward Anderson Berry was born in a family of middle-class in St. Louis, Missouri, October 18, 1926.

As a teenager, he began to play music at school concerts, but his secondary education was abruptly interrupted after he was convicted of armed robbery and spent three years in a correctional institution for minors.

Among the hits he wrote such standards of the genre, like "Rock and Roll Music", "Maybellene", "Roll Over Beethoven", "Sweet Little Sixteen" and "Johnny B. Goode".

The future star was born October 18, 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri, in the African-American middle-class family. He became interested in music in high school.

In 18 years, he landed in prison for complicity, with other teenagers in the robbery of three shops and stealing cars. He played guitar in a prison initiative. He was released early for good behavior. He worked at the car in the evenings moonlighting as a musician in clubs.

His professional career began in 1953, recorded the first single, Two years later.

In 1984 he received the Music Award "Grammy", and in 1986 became one of the first dedicated to the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Cover versions of songs Berry did The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals, and many other well-known groups.

In 2004, 78-year-old classic finished in fifth place in the ranking of the 50 greatest singers of all time according to the magazine Rolling Stone.