Chuck Berry's Influence On Rock And Roll Internalizing R & B

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Chuck Berry had a huge influence on Rock and Roll internalizing R&B with country blues resulting in a singular guitar technique. Berry paired these skills with dashing charisma, magnetic stage moves and an expressive voice that resonated with teenagers in the mid 50’s.
Berry’s 1955 hit "Maybellene" brought a brand new sound to music at the time, and immediately established Berry as the purveyor of a new style of music, where blues, country and R&B came together in an exciting way.
Brenda Lee was one of the biggest female pop stars in the early 1950’s. Lee was known for pop ballads but she also encompassed straight country and rockabilly. Lee’s musical style very much differed from Berry’s performance style as she always performed