Berry, Chuck BrE AmE
(1926–) a US singer, ↑ guitar player, and songwriter whose music is in the ↑ rhythm and blues style. His many popular songs include Roll Over Beethoven (1956) and Johnny B. Goode (1958). His style had a big influence on 1960s musicians such as the Rolling Stones, and many people consider him to be the inventor of ↑ rock and roll .