Charles Edward Anderson -Chuck- Berry (born October 18; 1926 in St. Louis; Missouri) is an American guitarist; singer and songwriter.Chuck Berry is an influential figure and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-s website; -While no individual can be said to have invented rock and roll; Chuck Berry comes the closest of any single figure to being the one who put all the essential pieces together.- Cub Koda wrote; -Of all the early breakthrough rock & roll artists; none is more important to the development of the music than Chuck Berry. He is its greatest songwriter; the main shaper of its instrumental voice; one of its greatest guitarists; and one of its greatest performers.- John Lennon was more succinct: -If you tried to give rock and roll another name. "Johnny B. Goode" is a seminal 1958 rock and roll song by Chuck Berry. It reached #8 on the Billboard pop chart, becoming one of his most enduring classics, and could be considered his signature song.Charles Edward Anderson -Chuck- Berry (born October 18; 1926 in St. Louis; Missouri) is an American guitarist; singer and songwriter.Chuck Berry is an.