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Chuck Berry is one of the greatest poets America has produced.
His songs hit us like a bolt of lightning.
When we first heard them they summed up the freedom of youth
with a wit and wisdom unlike anyone else’s writing at the time.
We, in The Beatles, were hugely influenced by his music.
Songs like
Sweet Little Sixteen, Rock And Roll Music, Maybellene
and
Memphis Tennessee
are but a few of the great classics
that came flowing from his pen.
His guitar playing formed the basis for the styles of so many of us
and his request to Beethoven to 'roll over' led a revolution in music
that continues to this day.
• • • • • •
by
Sir Paul McCartney
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