Chuck Berry, the legendary guitarist and songwriter, is stable after a health related event in the course of one of his concerts. Berry almost collapsed on a piano bench onstage, and had to be helped off. Berry, 84, simply needed a break and is relaxing at home.
Chuck Berry at Chicago concert and almost faints
On New Years, Chuck Berry was in a live performance at the Congress Theater in Chicago. Berry started to slump over while sitting down at the electric piano onstage while performing. Berry waved for assistance and was helped offstage. The dance step he made famous, the "duck walk," was done by him a half hour later when he came back to let fans know he was fine. The "duck walk" was copied by a lot of different people. Angus Young of AC/DC was probably the most famous. Berry went home to St. Louis the next day as he had been feeling ill that whole evening.
Chuck Berry live performance rescheduled
January 19 could be when the concert is rescheduled for. Yahoo News reports it’s sold out already. Berry is said to be active and in exceptional health at 84 years of age, however he simply was fatigued. Berry had performed two concerts in New York City on New Year’s Eve and flew to Chicago for a show the following night.
Powerful still
The influence and longevity that Chuck Berry has is uncommon among musicians. Since the 1950s, Berry has been recorded while also being the influence for several bands. These bands consist of legions, AC/DC, Ted Nugent, Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. The song “Johnny B. Goode” contains perhaps the best known rock ‘n’ roll guitar riff ever recorded, and other hits like “Roll Over Beethoven” and “Maybellene,” among others, are all part of the bedrock of rock and roll. If there is a person who personifies the genre, Berry is as close as it gets.
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ABC News
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Yahoo
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