Statue of Pioneer Rock & Roll Chuck Berry Inaugurated in His Hometown

Jakarta - One of the pioneers of rock & roll, Chuck Berry, received the homage of the residents in his hometown, St.. Louis, USA with the opening of an eight-foot statue of himself playing guitar shaped.

"The statue is noble. I appreciate it as high, undoubtedly. Such reverence is rarely given. But I do not deserve it, "said Berry, 84, told Rolling Stone after the launch ceremony of the statue in University City, not far from St. Louis.

Project establishment of the statue caused controversy in June when Elsie Glickert, a former member of the University City City Council, alleging that the statue is funded by private parties is a misuse of public property, given Berry a troubled past.

"This man is a crook and do not know how memerlakukan woman," accused Glickert.

Glickert petition to reject the establishment of the statue is signed by more than 100 residents, but no protesters who appeared at the launch ceremony of a statue of Berry.

In contrast, several hundred fans Berry volunteered themselves for crashing temperatures reaching over 32 degrees Celsius in order to see the appearance of Berry with their own eyes. Berry was featured wearing a denim shirt, tie straps, and his trademark sailor hat.

"I'm not going to make you stand here long. I do not know how to speak in public. I can sing a bit. Thank you and I love you all, "Berry said at the time.

Some big names in the music world say their respect to Berry, as Elvis Costello, Little Richard, Merle Haggard, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, and Michael McDonald, ex-personnel of The Doobie Brothers, also from St. Louis.

Throughout a musical career, Berry is best known for his songs entitled "Maybellene," "Roll Over Beethoven," "Rock and Roll Music", and of course "Johnny B. Goode ". Berry refine and develop rhythm and blues into the elements that make rock n 'roll special.

Berry appeared on several lists released by Rolling Stone, like being at number six on the list of 100 best guitarists of all time, the compilation album The Great Twenty-Eight perched at position 21 on the list of 500 best albums of all time, and in the top five on the list of 100 The best musicians of all time with the headline of The Immortals.

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Source: http://rollingstone.co.id