Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry performs during the Bal de la Rose in Monte Carlo March 28, 2009. The Bal de la Rose is a traditional annual charity event in aid of Foundation Princess Grace. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry acknowledges the audience after receiving the 'Goldene Kamera' award for a lifetime of achievement as musician given by a popular German television magazine in Berlin February 6, 2008. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
Rock n' Roll legends Little Richard (L) and Chuck Berry perform for the
first time together during an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay
Leno" at the NBC studios in Burbank, California January 24, 2002. Both
musicians are scheduled to appear in concert together in Los Angeles
this week. REUTERS/Fred Prouser
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Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry performs during a concert in Burgos, northern Spain, November 25, 2007 REUTERS/Felix Ordonez - RTX421K
Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry performs during the Bal de la Rose in Monte Carlo March 28, 2009. The Bal de la Rose is a traditional annual charity event in aid of Foundation Princess Grace. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry performs during a concert in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, March 28, 2008. REUTERS/Santiago Ferrero
Chuck Berry: Rock n roll in heaven
Chuck Berry, one of rock n roll's most influential guitarists and the creator of raucous anthems that defined its early sound, died at the age of 90.