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Johnny B. GoodeChuck Berry

Released
1958
Label
Chess
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Rock and Roll
Updated
2026-08-30
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  1. Ranked No. 1 in Rock and Roll

    The opening lick is the genre's national anthem, and the lyric invents the idea of the guitarist as protagonist. Berry wrote the rules and everyone since has been filling in the form.