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Chuck Berry: The Poet of Rock'nRoll (Charly)

David Sinclair, Q, September 1994

A colossally influential talent in his prime and a painful embarrassment in his decline, Chuck Berry has bequeathed a musical legacy that is like the air that we breathe; utterly vital but not always that fresh.

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