Chuck Berry turns 90, announces new album

Classic rocker Chuck Berry, who yesterday turned 90, has no plans to hang up his 'axe' just yet, announcing his first new album in 38 years.

The new album, Chuck, is dedicated to his wife of 68 years, Themetta Berry, and will be released next year. It will contain mostly new original material recorded in studios all around his hometown St Louis.

Often hailed as one of the pioneers of American rock'n'roll, Berry says the new album will span hard-driving rock songs to soulful, thought-provoking tunes. Two of his children, Charles Jr and Ingrid also play on the album.

Here's what Chuck Berry's new album will look like:

This album ain't no throwaway either. According to Paul Roper of Dualtone Records: "This body of work stands with the best of his career and will further cement Chuck as one of the greatest icons of rock and roll."

What's your favourite Chuck Berry song? 

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did see this on the news,   lol,  by the look of him he would be lucky to walk onstage,   let alone do the TWIST,  LOL    but we all grow old,  never a favourite iof mine but did have a lot of followers. 

Chuck Berry performing at 90 made me wonder , does he need the money and how long is copyright for a living artist. Found the following article - it does seem rough when a living composer has a time limit on how long he can receive royalties for his/her work in the UK. 

12:01AM GMT 26 Nov 2006

 

The record industry has lost its battle to extend copyright protection for ageing pop stars after a long-awaited Treasury review concluded it would do little to encourage new creativity.

A fiercely fought campaign, backed by artists as varied as Sir Cliff Richard and Jethro Tull, had argued some of Britain's best-loved crooners stand to lose their livelihood when the current 50-year limit on royalties begins to catch up with hits first released in the 1950s and 1960s.

EMI and other record companies also warned the time limit, which is 45 years shorter than in the US, deprived them of profits that could be invested in new acts.

But Whitehall sources say the independent review into intellectual property law, led by Andrew Gowers, the former Financial Times editor, has found little evidence to back the claim.

Instead, it will later this week urge for tighter protection to stop illegal downloads of music still in copyright.

Thanks for the the very interesting info Viv :)

A very similar story to that of Otis Redding, who didn't receive royalties for "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay". His wife finally got them after a court ruling years after Otis' tragic death. Rock on!

The best of the Best this the one I love .......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEq62iQo0eU 

natura music no wa wa or ecco or other suff just clen guitar and natula play

HAve fun 

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