Chuck Berry links Of all the early breakthrough rock & roll artists, none is more important to the development of the music than Chuck Berry. Quite simply, without him, there would be no Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, Bob Dylan nor a myriad others. The clippety-clop rhythms of rockabilly would not have been mainstreamed into the now standard 4/4 rock & roll beat. In fact, the whole history of rock & roll songwriting would have been much poorer without him. Chuck Berry was its heartbeat and original mindset. Click on the thumbnail to the right to see Chuck Berry's handprints in cement. Click on the thumbnail to the right to see photos of Chuck Berry.