2004 | Ranked No. 5 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The Immortals - The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time" |
2000 | Recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors |
1987 | Taylor Hackford's documentary film "Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll" chronicled two concerts in celebration of Berry's 60th birthday; performers included Eric Clapton, Etta James, and Berry himself |
1986 | Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during its inaugural event |
1984 | Received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award |
1972 | Wrote and recorded the novelty song "My Ding-a-Ling," his only track to reach No. 1 in the U.S. |
1970 | Returned to Chess Records |
1967 | First live album, Live at Fillmore Auditorium; released by Mercury Records |
1964 | Landed back in the Top 20 with the hits "No Particular Place to Go" and "You Never Can Tell" |
1961 | Opened his amusement park in Wentzville, MO called Berry Park |
1959 | Co-starred with Alan Freed in the musical feature "Go, Johnny, Go!" |
1957 | Scored Top 10 hits in the U.S. with his songs "School Days," "Rock and Roll Music," "Sweet Little Sixteen," and "Johnny B. Goode" |
1957 | Took part in Alan Freed's "Biggest Show of Stars for 1957" U.S. tour with the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, and more |
1956 | Released the hit single "Roll Over Beethoven" |
1955 | With Johnson, recorded the single "Maybellene," a cover of old Western swing track "Ida Red"; released by Chess Records |
1954 | Began performing with local pianist Johnnie Johnson and his trio in St. Louis, MO |
