In his thrilling 1956 call to arms, Chuck Berry pictured classical music’s colossus spinning in his grave as the age of rock’n’roll dawned. “Roll over Beethoven,” he hollered, “and tell Tchaikovsky ...
His fresh sound and thoughtful lyricism, infused with the iconic sounds of Motown, Top Forty AM Gold, and classic rock, pull inspiration from his spiritual, romantic, and observational life ...