Be good up there: Bollywood celebs mourn Chuck Berry s death
Mumbai March 19 (IANS) Singers and celebrities from India on Sunday mourned the demise of rock n roll legend Chuck Berry who died at 90.
Berry who is popular for his 1950s hits like Johnny B. Goode Roll over Beethoven and Sweet little sixteen died on Saturday.
Singer Benny Dayal paid his respects to the father of rock n roll by tweeting: We will miss you Chuck. One of the greatest innovators to have lived.
Ehsaan Noorani of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy fame credited Berry as the man who created rock n roll guitar while singer Adnan Sami said he learned so much about rock n roll from him.
Rest in Peace. Johnny B Goode in Heaven... Genius pioneer legend. Chuck Berry Adnan wrote.
Singer-composer Vishal Dadlani who hailed Berry as an inventor and pioneer said: Mere words can t describe his legacy. If rock n roll is the devil s music the original devil has left us. Chuck Berry.
Actor Randeep Hooda tweeted: C est la vie Chuck Berry father of rock n roll. Not many a rockstar live to be old you beat them at 90. RIP Chuck Berry. Johnny ll be good up there.
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