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Title: Chuck Berry Statue Dedicated Today
Post by KMC on Jul 29^th, 2011 at 8:54pm

Chuck Berry statue dedicated today (University City is just to the west of the City of St. Louis, it's where Berry plays monthly at the Blueberry Hill club):

http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/269165/3/Statue-honors-music-legend-Chuck-Berry

Link contains a video, pics and the story.

Title: Re: Chuck Berry Statue Dedicated Today
Post by left shoe shuffle on Jul 30^th, 2011 at 7:59am

Hail! Hail! Chuck Berry!

Richly deserved. Great that he's still with us.

Long live Rock 'n' Roll! And long live Chuck Berry!

http://goo.gl/a06IQ
UPI

Title: Re: Chuck Berry Statue Dedicated Today
Post by KMC on Jul 30^th, 2011 at 8:02am

Chuck also threw out the first pitch at St. Louis Cardinals baseball game Friday night. Came out with his captain's hat on. Unfortunately, he bounced one up to home plate. Got a nice ovation though.

Title: Re: Chuck Berry Statue Dedicated Today
Post by Heart Of Stone on Jul 30^th, 2011 at 12:09pm

He certainly deserves a statue, the man who influenced more rock guitarists then any other.

Title: Re: Chuck Berry Statue Dedicated Today
Post by Sioux on Jul 30^th, 2011 at 4:03pm

It was a long time coming....but it's a cool statue! ;D Would love to see it---I used to live about 30 miles from St. Louis...

Title: Re: Chuck Berry Statue Dedicated Today
Post by Ginda on Jul 30^th, 2011 at 6:37pm

Feel the love, Chuck. It's all for you.

Title: Re: Chuck Berry Statue Dedicated Today
Post by sweetcharmedlife on Jul 31^st, 2011 at 7:09pm

Cool,very well deserved for the Godfather of rock & roll. :keithpunky

Title: Re: Chuck Berry Statue Dedicated Today
Post by Kilroy on Jul 31^st, 2011 at 7:31pm

Great!
And a great Tribute also to:

Title: Re: Chuck Berry Statue Dedicated Today
Post by andrews27 on Jul 31^st, 2011 at 8:30pm

Bob Marley, in contrast, looks like he played in Deep Purple:

Bob_Marley_Statue.jpg (Attachment deleted)

Title: Re: Chuck Berry Statue Dedicated Today
Post by Honky Tonk Man on Aug 1^st, 2011 at 8:24am

There is a video of the unveiling on You Tube. Hail Hail, Chuck Berry! :)