美摇滚乐传奇查克贝里去世 享年90
Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry has died aged 90, police in the US state of Missouri report.
密苏里州警察报道，摇滚乐传奇人物查克贝里去世，享年90。
The singer was found unresponsive at lunchtime on Saturday, St Charles County police said.
圣查尔斯县警察说，周六中午用餐时，这位歌手失去意识。
Berry's seven-decade career boasted a string of hits, including classics Roll Over Beethoven and Johnny B. Goode.
贝利70年的乐坛生涯硕果累累，创作了诸如Roll Over Beethoven和Johnny B. Goode这样的经典作品。
He received a lifetime achievement Grammy in 1984 and was among the first inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.
1984年他被授予格莱美终身成就奖，1986年，他成为第一批入围美国摇滚名人堂的音乐人。
High-profile musicians were quick to pay tribute to Berry's talent and influence.
乐坛知名度高的音乐家纷纷对查克贝里的才华和影响致敬。
Motown legends The Jacksons tweeted: "Chuck Berry merged blues & swing into the phenomenon of early rock'n'roll. In music, he cast one of the longest shadows. Thank You Chuck."
Motown传奇杰克逊乐队，发推表示：“查克贝里把蓝调和摇摆乐风格融入到了早期的摇滚乐中。在乐坛，他的影响是毫无疑问的。感谢你，查克。”
Singer-songwriter Huey Lewis described him as "maybe the most important figure in all of rock and roll"."His music and influence will last forever," he added.
歌手兼作曲家Huey Lewis形容贝里“可能是摇滚乐史上最重要的人物“。 他还说：“他的音乐和影响力将永存。”
Beatles drummer Ringo Starr quoted one of Berry's own lyrics on Twitter, saying: "Just let me hear some of that rock 'n' roll music any old way you use it."
披头士乐队鼓手Ringo Starr引用贝里自己的歌词发推纪念贝里“就让我听到一些你用古老方式演奏的摇滚乐吧“。
Both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones covered Berry's songs, as did The Beach Boys and scores of other acts - including Elvis.
披头士乐队和滚石乐队当年都曾都翻唱过贝里的作品，后来的沙滩男孩、以及其他音乐人如杰瑞-李-刘易斯（Jerry Lee Lewis），他们的作品中多多少都有查克贝里的影子。
"If you tried to give rock 'n' roll another name," John Lennon once said, "you might call it 'Chuck Berry'."
约翰列侬曾经说过：“如果要给摇滚乐另外起一个名字，可以叫它‘查克贝里‘”。
The novelist Stephen King noted that Berry had a long life for a consummate rock'n'roller, tweeting: "Chuck Berry died. This breaks my heart, but 90 years old ain't bad for rock and roll. Johnny B. Goode forever."
小说家史提芬金则认为，作为一个摇滚乐手，贝里一生可谓圆满。他发推说：“查克贝里去世了。我的心都碎了。但是对摇滚乐手来说，90岁不算坏。Johnny B. Goode forever！”
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