Berry, be good Five classic rock legends who were disappointed to meet Chuck Berry

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Sun 25 January 2026 20:45, UK

Find your favourite rock star, look up their influences, and Chuck Berry will be one of them.

The subjective nature of music is what entices us so much to it, but even in this opinion-based art form, there remain a few constants, and in the world of rock, that comes in the form of Berry. The flamboyant, eccentric, guitar-wielding showman captured the hearts of music fans all over the world with his great vocal ability and unique playing style. 

You can trace the history of rock ‘n’ roll all the way back to Berry, which means that even modern artists, whether they realise it or not, are somewhat indebted to him. Nevertheless, the man was a dick. A great number of rock stars found themselves ecstatic at the idea of meeting the artist who helped pave the way for the genre they were now an intrinsic part of, but in doing so, realised he was pretty damn rude, and so left that meeting disappointed. 

Don’t take my word for it. These are five big names within the world of rock who were sad to have met Chuck Berry.

Five artists who didn’t like meeting Chuck Berry:

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