Fact #93202
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At Chess Studio, Chicago, Illinois, USA, Chuck Berry records Sweet Little Sixteen, Reelin' And Rockin', Johnny B. Goode and other tracks. Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys will enjoy Sweet Little Sixteen so much that he will be inspired to use its melody as the tune for their 1963 hit Surfin' USA.
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Brian Wilson : He (Chuck Berry) taught me how to write rock'n'roll melodies, the way the vocals should go. His lyrics were very, very good. They were unusually good lyrics. I liked 'Johnny B. Goode,' all about a young, little kid who played his guitar.
He inspired me as a lyricist. He made me want to write about cars and surfing. I liked the lyrics to 'Roll Over Beethoven.' It felt like what he was doing was new.
(Source : interview in 2017, shortly after Chuck Berry's death)
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He inspired me as a lyricist. He made me want to write about cars and surfing. I liked the lyrics to 'Roll Over Beethoven.' It felt like what he was doing was new.
(Source : interview in 2017, shortly after Chuck Berry's death)