‘Johnny B. Goode’ — Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry released “Johnny B. Goode” in 1958. According to Rolling Stone, it was “the first rock and roll hit about rock and roll stardom,” as well as “the greatest rock and roll song about the democracy of fame in pop music.” It was a semi-autobiographical song about a New Orleans “country boy” who can play the guitar “like ringing a bell.” It peaked at NO. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. Because of its influence, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.
‘Johnny B. Goode’ — Chuck Berry
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