Mick Jagger led the barrage of celebrity tributes to legendary guitarist Chuck Berry, who died at 90 Saturday at his home in the St. Louis area. ‘I am so sad to hear of Chuck Berry’s passing,’ The Rolling Stones lead singer, 73, tweeted of the vanguard musician. ‘I want to thank him for all the inspirational music he gave to us. He lit up our teenage years, and blew life into our dreams of being musicians and performers. ‘His lyrics shone above others and threw a strange light on the American dream. Chuck, you were amazing, and your music is engraved inside us forever.’
I am so sad to hear of Chuck Berry’s passing. I want to thank him for all the inspirational music he gave to us. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/9zQbH5bo9V
— Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) March 18, 2017
Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash said on Instagram: ‘Heart broken to hear of the passing of Chuck Berry. He was undisputedly the king. A moment of silence is definitely in order. RIP’
Lenny Kravitz wrote, ‘Hail Hail Chuck Berry!!! None of us would have been here without you. Rock on brother!’
Hail Hail Chuck Berry!!! None of us would have been here without you. Rock on brother! https://t.co/tOMuQzUgPX
— Lenny Kravitz (@LennyKravitz) March 18, 2017
To have stood on stage with Mr. Chuck Berry at the Apollo Theater is one of the great honors of my life. He gave… https://t.co/o48mEjdQ1t
— Vernon Reid (@vurnt22) March 18, 2017
RIP Chuck Berry pic.twitter.com/4nyUSNK9T7
— Joe Perry (@JoePerry) March 19, 2017
