QUOTE FROM "LIFE" BY KEITH RICHARDS with JAMES FOX

KEITH RICHARDS "LIFE"
pages 766-767 Large Print version (Don't you just love that?!)

"Eventually I played with almost all the survivors among my childhood heroes, like JAMES BURTON, the EVERLYS, THE CRICKETS, MERLE HAGGARD, JOHN LEE HOOKER and GEORGE JONES, with whom I recorded "Say It's Not You." The award I was proud of was when Mick (Jagger) and I were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992, because it was signed by Sammy Cahn on his deathbed. It took me years to appreciate just how great was the art of Tin Pan Alley writing - I used to dismiss it or it went straight through me. But when I became a songwriter I could appreciate the construction and the skill of those guys..."

KEITH RICHARDS with JAMES FOX
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CELEBRATING EDDIE COCHRAN - A LASTING IMPACT - KEITH RICHARDS - TOM PETTY !

TODAY WE REMEMBER EDDIE COCHRAN, born October 3, 1938, died April 17, 1960, and his lasting impact on ROCK N ROLL! Here he is on Dick Clark American Bandstand performing his "hard rock" song called Somethin' Else !



Now, here's Tom Petty's version:




and finally Keith Richards!

(194) CHUCK BERRY ROLLS OVER THE STONES, THE BEATLES (And A Whole Lot of Other Bands) WITH ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN !

The Rolling Stones cite Chuck Berry as one of their prime influences and inspirations and they've proven it by recording or playing in concert a good number of the songs Chuck wrote. Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven" has been recorded by so very many artists, the Rolling Stones and the Beatles are just a couple of them.

Chuck Berry's ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN :



Here's John Lennon's recording of the song:


Leon Russel's version: