Gene Simmons Covered ‘Johnny B. Goode’ At First Solo Gig

Gene Simmons paid tribute to the late Chuck Berry with an impromptu version of “Johnny B. Goode” during his first-ever full-length solo concert in Cleveland.More »

By on March 20, 2017

Gene Simmons paid tribute to the late Chuck Berry with an impromptu version of “Johnny B. Goode” during his first-ever full-length solo concert in Cleveland. “It’s a very sad day today,” Simmons noted. “One of the founding fathers of rock and roll has passed on. if it wasn’t for Chuck Berry there wouldn’t have been rock and roll.” Berry passed away on March 18 at the age of 90. The cause of death for the rock ‘n’ icon was reportedly natural causes. In 1986 Berry became one of the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and he entered The Blues Foundation’s Blues Hall of Fame in 1985, the same year he received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The show was the first of five performances Simmons will perform in conjunction with personal appearances at Comic Con events across the country, including stops in St. Louis (April 8-9), Philadelphia (June 2-3), Chicago (August 26-27) and Austin (November 17-18). Copyright(c) 2017 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «