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Chuck Berry & Jerry Lee Lewis scheduled to perform in Paris, France
Friday, 31. May 2002 - 13:24

Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis will return to Europe for three shows.

Chuck Berry & Jerry Lee Lewis European Tour 2002
21.06.02 - Paris, France - Eurodisney
22.06.02 - Paris, France - Eurodisney
23.06.02 - Paris, France - Eurodisney

Source: Wolfgang Guhl

Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Bo Diddley honored
Friday, 17. May 2002 - 14:37

Rock and Roll pioneers (L-R) Little Richard, Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley pose with the inaugural BMI 
Icon Award which they received for their influence on generations of musicians at the 50th annual 
BMI Pop Awards May 14, 2002 in Beverly Hills. BMI is an American performing rights organization 
representing songwriters, composers and music publishers. Photo by Fred Prouser/Reuters

Rock and Roll pioneers (L-R) Little Richard, Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley share a laugh as they pose 
with the inaugural BMI Icon Award they received for their unique influence on generations of 
music makers at the 50th annual BMI Pop Awards May 14, 2002 in Beverly Hills. BMI is an 
American performing rights organization representing songwriters, composers and music 
publishers. REUTERS/Fred Prouser

Berry, Diddley, Little Richard Honored in L.A.
Wed May 15, 8:15 AM ET

By Dean Goodman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a rare public reunion of three of the greatest names in rock 'n' roll, Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Bo Diddley were toasted Tuesday for their "unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers."

The musical pioneers picked up inaugural BMI Icon Awards at performing rights group Broadcast Music Inc.'s 50th annual pop music awards black-tie dinner at a Beverly Hills hotel.

Rather than address the crowd, they let their timeless tunes do the work. George Thorogood, Jonny Lang, Mavis Staples and Ivan Neville took turns performing versions of such pop classics as Diddley's "I'm A Man," Richard's "Rip It Up" and Berry's "Living in the USA."

Afterwards, they took the stage to receive silver bowls inscribed, "In recognition of your unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers."

Lang, who covered Berry's first hit "Maybellene," marveled at the singer/songwriter/guitarist's poetic abilities

"He writes books. He writes short stories," he told Reuters after the performance.

But Berry, 75, prided himself on giving one-word answers when chatting with reporters beforehand.

How does it feel to be an icon, he was asked.

"Wonderful. These are one word answers!"

Are you excited about getting this award?

"Extremely."

When was the last time you and Little Richard and Bo Diddley were in the same room together?

"Never!"

But he did reveal that he was putting all his energy into writing songs for an album that he hoped to release this year via an as-yet-unspecified label. Berry released his last studio album in 1975.

Diddley, 73, separately denied that this was the first time the three had hung out together.

"Oh no, man. I'm 48 years out here with these guys, you know?" (Diddley and Berry cut an album together in 1964.)

He described them as his brothers: "We don't hug and kiss each other, but they're my buddies, you know?"

Like Berry, he is working on material in his studio, "so I can show 'em what Grandpa's doing."

Source: Wolfgang Guhl

Bo Diddley European Tour 2002
Saturday, 11. May 2002 - 14:45

Rock'n'Roll pioneer Bo Diddley comes back to Europe in June 2002
for a short Tour which only includes two dates in Italy and Luxembourg.

Bo Diddley European Tour 2002
28.06.02 - Bellinzona, Italy - Piazza Blues Festival
29.06.02 - Remich, Luxembourg - Big Blues Festival

Source: Wolfgang Guhl

Chuck Berry European Tour 2002
Thursday, 02. May 2002 - 16:28

Chuck Berry is scheduled to perform two shows in Europe in June 2002.

Chuck Berry European Tour 2002
08.06.02 - Dundalk, Ireland - Festival
09.06.02 - London, England - Shepherd's Bush Empire

Source: Wolfgang Guhl

Chuck Berry South American Tour 2002
Wednesday, 01. May 2002 - 17:32

Chuck Berry is scheduled to perform one show in South America in May 2002.

Chuck Berry South American Tour 2002
11.05.02 - Jaguariuna, Brazil - Jaguariuna Rodeo Festival

Source: Bruno L. Zaneti