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Jeff Lynne and ELO perform a Chuck Berry tribute, "Roll Over Beethoven," to start their 2017 Induction Ceremony set. The first performance of the night taps into the rockin' and...
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Sep 15, 2016 · 3.9M views 7 years ago. "Roll Over Beethoven" Jeff Lynne's ELO Live with Rosie Langley (violin) and Amy Langley (cello), Glastonbury 2016 ...more.
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" Roll Over Beethoven " is a 1956 song written by Chuck Berry, originally released on Chess Records, with "Drifting Heart" as the B-side. The lyrics of the song mention rock and roll and the desire for rhythm and blues to be as respected as classical music.
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Electric Light Orchestra's (ELO) elaborate eight-minute reworking of "Roll Over Beethoven", on the album ELO 2 in 1973, included an opening musical quote from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and...
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Apr 8, 2017 · ELO’s Jeff Lynne kicked off an evening of performances at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Friday with a roaring tribute to Chuck Berry, who died...
Oct 4, 2010 · Roll Over Beethoven (Winterland February 14, 1976) "The second encore and their tour de force was Chuck Berry's Roll Over Beethoven. Roll Over [sic] is the consummate ELO song: a perfect fusion of esoteric classical riffs and Lynne's blazing Berry licks.
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Jan 12, 2021 · Today marks the 48th anniversary of the release of "Roll Over Beethoven" and we're throwing it back to our performance honoring Chuck Berry at the 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony!
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