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Definitely the coolest, funkiest, most flamboyant and influential performers ever. He even stole the show in the movie about Chuck Berry "Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll"
"Legend" and "Icon" get thrown around a lot when people pass, but in this case they definitely apply.
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Danced to his music long ago. 87 years is a long life. RIP
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| ^ Yes. Yes. And yes. ^ |
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Wop-bop-a-loo-mop alop-bom-bom!
RIP
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| numero-ocho wrote: | Wop-bop-a-loo-mop alop-bam-boom!
RIP |
FIFY 
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I honestly thought he died a long time ago.
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Dammit. Another genius lost. May he RIP.
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| Probably the most imitated artist in popular music. As far as leaving a mark goes, he's in another class. RIP LR |
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| jodeke wrote: | | Danced to his music long ago. 87 years is a long life. RIP |
Not long enough. And don’t you go settling for it either.
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jodeke
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| Omar Little wrote: | | jodeke wrote: | | Danced to his music long ago. 87 years is a long life. RIP |
Not long enough. And don’t you go settling for it either. |
I'm already in the books for 106.  
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| jodeke wrote: | | Omar Little wrote: | | jodeke wrote: | | Danced to his music long ago. 87 years is a long life. RIP |
Not long enough. And don’t you go settling for it either. |
I'm already in the books for 106. |
That’s a good start, and we will renegotiate at that time
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