@sneakypete You always deal in absolutes, at least with music, now, Jerry Lee Lewis is the last of the Kings.
I think their influence falls far short of Chuck Berry; but I still would call Fats Domino and Little Richard kings of rock and roll in that. But it's no important point.
With Chuck, just like the Beatles and Rolling Stones, I know the songs so well; they don't really affect me that much now.
But I never listened to Gene Vincent, now I do; and his stuff sounds very refreshing.
But this is about Chuck Berry and I have his golden decade albums.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQQCPrwKzdoThen, the queen might be... Connie Francis but the rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson is still making music.
Tribute shows are about, there is one out that is a tribute to Buddy Holly and Connie Francis.
Chuck Berry wrote his own music, that's great, even though some of his songs sound very similar such as Johnny B. Goode and Let it rock. I guess some of Jerry Lee's is but I think he also did a lot of covers since the 1950s.