Blackberri (born Charles Timothy Ashmore;[1] May 31, 1945 – December 13, 2021)[2] was an American singer-songwriter and community activist.

Blackberri stated "I was under investigation because one of my shipmates turned me in ... they had evidence, they arrested me, went through my personal belongings and found incriminating letters and other things.

[3] In Tucson, he started a rock band, Gunther Quint, with his first song "Frenchie", about a one-night stand before his discharge.

[4][5] Blackberri moved to San Francisco in 1974 and joined Breeze[clarification needed] while busking to earn money.

[1] He had a heart attack in October 2021, and died on December 13, 2021, at the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland, California, at age 76.