Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley was an American rock and roll singer, songwriter and guitarist. He was also well known for playing a rectangular guitar. On June 2, 2008 Diddley died of heart failure at his home in Archer, Florida, he was 79-year-old.

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A year after his death, Bo Diddley in new spotlight

DETROIT (Billboard) - Bo is gone. But his beat goes on. It's been a year since Bo Diddley died of heart failure at age 79 in his home in Archer, Fla., after a prolonged illness. His June 2, 2008, passing ended one of the most influential careers in pop music history, a 54-year run during which the man born Ellas Otha Bates earned the rightful title of the Originator as he helped merge blues into rock 'n' roll. On such hits as "Bo Diddley," "Hey Bo Diddley," "Say Man" and "Who Do You Love," Diddley created a staccato, second-line-style beat that became an intrinsic ... Read Full Story

Musicians reflect on Bo Diddley's influence

DETROIT (Billboard) - Mention Bo Diddley's name and most everyone thinks one thing -- the beat. Bomp ba-bomp-ba-bomp, bomp bomp. Applied to such songs as "Bo Diddley," "Hey Bo Diddley" and "Who Do You Love," it's perhaps the most influential musical motif since the devil purportedly handed Robert Johnson the I-IV-V chord progression at the crossroads. It earned Diddley -- who died June 2, 2008, of heart failure at age 79 -- his rightful moniker as the Originator and his spots in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, as well as other lifetime achievement honors. But there ... Read Full Story

Alizee - Bo Diddley

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This has been on my mind for some time now... Let's take a quick look at Fifty Sixty. I have always thought that Alizee sang Fifty Sixty with a Bo Diddley beat. Bo Diddley beats can vary, some faster then others. Here is one Bo Diddley beat to drums. Link to the video is here if you are interested. I wish I could find a sample closer to the tempo of Fifty Sixty. Now let's listen to Alizee sing Fifty Sixty. Alizee does the Bo Diddley beat with her voice. It's not as sharp but I hear it, especially the second time around. I ... Read Full Story

Dachshunds in Pop Culture: Bo Diddley

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Who? We think you know! Bo Diddley (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008, born Ellas Otha Bates), was an original and influential American rock & roll singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He was known as "The Originator" because of his key role in the transition from blues music to rock & roll, influencing a host of legendary acts including Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy). He was also known for his ... Read Full Story

Top Ten Bo Diddley songs: An Asymmetric tribute

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The Chess Box When people discuss Bo Diddley's music, as many did after his death earler this year, they either talk about his influence on later artists or the influence on him of African and Cuban music. Bo Diddley's output, however, is wonderful in its own right; distinctive, with several all-time Rock and Roll songs such as I'm a Man and You Can't Judge a Book by it's Cover and some gems with which few casual Rock and Roll fans, tragically, are familiar. From the pre-soul period, and, therefore not much influenced by gospel, but not quite blues, all of his songs combine great ... Read Full Story
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Electronic Rock Guitar Shirt Means Bo Diddley To the Ladies
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Electronic Rock Guitar Shirt Means Bo Diddley To The Ladies
You can bust out “I Love Rock n’ Roll” on this power-chord-friendly guitar tee, but by the time you do, all the reasons you set out to learn guitar in the first place will be gone. [ThinkGeek via ChipChick]  
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Electronic Rock Guitar Shirt Means Bo Diddley To the Ladies
You can bust out "I Love Rock n' Roll" on this power-chord-friendly guitar tee, but by the time you do, all the reasons you set out to learn guitar in the first place will be gone. [ThinkGeek via ChipChick]  
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Bo Diddley to Enter Hall of Fame
Late rock n' roll legend Bo Diddley has been selected to be inducted into the Florida artists hall of fame.  
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Bo Diddley His Best
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Florida to honor rock pioneer Bo Diddley
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley and painter Christopher Still have been selected for induction into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame.  
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Bo Diddley headed for Florida Hall of Fame
Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley and painter Christopher Still have been selected for induction into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame.  
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Bo Diddley headed for Fla. Hall of Fame
The Associated Press Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley and painter Christopher Still have been selected for induction into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame.  
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Bo Diddley & Christopher Still to be inducted into Hall of Fame
... cultural transition from blues roots. Known for originating the distinctive rhythmic backbeat of early Pop Music in the 1950s, Bo Diddley influenced major recording artists of his day and performers ...  
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The Diddley Bow One String Noise Machine
Diddly Bo – Seasick Steve (LWJH S35E05) Music should be fun. Anybody with an inclination to make music should be able to. Unfortunately we are taught that, in order to make [...]  
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