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

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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

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Musicians reflect on Bo Diddley's influence

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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

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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

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Alizee - Bo Diddley

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From: alizee-music.blogspot.com

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

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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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Bo Diddley Memorabilia Snapped Up at Auction

By Dante Lima NYT Regional Media Group On a day when dozens of cherished items from rock 'n' roll legend Bo Diddley's past went to the highest bidder, dollars meant relatively little. To his friends and family, the Music Icons auction held by Julien's at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City on Saturday was an occasion where Bo got to grace the stage one last time.

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Diddley memorabilia snapped up at auction

By Dante Lima Correspondent On a day when dozens of cherished items from rock 'n' roll legend Bo Diddley's past went to the highest bidder, dollars meant relatively little.

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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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