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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 the key role in the transition from blues music to rock & roll, influencing a host of legendary acts including Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, Eric ...
Performers. A guitarist so iconic there’s a beat named after him. Bo Diddley, nicknamed “the Originator” for his role in the transition from blues to rock and roll, drove music into a new era with his rollicking rhythms and edgy guitar. Bo Diddley.
Feb 11, 2020 · Bo Diddley, who was billed later in his career as 'The 500% Man' had a guitar sound like no other and one that influenced The Rolling Stones.
Feb 9, 2023 · BIOGRAPHY: BO DIDDLEY IS A LEGEND. Ellas “The Originator” Bates (later Ellas McDaniels) best known as Bo Diddley was born on December 30, 1928 in McComb, Mississippi. At the age of 5, Diddley moved with his family to the South Side of Chicago where he would be an active member of Chicago’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, studying the trombone ...
American singer, songwriter, music producer, and guitarist Bo Diddley was one of the greatest influences in the founding of rock and roll, known as “The Originator”. His influence was reflected in artists like Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton.
Jun 3, 2008 · Bo Diddley, a singer and guitarist who invented his own name, his own guitars, his own beat and, with a handful of other musical pioneers, rock ’n’ roll itself, died Monday at his home in ...
Jun 2, 2008 · Rock pioneer Bo Diddley, who died Monday at the age of 79, leaves behind a sound that helped build a musical genre. Born in Mississippi and raised in Chicago, Diddley played guitar on street ...
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