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Bo Diddley was born in McComb, Mississippi, [nb 1] as Ellas Otha Bates (also stated as Otha Ellas Bates or Elias Otha Bates). [16] He was the only child of Ethel Wilson, a sharecropper's teenaged daughter, and Eugene Bates, [17] whom he never knew. Wilson was only sixteen, and being unable to support a family, she gave her cousin, Gussie ...
Apr 23, 2024 · Grammy Award. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (1987) Bo Diddley (born December 30, 1928, McComb, Mississippi, U.S.—died June 2, 2008, Archer, Florida) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was one of the most influential performers of rock music’s early period. He was raised mostly in Chicago by his adoptive family ...
- John Morthland
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 Clapton and The Rolling Stones to name a few.
Feb 11, 2020 · Bo Diddley. The man 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 early in their career. Of all the founding ...
- Scott Billington
Diddley, facing the nation that Sunday evening, subverted the set with a tune that showed off his customized sound, the Bo Diddley beat—a staccato duet between guitar and maracas, insistent and irresistible, an urban-jungle rhythm that conjured rock and roll out of the blues.
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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 Clapton and The Rolling Stones to name a few.
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 ...
