Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley, born Elias 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. He introduced more insistent, driving rhythms and hard-edged guitar sound on a wide-ranging catalog of songs.
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CREDITS
PHOTOS
TV Series
According to Jim
6.5
So Weird
6.125
Donny & Marie
6.5
Shindig!
6.2
Rollin' On The River
0
Geld oder Liebe
0
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
Movies
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
6.5
Blues Brothers 2000
5.261
Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
7.2
Sweet Toronto
5.8
Rockula
4.768
The Big T.N.T. Show
7
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night
6
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street
0
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge
9
Bo Diddley's Back in Town
0
Ron Wood and Bo Diddley: Japan 1988
0
Let the Good Times Roll
6.1
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
0
Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me
2
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!
6.6
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
9
A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live
0
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
0
This Is America Part 2
5.143
30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley
0
Godfathers and Sons
7.5
Live Aid
7.9
Crush Proof
4.8
The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut
7.333
The London Rock and Roll Show
0
Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley: Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam
0
Trading Places
7.223
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
7