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Bo Diddley
Born 1928-12-30McComb, Mississippi, USA
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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Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the WorldSelf (archive footage)Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed SullivanSelf (archive footage)Rolling With the BluesSelf (archive footage)Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell StreetselfEddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon EverybodySelf (archive footage)A Tribute to Muddy Waters - LiveSelfGodfathers and SonsSelf (archival)Bluesy Entertainment: LiveSelfScreamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on MeHimselfBlues Brothers 2000The Louisiana Gator BoysThe Rolling Stones: Voodoo LoungeSelfThe Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge UncutSelf30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo DiddleySelfSesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical CelebrationSelf (segment "Monster in the Mirror")Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues NightHimselfRockulaAxmanEddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!Legendary GuitaristLegends of Rock 'n' RollBo DiddleyChuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' RollSelfChuck Berry & Bo Diddley: Rock 'n' Roll All Star JamSelfLive AidSelfTrading PlacesPawnbrokerThis Is America Part 2SelfDick Clark's Good Old DaysRole