Bo Diddley

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Bo Diddley

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Biography

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.

Films Featuring Bo Diddley

Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody

20046.5

Blues Brothers 2000

19985.3

Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

19877.3

Sweet Toronto

19717.1

Rockula

19904.9

The Big T.N.T. Show

19658.5

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night

19916.0

Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street

Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street

2006

The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge

19958.6

Bo Diddley's Back in Town

19728.0

Ron Wood and Bo Diddley: Japan 1988

Ron Wood and Bo Diddley: Japan 1988

Let the Good Times Roll

19736.4

Dick Clark's Good Old Days

19777.0

Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me

20014.0

Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!

19896.6

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

19899.0

A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live

2003

Bluesy Entertainment: Live

2003

This Is America Part 2

19805.2

30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley

1995

Godfathers and Sons

20037.5

Live Aid

19857.9

Crush Proof

19725.0

The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut

19957.3

The London Rock and Roll Show

19739.0

Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley: Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam

198510.0

Trading Places

19837.2

Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World

20237.4

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

20236.8

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration

19937.0

Rolling With the Blues

2007