2008-06-02
1928-12-3097 years, 10 months, and 5 days old
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Place of birth:
McComb, Mississippi, USA
Adult:
No
Gender:
Male
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.
Images Gallery
Best Credits: 40
| Title | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody | Self (archive footage) | 6.5 | 2004-01-01 | 1.3781 | ||
Blues Brothers 2000 | The Louisiana Gator Boys | 5.293 | 1998-02-06 | 3.6443 | ||
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll | Self | 7.4 | 1987-10-09 | 1.4812 | ||
Sweet Toronto | Self | 7.1 | 1971-11-22 | 1.9457 | ||
Rockula | Axman | 4.9 | 1990-02-23 | 1.0533 | ||
The Big T.N.T. Show | Self | 8.5 | 1965-12-22 | 1.1194 | ||
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night | Himself | 6 | 1991-10-15 | 0.6727 | ||
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street | self | 0 | 2006-12-31 | 0.6492 | ||
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge | Self | 8.6 | 1995-12-05 | 1.2055 | ||
Bo Diddley's Back in Town | Self | 8 | 1972-01-01 | 0.6547 |
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