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BO DIDDLEY
Ellas Otha Bates (December 30/1928 – June 2/2008), known by his stage name
Bo Diddley, was an American R&B vocalist, guitarist, songwriter (usually
as Ellas McDaniel), and Rock & Roll pioneer. He
was also known as 'The
Originator' because of his key role in the transition from the Blues to
Rock, influencing Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd,
The Who, The Yardbirds, Eric Clapton, Elvis Presley, and many more. Bo
introduced more insistent, driving rhythms and a hard-edged electric
guitar sound
on a wide-ranging catalog of songs, along with African
rhythms and a signature beat that remains a cornerstone of Rock & Roll.
Accordingly, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
and received
Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Rhythm & Blues Foundation and a
Grammy Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
Mick Jagger stated that 'he was a wonderful, original musician who was an
enormous force in music and was a big influence on The Rolling Stones.
He
was very generous to us in our early years and we learned a lot from him.'
Bo Diddley was posthumously inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of
Fame in 2004. |
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