| ✎ | Ellas Otha Bates (also known as Ellas McDaniel) |
| ☆ | 12/30/1928 |
| † | 06/02/2008 |
| ∞ | American guitarist who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He was a major influence on artists like Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals and The Clash. His unique combination of African rhythms with his own beat are still important building blocks in genres like hip-hop, rock and pop. Bo Diddley was also important for his technical innovations, like the use of tremolo and reverb effects, which were used to optimize the sound of his rectangualr guitars |
| ♫ | Bo Diddley Go Bo Diddley Have Guitar Will Travel Bo Diddley In The Spotlight Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger Bo Diddley Is a Lover Bo Diddley’s A Twister Bo Diddley Bo Diddley & Company Surfin’ With Bo Diddley Hey! Good Lookin’ 500% More Man The Originato The Black Gladiator Another Dimension Where It All Began The London Bo Diddley Sessions (Chess, 1973) Big Bad Bo 20th Anniversary Of Rock ‘n’ Roll Ain’t It Good To Be Free Living Legend Breakin’ Through The B.S. This Should Not Be A Man Amongst Men With Chuck Berry: With Muddy Waters en Little Walter With Muddy Waters en Howlin’ Wolf |
