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Bo Diddley, 1928-2008
Published 6/2/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (smg58) at The Armchair Critic
[image] Rock music lost one of its most original showmen and a pioneer of the electric guitar when Bo Diddley passed away today at age 79. Born Ellas McDaniel in McComb, Mississippi in 1928, Diddley went up to Chicago to join the emergent blues scene there in the early fifties. He quickly made a name for himself for his energetic stage shows, his odd rectangular-shaped guitar, and the signature rhythm to which he played most of his songs. The "Bo Diddley beat," as it was called, propelled hits like "Bo Diddley" and "Who Do You Love?," and inspired many imitators over the years, from The Rolling Stones ( "Not ...

Blues Musician Bo Diddley Dies
Published 6/3/2008 at Zap2it.com - News
Primal rock and blues musician Bo Diddley, who helped cast the sonic template of rock more than 50 years ago with a signature syncopated rhythm that became universally recognized as "the Bo Diddley beat," died Monday. He was 79. Diddley died of heart failure at his home in Archer, Fla., spokeswoman Susan Clary said. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter, who often referred to himself as "the Originator" to emphasize his contribution to rock music, had long battled hypertension and diabetes, among other health problems, and was hospitalized for 11 days after suffering a stroke onstage in Iowa in May 2007. In ...