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| Bo Diddley | |
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Bo Diddley performing in a 2006 concert. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ellas Otha Bates |
| Also known as | Ellas McDaniel |
| Born | December 30 1928(1928-12-30) |
| Origin | McComb, Mississippi, USA |
| Genre(s) | Rock and roll, blues |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1951 - 2007 |
| Label(s) | Checker Records, Chess Records |
Bo Diddley (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), born Ellas Otha Bates, was an influential American rock and roll singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Often cited as a key figure in the transition from blues to rock and roll, he introduced insistent, driving rhythms and a hard-edged guitar sound. Known for his music's powerful, rumba-like beat, he was also famous for his characteristic rectangular guitar and wild stage antics.
Mississippi-born, Diddley started playing the guitar after hearing bluesman John Lee Hooker in Chicago. He began playing on street corners and then performed regularly at a South Side Chicago club. Influenced by Hooker, Muddy Waters, and band leader Louis Jordan, he recorded &
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Boxer and singer Bo Diddley (birth name Ellas Bates McDaniel), was born on December 30, 1928 in McComb, Mississippi. He was adopted by his mother’s cousin when the mother’s husband died in the mid 1930s. McDaniel moved her family to Chicago where young Ellas took violin lessons from Professor O.W. Frederick at the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church. He studied the violin for twelve years and composed two concertos. In 1940 his sister bought McDaniel an acoustic guitar for Christmas. He soon started to play the guitar, largely duplicating his actions on the violin. Soon afterward he formed his first group of three named The Hipsters and later known as The Langley Avenue Jive Cats. It was during this time that band leaders gave him the nickname, Bo Diddley.
Diddley recorded his first single “Bo Diddley”/”I’m A Man on March 2, 1955 on Checkers Records. It topped the R&B chart for two weeks. Soon afterwards Diddley began to tour, performing in schools, colleges, and churches across the United States. Regardless of the venue he taught people the importance “of respect and educatio
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Bo Diddley
American guitarist (1928–2008)
This article is about the singer. For other uses, see Bo Diddley (disambiguation).
Musical artist
Ellas Otha Bates (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American guitarist and singer who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists, including Buddy Holly,[3]the Beatles, the Rolling Stones,[4]the Animals, George Thorogood, Syd Barrett,[5] and the Clash.[6]
His use of African rhythms and a signature beat, a simple five-accenthambone rhythm, is a cornerstone of hip hop, rock, and pop music.[4][7][8] In recognition of his achievements, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, the Blues Hall of Fame in 2003, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2017.[9][7][10] He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.[11] Diddley is also recogni
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