Bo Diddley
Born: December 30, 1928 - Died: June 2, 2008
R.I.P.
He only had a few hits in the 1950s and early '60s, but as Bo Diddley sang, "You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover." You can't judge an artist by his chart success, either, and Diddley produced greater and more influential music than all but a handful of the best early rockers. The Bo Diddley beat -- bomp, ba-bomp-bomp, bomp-bomp -- is one of rock & roll's bedrock rhythms, showing up in the work of Buddy Holly, the Rolling Stones, and even pop-garage knock-offs like the Strangeloves' 1965 hit "I Want Candy." Diddley's hypnotic rhythmic attack and declamatory, boasting vocals stretched back as far as Africa for their roots, and looked as far into the future as rap. His trademark otherworldly vibrating, fuzzy guitar style did much to expand the instrument's power and range. But even more important, Bo's bounce was fun and irresistibly rocking, with a wisecracking, jiving tone that epitomized rock & roll at its most humorously outlandish and freewheeling.
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Thanx For The Bo Diddley
Another Fine Selection
Cheers
Tel
Thanks Tel, glad that you like the selection
Many, many thanks for the Bo Diddley collection.
Many thanks. Excellent...
Thank you JohnR and cadiz, you are very welcome and a huge Thank You to you both for your sincere comments.
Many thanks Ozzieguy for the Bo Diddley share.....I am most grateful my friend.....Love & peace....Stu
Hi there Stu,
Another great artist, enjoy it all Stu.
Best Wishes to you my friend
Ozzieguy
Many thanks Ozzieguy for 'Have Guitar Will Travel ' .....hope all is well with you my friend......it's great music blogs like yours that keeps us all going in these strange times we are living in at the moment.
You are very welcome Stu, and yes these are strange times indeed.
I am keeping safe by staying home doing this blog for people that love music.
Best Wishes
Ozzieguy
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