American singer, guitarist, and artist.
Born: 30 December 1928 in McComb, Mississippi, USA.
Died: 2 June 2008 in Archer, Florida, USA (aged 79).
Diddley was an influential singer & guitarist who recorded his best known material for the Checker and Checker labels. He scored his first hit with the double sided single "Bo Diddley / I'm A Man" (1955), and a string of R&B hits followed through the 1950s & early 1960s, most notably "Diddley Daddy" (1955), "[url=https://www.discogs.com/Bo-Diddley-Hey-Bo-Diddley/master/870645]Mona[/url]" (1957), "[url=https://www.discogs.com/Bo-Diddley-Say-Man-Back-Again-Shes-Alright/master/915878]Say Man[/url]" (1959), and "Road Runner / My Story" (1960).
His trademark rhythm, the "[url=https://www.discogs.com/Bo-Diddley-Chuck-Berry-Chucks-Beat-Bos-Beat/master/963515]Bo Diddley Beat[/url]", was an acknowledged influence on many artists including: Buddy Holly, The Rolling Stones, Jim Morrison, The Yardbirds, and George Thorogood, among others.
He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987 (Performer).
Diddley married four times.
"Love Is Strange" hit by Mickey & Sylvia was written by Bo Diddley under the name of his second wife Ethel Smith.
From 1960 to 1980 he was married to Kay McDaniel (née Kay Reynolds) despite taboos against interracial marriage.
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November 2, 2007
Mississippi Blues Trail
McComb, Mississippi, United StatesFinal live performance; during the dedication of a plaque in his honor; he passed away on June 2nd, 2008 of heart failure
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Improvised song with local musician Jesse RobinsonMay 12, 2007
Horseshoe Council Bluffs Casino
Council Bluffs, Iowa, United StatesLast full public performance; he suffered a stroke the next day
View on Setlist.fm →May 11, 2007
Gem Theatre
Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesMay 6, 2007
De Boerderij
Zoetermeer, South Holland, NetherlandsMay 5, 2007
Moulin Blues
Ospel, Limburg, NetherlandsMay 4, 2007
Hof Ter Lo
Borgerhout, Antwerp, BelgiumApril 8, 2007
The Basement
Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaApril 7, 2007
Red Devil Park
Byron Bay, New South Wales, AustraliaApril 6, 2007
Red Devil Park
Byron Bay, New South Wales, AustraliaApril 5, 2007
Revesby Workers Club
Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaApril 4, 2007
The Prince of Wales
Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaApril 1, 2007
Esplanade Reserve
Fremantle, Western Australia, AustraliaMarch 10, 2007
Esplanade Arts & Heritage Center
Medicine Hat, Alberta, CanadaMarch 9, 2007
Empress Theatre
Fort Macleod, Alberta, CanadaMarch 8, 2007
Gold Eagle Casino
North Battleford, Saskatchewan, CanadaMarch 7, 2007
Bear Claw Casino
Carlyle, Saskatchewan, CanadaMarch 6, 2007
Wild Bill's
Banff, Alberta, CanadaMarch 4, 2007
Clarke Foundation Theatre
Mission, British Columbia, CanadaMarch 3, 2007
Raven Theater
Healdsburg, California, United StatesBo Diddley with Michael Barclay Blues Band
View on Setlist.fm →March 2, 2007
The Soiled Dove Underground
Denver, Colorado, United StatesBo Diddley has released 20+ albums. Some of their notable releases include The Rough Guide To Bo Diddley, The Singles Collection, Mona / Who Do You Love?. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Bo Diddley's most popular tracks include I'm A Man, Bo Diddley, Who Do You Love, Pretty Thing, Bring It To Jerome. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
American singer, guitarist, and artist. Born: 30 December 1928 in McComb, Mississippi, USA. Died: 2 June 2008 in Archer, Florida, USA (aged 79). Diddley was an influential singer & guitarist who recor... Read the full biography on this page.
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