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Bo Diddley

1928–2008 · Acting

58.8avg grm
5titles
4honors

Honors

4
1998Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
1987Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
—Honorary doctorate of the University of Florida
—Florida Artists Hall of Fame

Bio

Bo Diddley, born Elias Otha Bates, was an original and influential American rock & roll singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was known as "The Originator" because of the key role in the transition from blues music to rock & roll, influencing a host of legendary acts including Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and The Rolling Stones to name a few. He introduced more insistent, driving rhythms and hard-edged guitar sound on a wide-ranging catalog of songs.

Biography

Bo Diddley, born Elias Otha Bates, was an original and influential American rock & roll singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was known as "The Originator" because of the key role in the transition from blues music to rock & roll, influencing a host of legendary acts including Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and The Rolling Stones to name a few. He introduced more insistent, driving rhythms and hard-edged guitar sound on a wide-ranging catalog of songs.

Filmography

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2000s1 titleSScreamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me2001 · as Self58.5
1990s1 titleTTom Petty and the Heartbreakers: High Grass Dogs, Live from the Fillmore1999 · as Self59.0
1980s1 titleCChuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll1987 · as Self59.5
1970s1 titleLLet the Good Times Roll1973 · as Self58.5
1960s1 titleBThe Big T.N.T. Show1965 · as Self58.7

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Bo Diddley

B
born1928
died2008
known forActing
titles on site5
avg GRM58.8
honors4 · Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, 1998
Honors
  • 1998Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 1987Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
  • —Honorary doctorate of the University of Florida
  • —Florida Artists Hall of Fame
Bo Diddley, born Elias Otha Bates, was an original and influential American rock & roll singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was known as "The Originator" because of the key role in the transition from blues music to rock & roll, influencing a host of legendary acts including Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and The Rolling Stones to name a few. He introduced more insistent, driving rhythms and hard-edged guitar sound on a wide-ranging catalog of songs.

Filmography

ranked on this site

2000s

1 title
S58.5Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me2001 · as Self

1990s

1 title
T59.0Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: High Grass Dogs, Live from the Fillmore1999 · as Self

1980s

1 title
C59.5Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll1987 · as Self

1970s

1 title
L58.5Let the Good Times Roll1973 · as Self

1960s

1 title
B58.7The Big T.N.T. Show1965 · as Self

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