Bo Diddley
Acting Born: 1928-12-30 McComb, Mississippi, USA
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.
Movies
Trading Places
Blues Brothers 2000
Sweet Toronto
Crush Proof
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
This Is America Part 2
Rockula
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
Live Aid
The Big T.N.T. Show
A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live
Godfathers and Sons
Let the Good Times Roll
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge
The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut
