Bo Diddley

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.

Filmografi

Trading Places1983 · PawnbrokerSweet Toronto1971 · SelfSesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration1993 · Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")Blues Brothers 20001998 · The Louisiana Gator BoysChuck Berry & Bo Diddley: Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam1985 · SelfEddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody2004 · Self (archive footage)Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!1989 · Legendary GuitaristSunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan2023 · Self (archive footage)Live Aid1985 · SelfCrush Proof1972 · Bo DiddleyThe Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge1995 · SelfDick Clark's Good Old Days1977 · Rolling With the Blues2007 · Self (archive footage)Legends of Rock 'n' Roll1989 · Bo DiddleyLet the Good Times Roll1973 · HimselfThe Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut1995 · SelfRevival69: The Concert That Rocked the World2023 · Self (archive footage)Godfathers and Sons2003 · Self (archival)Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll1987 · SelfThe Big T.N.T. Show1965 · SelfRockula1990 · Axman3-D Rocks2005 · SelfBo Diddley's Back in Town1972 · SelfThe London Rock and Roll Show1973 · Self