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  • June 2008
    • Bo Diddley's Beat Sure to Carry

      Bo Diddley's Beat Sure to Carry

      (Newser) - You can’t have a moment of silence for Bo Diddley, J. Freedom du Lac writes in the W ashington Post . It’s not that the music world hasn’t lost a great pioneer—it surely has. It’s that the mere mention of Diddley’s name sets your feet tapping to the “Bo Diddley beat,” the most imitated rhythm line in rock and roll: Bomp-a-bomp-a-bomp. Bomp-bomp. More »

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      death   musician   rock and roll   Mick Jagger   blues   Bo Diddley

    • Bo Diddley Dead at 79

      Bo Diddley Dead at 79

      (Newser) - Rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley, who made his first recordings in 1955 and was still touring last year, died today at 79, the AP reports. The singer and guitarist, born Ellas Bates in Mississippi in 1928, not only pioneered distorted guitar tones; his bragging, syncopated style foreshadowed rap as well, Billboard reports. More »

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      death   musician   rock and roll   blues   heart failure   Bo Diddley

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