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Bo Diddley

An American rock and roll singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Often cited as a key figure in the transition from blues to rock and roll, he introduced more insistent, driving rhythms and a hard-edged guitar sound.

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Tom Petty, Bo Diddley: Hey Mona, Live Live at Filmore performing Mona. Petty gives Diddley plenty of space on the guitar to do his thing, even though he does manage to take control of the vocals. User: spam_vigilante Oct 17, 2008 8:21 AM

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Bo Diddley: In His Prime Bo Diddley at his best, singin' playin' and dancing. This was shot when Bo Diddley was in his prime. User: TheNextDylan Aug 15, 2008 9:33 AM

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Bo Diddley: Bo Diddley Bo Diddley broke new ground in rock and roll's formative years with his unique guitar work, indelible African rhythms, inventive songwriting, and larger-than-life persona. He will forever be known for popularizing one of the foundational rhythms of rock and roll: the Bo Diddley beat. He employed it in his namesake song, "Bo Diddley," as well as other primal rockers like "Mona." This distinctive, African-based 5/4 rhythm pattern (which goes bomp-bomp-bomp bomp-bomp) was picked up from Diddley by other artists and has been a distinctive and recurring element in rock and roll through the decades. User: TheNextDylan Jun 7, 2008 9:56 AM

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Bo Diddley: I'm A Man, 1989 Bo Diddley plays his 1955 classic "I'm A Man" in France. The song went onto further fame when it was covered by Muddy Waters (renamed "Mannish Boy") and the Yardbirds. User: Aigiotis Jun 4, 2008 3:50 AM

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Bo Diddley: Road Runner (Live) Bo Diddley tees off on his classic, frenzied "Road Runner." The song gained new life in 2004 as part of Aerosmith's blues cover album "Honkin' on Bobo," during which Joe Perry played the tune on a Bo Diddley custom during their live shows. User: Aigiotis Jun 3, 2008 4:03 AM

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Bo Diddley: Who Do You Love? The late, great Bo Diddley performs his tried and true classic, "Who Do You Love?" The song has been covered by numerous bands including George Thorogood and the Doors. User: Aigiotis Jun 3, 2008 3:56 AM

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Bo Diddley - Road Runner Bo Diddley, from a 1960 TV show User: IAmDeK Jun 2, 2008 1:46 PM

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Bo Diddley: Hey Mona Live. User: IAmDeK Jun 2, 2008 1:43 PM

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Bo Diddley: I'm a Man / Who Do You Love Two classic Bo Diddley songs, played live At the Palaeur Arena in Roma Nov 1988. His songs (for example, "Hey Bo Diddley" and "Who Do You Love?") often have no chord changes; that is, the musicians play the same chord throughout the piece, so that excitement is created by the rhythm, rather than by harmonic tension and release. User: TheNextDylan May 17, 2007 6:38 AM

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Bo Diddley: Hey, Bo Diddley Early performance of Rock & Roll legend Bo Diddley performing, "Hey Bo Diddley". User: TheNextDylan May 17, 2007 6:32 AM

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