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Born
December 30, 1928
in McComb, MS
Died
June 2, 2008
Years Active:
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | Current
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| He only had a few hits in the 1950s and early '60s, but as Bo Diddley sang, "You Can'T Judge A Book By Its Cover." You can't judge an artist by his chart success, either, and Diddley produced greater and more influential music than all but a handful of the best early rockers. The Bo Diddley beat -- bomp, ba-bomp-bomp, bomp-bomp -- is one of rock & roll's bedrock rhythms, showing up in the work of Buddy Holly, the Rolling Stones, and even pop-garage knock-offs like the Strangeloves' 1965 hit "I Want Candy." Diddley's hypnotic rhythmic attack and declamatory, boasting vocals stretc |
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