Acting
Bo Diddley
1928-12-30 · McComb, Mississippi, USA
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.
Known for
Trading Places
Blues Brothers 2000
According to Jim
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Live Aid
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!
Rockula
So Weird
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
This Is America Part 2
Later... with Jools Holland
Donny & Marie
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
Let the Good Times Roll
Crush Proof
Movie credits · 32
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Rolling With the Blues
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street
3-D Rocks
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live
Godfathers and Sons
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me
Blues Brothers 2000
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge
The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut
30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night
Rockula
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley: Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam
Live Aid
Trading Places
This Is America Part 2
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
Let the Good Times Roll
The London Rock and Roll Show
Crush Proof
Bo Diddley's Back in Town
Sweet Toronto
The Big T.N.T. Show
Ron Wood and Bo Diddley: Japan 1988
TV credits · 8
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