
Age: 79 years
Birthday: 1928-12-30
Deathday: 2008-06-02
Birthplace: McComb, Mississippi, USA
Credits: 22
Popularity: 0.2118
Links: Homepage, IMDB
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.

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