Ellas Otha Bates (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American guitarist and singer who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll.

Dec 28, 2020 · From his music to the instruments that he played that music with, blues legend Bo Diddley was a pioneer in many ways. His influential style helped mesh together the genres of rock and roll and the blues, a crossover that became the basis of classic rock music.

Dec 26, 2024 · Bo Diddley (born December 30, 1928, McComb, Mississippi, U.S.—died June 2, 2008, Archer, Florida) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was one of the most influential performers of rock music’s early period.

Feb 9, 2023 · Bo Diddley’s signature “cigar box guitar” was born in 1945 with the guitar he built himself out of the pickup from an old Victrola record player. Unable to buy an electric guitar, Bo Diddley clamped the record player to a metal tailpiece and voila- the first cigar box guitar!

Jul 9, 2008 · By combining “jungle” rhythms with the modern technology of the electric guitar, Bo Diddley created a sound that thrilled the youth of post-WWII America, terrified their elders and still resonates today.

Bo Diddley “The Originator” (December 30, 1928 - June 2, 2008), born Ellas 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 ...

American singer, songwriter, music producer, and guitarist Bo Diddley was one of the greatest influences in the founding of rock and roll, known as “The Originator”. His influence was reflected in artists like Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton.

Bo Diddley was a singer, guitarist, songwriter, and music producer who helped pioneer the transition of blues to rock and roll. His influence was felt by Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals, and The Clash.

Rock-and-roll pioneer Bo Diddley died of heart failure June 2 at his home in Florida. He was 79 years old. Born Otha EllasBates in Mississippi in 1928, in the '50s, Diddley adapted the blues and folk music of his native state and combined them with African rhythms to devise

Nov 26, 2023 · Ellas Otha Bates, the man who would come to be known as Bo Diddley, was an architect of rhythm that bridged the blues with rock and roll. Born on December 30, 1928, in the deep south of McComb, Mississippi, his musical innovations would touch the hearts and souls of audiences and influence icons such as Buddy Holly and the Beatles.