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Bo Diddley
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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.
BODY OF WORK
Bo Diddley's Filmography
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Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
as Self (archive footage)
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
as Self (archive footage)
Rolling With the Blues
as Self (archive footage)
No Poster
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street
as self
No Poster
3-D Rocks
as Self
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
as Self (archive footage)
A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live
as Self
Godfathers and Sons
as Self (archival)
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
as Self
Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me
as Himself
Blues Brothers 2000
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge
as Self
The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut
as Self
30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley
as Self
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night
as Himself
Rockula
as Axman
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!
as Legendary Guitarist
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
as Bo Diddley
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
as Self
Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley: Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam
as Self
Live Aid
as Self
Trading Places
as Pawnbroker
This Is America Part 2
as Self
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
Let the Good Times Roll
as Himself
The London Rock and Roll Show
as Self
Crush Proof
as Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley's Back in Town
as Self
Sweet Toronto
as Self
The Big T.N.T. Show
as Self
No Poster
Ron Wood and Bo Diddley: Japan 1988
as Self