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Articles tagged "bo diddley" Music ReviewBo Diddley: Goldby Zeth Lundy[17.Nov.08] :. Bo Diddley may be gone, but he is not forgotten, as this two-disc compilation of his prime Checker years easily proves. Music FeatureTen Reasons Bo Diddley Is the Forgotten Heavyweight Champion of Rockby Matt Cibula[4.Jun.08] :. Here are 10 reasons why the recently departed Diddley is a bona fide rock legend and hugely important in the history of popular music for his vital role in the creation of rock 'n' roll in the 1950s.  NewsRock ‘n’ roll pioneer Bo Diddley dead at 79by Greg Kot [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][2.Jun.08] :. Bo Diddley, who died Monday at age 79 in Florida, was as essential to the creation of rock `n’ roll as Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley and Little Richard, though he seldom got the credit or the... NewsHall of Famer will be remembered for his influential ‘Bo Diddley beat’by Jim Abbott [The Orlando Sentinel (MCT)][2.Jun.08] :. Before Buddy Holly did it, before the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen and a million unknown garage bands, there was Bo Diddley - and the beat that bears his name. Diddley, a Rock and Roll Hall of... |
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