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Bo Diddley: Gold

by 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.

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Ten Reasons Bo Diddley Is the Forgotten Heavyweight Champion of Rock

by 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.

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Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Bo Diddley dead at 79

by 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...

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Hall 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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