Posted by Tom L. on 6/2/2008, 1:10 pm, in reply to "Guitarist Bo Diddley died"
... yet another icon of my youth passing away, I have to ask: Kathy, do you have a newsfeed search that alerts you every time somebody famous dies?
Tom L.
Class of '84
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: Another great one gone.
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: Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer Bo Diddley died
: Monday, surrounded by family and loved ones
: at his home in Archer, Florida, a family
: spokeswoman said.
:
: Diddley died of heart failure, his family
: said.
:
: The world-renowned guitarist and vocalist,
: who was known for his hybrid hits that
: melded rock and blues, was 79.
:
: Tracks like "Who Do You Love?" and
: "Before You Accuse Me" became
: synonymous with Diddley.
:
: His signature beat laid the foundation for
: rock 'n' roll for decades. The rhythm on
: tracks such as "Who Do You Love?"
: and "Bo Diddley" became known as
: the "Bo Diddley" beat.
:
: "This distinctive, African-based 5/4
: rhythm pattern (which goes bomp-bomp-bomp
: bomp-bomp) was picked up from Diddley by
: other artists and has been a distinctive and
: recurring element in rock 'n' roll through
: the decades," according to the Rock 'n'
: Roll Hall of Fame.
:
: Diddley was a contemporary of Chuck Berry,
: Fats Domino and Elvis Presley.
:
: Diddley was born Ellas Bates McDaniel in
: McComb, Mississippi. He was inducted into
: the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in January
: 1987
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