Bo Diddley
American guitarist
Seminal R&B guitarist whose hypnotic rhythmic attack and declamatory, boasting vocals became one of the most overpowering sounds in rock & roll.
| Born | December 30, 1928 |
| Hometown | McComb, Mississippi, United States of America |
| Height | 5'7" (1.70m) |
| Spouse | Kay Reynolds, Louise Woolingham, Sylvia Paiz |
| Children | Evelyn Kelly, Anthony McDaniel |
| Parents | Ethel Wilson, Eugene Bates, Gussie McDaniel |
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- ‘I looked at Patti Smith on the cover of her album Horses. There’s no makeup, no glam, no plastic surgery – she’s not a famous pop star with lots of money. And I thought, “That’s what I want to be”’
Albums
I'm a Man: The Chess Masters, 1955-1958
2007
Live at the Ritz
1988
Black Gladiator
1970
Bo Diddley [1962]
1962
Go Bo Diddley
1959
Rock 'N' Roll Originals: Bo Diddley/Hey Bo Diddley
2009
Story of Bo Diddley: The Very Best of Bo Diddley
2006
Hey! Bo Diddley/Bo Diddley
1996
Bo Knows Bo
1995
Promises
1994
Bo's Blues
1993
I'm a Man [Charly]
1992
Live [Fan Club]
1992
This Should Not Be
1992
EP Collection
1991
Best of Bo Diddley [JCI]
1990
Breakin' Through the B.S.
1989
Bo Diddley/Go Bo Diddley
1986
I'm a Man [MF]
1977
20th Anniversary of Rock N' Roll
1976
Big Bad Bo
1974
London Bo Diddley Sessions
1973
Where It All Began
1972
Another Dimension
1971
Super Blues
1968
The Super Super Blues Band
1968
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