No Bo diddley :(

[Allegedman]

shave and a haircut, two bits! (http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OBIT_DIDDLEY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-06-02-12-09-29)

[Ayce]

Wasn't sure what you were on about, AMan. :confused:

Now I know :(




Bo Diddley (Getty)

Bo Diddley dies of heart failure


by inMusic.ca
The music legend passes away at 79.



Guitar legend Bo Diddley has died at the age of 79. A spokesperson for the musician said that Diddley, who suffered a heart attack in 2007, died today (June 2) of heart failure at his home in Archer, Florida. Diddley also suffered a stroke three months before the heart attack.

The singer was known for his guitar, which was homemade and square, and his black hat.

Diddley, aka Ellas Otha Bates, was born in Mississippi and is often credited as a key figure in the transition of music from blues to rock and roll.

He worked as a carpenter and began his musical career playing on street corners. In 1951, he landed a spot at Chicago's 708 Club. In 1955, he released Bo Diddley and I'm A Man. Bo Diddley hit number one on the R&B charts.

Some of Diddley's recordings include:


Bo Diddley (1958)
Go Bo Diddley (1959)
Have Guitar Will Travel (1960) [1]
Bo Diddley in the Spotlight (1960)
Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger (1960)

Bo Diddley Is a Lover (1961)
Bo Diddley's a Twister (1962)
Super Blues (with Muddy Waters & Little Walter) (1967)
Super Super Blues Band (with Muddy Waters & Howlin' Wolf) (1967)
The Black Gladiator (1970)
Live at the Ritz (with Ronnie Wood) (1992)
This Should Not Be (1993)
Promises (1994)
A Man Amongst Men (1996)
Moochas Gracias (with Anna Moo) (2002)

The big band in the sky just got a lot better. R.I.P. Bo.

[kevmeister]

I still remember the commercials he did with Bo Jackson (with the punch-line:"Bo, you don't know diddley"). :(