Showing posts with label Bo Didley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bo Didley. Show all posts
June 3, 2008
June 2, 2008
Bo Diddley - A Legend Passes On
I was very sad to just hear that Bo Diddley has died of heart failure, he was 79.
His influence reaches far and wide in the world of rock music. Its said that he was one of the people that transformed Blues into Rock and Roll. He was known for playing a rectangular guitar, which is just downright cool if you ask me.
His first single, "Bo Diddley," introduced record buyers in 1955 to his signature rhythm: bomp ba-bomp bomp, bomp bomp, often summarized as "shave and a haircut, two bits." The B side, "I'm a Man," with its slightly humorous take on macho pride, also became a rock standard.
He will be greatly missed and always remembered.
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