Chuck Berry had more hits with Chess Records, but Bo Diddley left an impression on rock ‘n’ roll that is just as permanent. Diddley, whose driving back beat led to several of his own hits and mega ...

A moment of silence for Bo Diddley? Impossible. One cannot think of Bo Diddley without hearing his calling card: That primal, propulsive "Bo Diddley beat," one of the most easily identifiable -- and ...

MIAMI (Reuters) - Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley, who banged out hit songs powered by the relentless "Bo Diddley beat" that influenced rockers from Buddy Holly to U2, died on Monday at the age of 79 ...

DETROIT (Billboard) - Mention Bo Diddley's name and most everyone thinks one thing -- the beat. Bomp ba-bomp-ba-bomp, bomp bomp. Applied to such songs as "Bo Diddley," "Hey Bo Diddley" and "Who Do You ...

40 years of rockin’, no sign of quitting The Bo Diddley Beat. The use of maracas in rock and roll. The box guitar. The black rock and roll cowboy with glasses. All of these descriptions belong to Bo ...

Today is the birth date of Bo Diddley, born on this day in 1928. A musician with his own beat! Today, let’s examine Bo’s influence on rock 'n' roll. Share a song with the "Bo Diddley beat" and we’ll ...

Born in 1928 in McComb, Mississippi, Bo Diddley (birth name Ellas Otha Bates) was one of the key figures in the transformation of straight blues into rock and roll. Frank Driggs / Getty First called ...

To assign a number to Bo Diddley would be impossible. The guitar great’s influence on rock and roll, blues, and R&B is immeasurable and can still be pinpointed in some of today’s biggest hits. His ...

Bo Diddley, the rock 'n' roll originator whose signature "hambone" beat was repurposed by legions of acts, died Monday. By Erik Pedersen, The Associated Press Bo Diddley, the rock ‘n’ roll originator ...