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2011

UtopiaLand

2003

Backstage with Bo Diddley

1999

So Weird (TV Show)

Frank

1998

Blues Brothers 2000

The Louisiana Gator Boys

1990

Rockula

Axman

1989

Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!

Legendary Guitarist

1983

Trading Places

Pawnbroker

1972

Crush Proof

Music Department Credits

1974

Diary of a Sinner

Soundtrack Credits

2012

Men in Black 3

2010

The Good Guys (TV Show)

2009

Funny People

2008

Cadillac Records

2008

Definitely, Maybe

2008

RocknRolla

2007

Ganes

2007

Ghost Rider

2007

Introducing the Dwights

2007

Juno

2007

Mr. Woodcock

2007

Wild Hogs

2007

Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who

2006

Hollywoodland

2005

The Dukes of Hazzard

2005

The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico

2005

Inside Deep Throat

2004

Entourage (TV Show)

2003

Chooch

2003

Daddy Day Care

2003

Foolproof

2003

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

2002

I Spy

2001

Joe Dirt

2000

Gone in Sixty Seconds

1999

Boys Don't Cry

1999

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: High Grass Dogs, Live from the Fillmore

1997

Fire Down Below

1997

The Locusts

1996

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996

The Last Days of Frankie the Fly

1996

The Long Kiss Goodnight

1995

Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge (TV Show)

1994

Backbeat

1994

Cops and Robbersons

1994

The Cowboy Way

1994

Tohuwabohu (TV Show)

1993

Late Show with David Letterman (TV Show)

1992

The Cutting Edge

1991

Shakes the Clown

1990

Goodfellas

1989

Shag

1989

She's Out of Control

1989

Who Shot Patakango?

1989

Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV Show)

1989

Unplugged (TV Show)

1988

A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon

1988

Earth Girls Are Easy

1988

Short Circuit 2

1988

Stealing Home

1988

Tapeheads

1988

Two Moon Junction

1987

La Bamba

1987

The Big Town

1986

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

1986

The Color of Money

1986

Designing Women (TV Show)

1985

Better Off Dead...

1985

Breaking All the Rules

1984

Miami Vice (TV Show)

1983

Risky Business

1983

Hells Angels Forever

1974

Iltatähti (TV Show)

1973

Let the Good Times Roll

1972

Fritz the Cat

1969

Music Scene (TV Show)

1966

The Big T.N.T. Show

1964

Shindig! (TV Show)

1964

Hollywood a Go Go (TV Show)

1952

New American Bandstand 1965 (TV Show)

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First Name

Last Name

Diddley

Full Name at Birth

Ellas Bates

Other Names

The Black Gladiator

The Originator

Ellas B. McDaniel

Age

79 (age at death)

Date of Birth

30 December, 1928

Birthplace

McComb, Mississippi, USA

Date of Death

2 June, 2008

Location of Death

at his home in Archer, Florida.

Cause of Death

Height

Build

Eye Color

Hair Color

Star Sign

Ethnicity

Nationality

High School

Foster Vocational High School in Chicago

Occupation Category

Musician

Claim to Fame

Blues diddler and rectangular guitarist

Music Genre

Pop/Rock

Music Style

Early R&B, Rock & Roll, R&B, Electric Chicago Blues, Blues, Regional Blues

Music Mood

Confident, Joyous, Party/Celebratory, Exuberant, Rousing, Rollicking, Playful, Boisterous, Freewheeling, Crunchy, Swaggering, Earthy, Rowdy, Street-Smart, Rambunctious, Raucous, Bravado

Instrument

Guitar, Vocals, Violin

Biography

Ellas Otha Bates (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known by his stage name Bo Diddley, was an American rhythm and blues vocalist, guitarist, songwriter (usually as Ellas McDaniel), and rock and roll pioneer. He was also known as The Originator because of his key role in the transition from the blues to rock, influencing a host of acts, including Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, The Who, The Yardbirds, Eric Clapton, Elvis Presley, and The Beatles, among others. He introduced more insistent, driving rhythms and a hard-edged electric guitar sound on a wide-ranging catalog of songs, along with African rhythms and a signature beat (a simple, five-accent rhythm) that remains a cornerstone of rock and pop. Accordingly, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation and a Grammy Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. He was known in particular for his technical innovations, including his trademark rectangular guitar.