Bo Diddley
Actor
- Born
- December 30, 1928 · McComb, Mississippi, USA
- Died
- June 2, 2008 (age 79)
Bo Diddley, born Elias Otha Bates, was an original and influential American rock & roll singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was known as "The Originator" because of the key role in the transition from blues music to rock & roll, influencing a host of legendary acts including Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and The Rolling Stones to name a few.
He introduced more insistent, driving rhythms and hard-edged guitar sound on a wide-ranging catalog of songs.
Known for
Trading Places
June 7, 1983
Blues Brothers 2000
February 6, 1998
Live Aid
July 13, 1985
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!
August 18, 1989
Rockula
February 23, 1990
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
October 9, 1987
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
June 11, 2023
This Is America Part 2
September 5, 1980
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
June 22, 2023
Let the Good Times Roll
May 25, 1973
Crush Proof
June 4, 1972
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge
December 5, 1995
Acting32
- 2023Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World as Self (archive footage)
- 2023Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan as Self (archive footage)
- 2007Rolling With the Blues as Self (archive footage)
- 2006Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street as self
- 20053-D Rocks as Self
- 2004Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody as Self (archive footage)
- 2003A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live as Self
- 2003Godfathers and Sons as Self (archival)
- 2003Bluesy Entertainment: Live as Self