Bo Diddley
b. 1928 — d. 2008 (aged 80)
McComb, Mississippi, USA
Actor
Composer
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
Filmography
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★ 9.1
A Celebration of Blues & Soul: The 1989 Inaugural Concert
2014 Self
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Electrified: The Story of the Maxwell Street Urban Blues
2008 Self
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★ 8.3
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street
2006 Self
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★ 7.6
3-D Rocks
2005 Self
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Rock and Roll at Fifty
2003 Self
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Bo Diddley & a Day in the Ring
2003 Self
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★ 7.4
Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me
2001 Self
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Speaking Freely
2001 Self
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★ 8.0
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: High Grass Dogs, Live from the Fillmore
1999 Self
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★ 7.7
The Kennedy Center Presents: A Tribute to Muddy Waters: King of the Blues
1999 Self
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★ 7.2
Record Row: Cradle of Rhythm and Blues
1997 Self
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★ 8.0
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1996 Self
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Salute to the '50s: The Reunion of the Decade
1996 Self
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★ 7.6
Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge
1995 Self
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Live at the Joint
1995 Self
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★ 5.2
Rockula
1990 Actor
Axman
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Get Down with It!
1989 Self
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★ 7.7
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
1987 Self
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★ 8.0
Bo Diddley: I Don't Sound Like Nobody
1987 Actor
Guitar, Vocal
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
1987 Self
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★ 7.0
Hot Properties
1985 Self
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★ 7.2
Good Time Rock 'n' Roll
1985 Self
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★ 6.2
Hells Angels Forever
1983 Self
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Live at the Lone Star Cafe
1982 Self
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★ 5.7
This Is America Part 2
1980 Self
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From Jump Street: The Story of Black Music
1980 Self
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★ 8.8
Good Old Days
1977 Self
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★ 7.5
Let the Good Times Roll
1973 Self
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★ 7.9
The London Rock and Roll Show
1973 Self
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★ 7.0
Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'
1973 Self
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Shake, Rock and Roll
1973 Self
Actor
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★ 6.7
Crush Proof
1972 Actor
Bo Diddley
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Bo Diddley's Back in Town
1972 Self
Actor
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Eat Anything
1971 Self
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★ 6.9
The Legend of Bo Diddley
1966 Actor
Composer
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The John Bartholomew Tucker Show
1966 Self
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★ 7.6
The Big T.N.T. Show
1965 Self
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