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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 ...

It’s a rhythm that flows through a lot of rock music. It’s that bum, bum, bum…ba, bum you’ve heard over and over, intertwining some of your favorite songs, maybe without ever realizing you were ...

Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock ‘n’ roll whose distinctive “shave and a haircut, two bits” rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died Monday after months of ...

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 ...

(Reuters) - Five facts about rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley, who died at his home in Archer, Florida on Monday at age 79: * Diddley, who was born Ellas Bates on December 30, 1928, in McComb, ...

I've always liked an artist who can sing about themselves. The Stray Cats had "The Stray Cat Strut", Mott The Hoople had "The Ballad Of Mott The Hoople", Bob Dylan sang about "Bob Dylan's 115th Dream" ...

One of the fathers of rock 'n' roll died Monday at the age of 79. Bo Diddley was born Ellas Bates in Mississippi and grew up in Chicago, where he played guitar on street corners before being ...

Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock 'n' roll whose distinctive "shave and a haircut, two bits" rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died Monday after months of ...