Bo Diddley
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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
Credits
Trading Places (1983)
as Pawnbroker
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993)
as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Sweet Toronto (1971)
as Self
Live Aid (1985)
as Self
Rolling With the Blues (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Dick Clark's Good Old Days (1977)
Actor
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll (1989)
as Bo Diddley
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge (1995)
as Self
The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut (1995)
as Self
Crush Proof (1972)
as Bo Diddley
Let the Good Times Roll (1973)
as Himself
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989)
as Legendary Guitarist
The Big T.N.T. Show (1965)
as Self
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987)
as Self
Godfathers and Sons (2003)
as Self (archival)
3-D Rocks (2005)
as Self
Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley: Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam (1985)
as Self
Rockula (1990)
as Axman
Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me (2001)
as Himself
The London Rock and Roll Show (1973)
as Self
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street (2006)
as self
This Is America Part 2 (1980)
as Self
Bo Diddley's Back in Town (1972)
as Self
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night (1991)
as Himself
A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live (2003)
as Self
Ron Wood and Bo Diddley: Japan 1988 (—)
as Self
30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley (1995)
as Self
Bluesy Entertainment: Live (2003)
as Self