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.
Bo Diddley Biography / Wiki
| Name | Bo Diddley |
| Also Know | Elias Otha Bates, The Originator |
| Gender | Male |
| Known For | Acting |
| Place of Birth | McComb, Mississippi, USA |
| Date of Birth | 1928-12-30 |
| Age(as in 2022) | 79 |
| Deathday | 2008-06-02 |
Bo Diddley Acting Movies
| Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
| Ron Wood and Bo Diddley: Japan 1988 | Himself | “Live In Japan†was recorded in Tokyo and was the first of eleven club gigs for Ron Wood & Bo Diddley in March ’88…. | |
| 30th Anniversary of Rock ‘n’ Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley | 1995-01-01 | Some of rock’s greatest musicians — including Ron Wood, John Lodge, Kenny Jones, John Mayall, Carl Wilson and Mick Fleetwood — jam with Bo Diddley a… | |
| The London Rock and Roll Show | Performer | 1973-01-01 | Filmed record of a major rock and roll festival held at Wembley Stadium, London, in August 1972. London Rock and Roll Show begins with excerpts from … |
| Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley: Rock ‘n’ Roll All Star Jam | 1985-10-25 | In 1985, Bo Diddley put together a band that included Ron Wood, John Mayall, Mick Fleetwood, Kenny Jones, Carmine Appice, John Lodge, Ronnie Lane, Car… | |
| This Is America Part 2 | Himself (uncredited) | 1980-09-05 | The sequel to This is America, aka Jabberwalk. This film goes inside the real America circa 1980 – a world of punks, orgies and worm-eating hicks! Rom… |
| Legends of Rock ‘n’ Roll | Bo Diddley | 1989-01-01 | Are you ready for some old-time rock and roll?! Then you are ready for the masters, the originators, the men who made the music, the “Legends of Rock … |
| Let the Good Times Roll | Himself | 1973-05-25 | Documentary of a 1950s rock and roll revival show, with split-screen editing to rival Woodstock…. |
| Screamin’ Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me | Himself | 2001-11-01 | Portrait of an important American musician through the testimonies of fellow musicians and people from his environment, but also through archival mate… |
| Godfathers and Sons | Himself | 2003-10-02 | Director Marc Levin travels to Chicago with hip-hop legend Chuck D (from Public Enemy) and Marshall Chess (son of Leonard Chess and heir to the legacy… |
| Crush Proof | Bo Diddley | 1972-06-04 | A young man recalls his affair with a young French woman who traveled with him across the United States. They began to drift apart during the trip, an… |
| Guitar Legends EXPO ’92 at Sevilla – The Blues Night | Himself | 1991-10-15 | Guitar Legends was a concert held over five nights, from October 15 to October 19, 1991, in Seville, Spain, with the aim of positioning the city as an… |
| The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge | Himself | 1995-12-05 | Rolling Stones Voodoo Lounge DVD contains 17 tracks which are Not fade away, Tumbling Dice, You got me rocking, Satisfaction, Angie, Sweet Virginia, I… |
| Chuck Berry – Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll | 1987-10-09 | St. Louis, 1986. For Chuck Berry’s 60th, Keith Richards assembles a pickup band of Robert Cray, Joey Spampinato, Eric Clapton, himself and long-time B… | |
| Rockula | Axman | 1990-02-23 | Ralph is a sexually frustrated vampire who suffers from a peculiar curse. He’s condemned for eternity to watch his one true love, Mona be murdered by … |
| John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band: Sweet Toronto | Self | 1971-11-22 | Sweet Toronto is a documentary by D.A. Pennebaker of the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival, a one day festival held September 13, 1969 at Varsity Stadium … |
| Eddie Cochran & Friends: C’mon Everybody | Himself | 2004-01-01 | No overview found…. |
| The Rolling Stones – Voodoo Lounge Uncut | 2018-11-16 | Voodoo Lounge Uncut presents for the first time the full, unedited show filmed on November 25th 1994 at Miami’s Joe Robbie Stadium. Originally directe… | |
| Trading Places | Pawnbroker | 1983-06-07 | A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires…. |
| The Big T.N.T. Show | Self | 1966-01-07 | Live performances by some of the top rock-and-roll acts of the mid 60s. Includes Ray Charles, The Byrds, Joan Baez, Ike and Tina Turner, Donovan, The … |
| Blues Brothers 2000 | The Louisiana Gator Boys | 1998-02-05 | Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children’s hospit… |
| Live Aid | Self | 1985-07-13 | Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United State… |
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