Bo Diddley, 79; rock legend's influence spanned generations
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Primal rock and blues musician Bo Diddley, who helped cast the sonic template of rock more than 50 years ago with a signature syncopated rhythm that became universally recognized as " the Bo Diddley beat died Monday. (article 7)
Often imitated but not always acknowledged, the influence of the Bo Diddley beat - driving and relentless like the chant of a chain gang - is heard clearest and most famously on the Rolling Stones' Not Fade Away. (article 8)
Even though Mr. Diddley enjoyed only a handful of hits during a 40-year recording career, his impact on the evolution of rock music was vast. (article 3)
" Bo Diddley is one of the seminal American guitarists and an architect of the rock n roll sound said Terry Stewart, president and chief executive of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. (article 3)
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 ill health. (article 4)
Diddley's signature was the syncopated rhythm with Afro-Cuban roots and its own American history as the "hambone" and "shave-and-a-haircut/two bits" beats. (article 2)
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Source articles
- Bo Diddley, Rock's Pulse (Washington Post, 06/02/2008, 334 words)
- Bo Diddley, Rock's Pulse (Washington Post, 06/02/2008, 310 words)
- Bo Diddley, 79; rock legend's influence spanned generations (boston.com, 06/03/2008, 499 words)
- ABC News: Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer Bo Diddley Dies (ABCNews, 06/02/2008, 364 words)
- Bo Diddley, the legend of rock'n'roll, dies of heart failure aged 79 (entertainment.timesonline.co.uk, 06/03/2008, 260 words)
- Bo Diddley, Who Gave Rock His Beat, Dies at 79 (nytimes.com, 06/03/2008, 828 words)
- body {background:#FFFFFF} (L.A. Times, 06/03/2008, 1710 words)
- Bo Diddley: The Times obituary (timesonline.co.uk, 06/03/2008, 1434 words)
- Los Angeles Times (L.A. Times, 06/02/2008, 324 words)
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