Bo Diddley, giant figure in rock, dies at 79
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P Bo Diddley, a rhythm-and-blues pioneer who was one of the major architects of rock n roll, died Monday from heart failure at his home in Archer, Fla., where he had lived for the past 20 years. (article 2)
Everybody who followed - from Buddy Holly to the Rolling Stones, from the Grateful Dead to the Clash - knew his music, covered his songs and incorporated his trademark beat into their own records. (article 2)
One cannot think of Bo Diddley without hearing his calling card: That primal, propulsive " Bo Diddley beat one of the most easily identifiable and oft-imitated rhythms in rock-and-roll history. (article 7)
Yet, among students of the music many of whom became superstars themselves Diddley's place in the pantheon was never in doubt. (article 7)
Fictional rock DJ Dr. Johnny Fever, on acclaimed 80s sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati once asked," Who will teach the children about Bo Diddley?. (article 6)
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 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 4)
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Source articles
- Editorial: Saint Laurent, Diddley were giants (dallasnews.com, 06/03/2008, 540 words)
- Bo Diddley, giant figure in rock, dies at 79 (sfgate.com, 06/04/2008, 744 words)
- Rock pioneer Bo Diddley dies at 79 (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/03/2008, 926 words)
- Bo Diddley, 79; rock legend's influence spanned generations (boston.com, 06/03/2008, 499 words)
- Rock pioneer Bo Diddley dies at age 79 (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/02/2008, 1019 words)
- Chicago rock pioneer Bo Diddley dead at 79 :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Music (suntimes.com, 06/03/2008, 1396 words)
- Bo Diddley, Rock's Pulse (Washington Post, 06/03/2008, 334 words)
- Bo Diddley, Rock's Pulse (Washington Post, 06/03/2008, 310 words)
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