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Bo Diddley, Rock's Pulse
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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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 3)
With no gold albums and just a single Top 40 pop hit Say Man, Diddley never quite reached the broad commercial heights of some of his pioneering counterparts. (article 3)
Yet, among students of the music many of whom became superstars themselves Diddley's place in the pantheon was never in doubt. (article 3)
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 4)
"Faith" by George Michael "1969" by the Stooges, "Willie and the Hand Jive" by Johnny Otis all propelled by variations of the Bo Diddley beat. (article 4)
Fictional rock DJ Dr. Johnny Fever, on acclaimed 80s sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati once asked," Who will teach the children about Bo Diddley?. (article 1)
The question implies what cannot be overstated: Diddley's monumental legacy as one of the principal architects of rock n roll - a legacy born in Chicago. (article 1)
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Diddley, bomp, Bo, Rock, Chess |
Source articles
- Chicago rock pioneer Bo Diddley dead at 79 :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Music (suntimes.com, 06/03/2008, 1396 words)
- Bo Diddley, Who Gave Rock His Beat, Dies at 79 (nytimes.com, 06/03/2008, 828 words)
- Bo Diddley, Rock's Pulse (Washington Post, 06/04/2008, 334 words)
- Bo Diddley, Rock's Pulse (Washington Post, 06/04/2008, 310 words)
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