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They Otha Bates McDaniel , known as Bo diddley (McComb, 30 December 1928 – Archer, 2 June 2008), was a songwriter, guitarist, US multi -instrumentalist composer, in particular of rock and roll music.
According to the magazine Rolling Stone He was one of the best artists as well as one of the best guitarists of all time.

The beginnings and the apprenticeship [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

He was born as Ellas Otha Bates in a poor family in McComb a country of Mississippi where, after the death of his parents, he is cared for by the cousin of his mother or Gussie McDaniel. He begins to study violin from a very young age and then fall in love with the guitar listening to John Lee Hooker; In 1943 at the age of 14 he decided to form a band called Hip histers or Hip sters as well as later Langley avenue jive catz where he had already chosen to be called Bo Diddley, a nickname that was born at school and who was means of bully [ without source ] According to the Slang definition of the blacks. After the dissolution of the band he will start working as a truck driver and finally embark on a career of boxer who will end shortly.

He has a son, Ellas Anthony McDaniel (born in 1954), and a daughter, Tammy Mcdaniel (born in 1962). Neither has embarked on his musical career.

Success [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

He is contacted by Leonard Chess and Phil Chess on behalf of the Chess Records, a prestigious record label, with which he signed a contract and in 1955 his first single entitled with his art name, Bo Diddley. It was a remake of the song Uncle John by him previously composed to which the title by the will of one of the Chess brothers was changed. The song was successful (17th in the Billboard ranking relating to the Rhythm’n blues) and sold 1 million copies, bringing the germs of a new rhythm .

Decline and rebirth [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

Starting from the years to come his career he underwent a braking, despite being kept at the center of attention with the concerts in which the performances were fiery, especially when he played the guitar with his teeth (which later Jimi Hendrix will imitate) and also For the new lever that showed interest in him by proposing many of his songs.

He continued his musical career until his death, obtaining various awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement and recording other successes, particularly in the 1950s and 1960s, for example I’m a Man , Mona , Road Runner , Bring to Jerome It is Who Do You Love? .
It was also one of the first black artists to appear in the Ed Sullivan Show in which $ 700 was paid.

In 2005 he celebrated 50 years of career at Roma Blue Festival .

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Death [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

He died in his home in Archer in Florida due to a heart attack. Previously he had been hit by stroke; While he was on tour he also lived with diabetes and hypertension and had long been in physical decline.

Has been nicknamed “The originator of rock and roll” or simply The Originator For its key role in popular music and especially for the transition from blues to rock and roll, and for having influenced, among others, artists such as Buddy Holly, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors and The Rolling Stones and many others; Not surprisingly, he also named a 1966 album with this name, to emphasize his role as an initiator
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It is also known for its particular rectangular guitar, initially self -consopted, by itself called Cigar Box, because it was similar to a box of cigars. He was one of the first rock musicians to include women musicians in his group, such as Norma-Jean Wofford “The Duchess”, Peggy Jones “Lady Bo”, Cornelia Redmond who replaced Jody Williams “Cookie”, and Debby Hastings as well as his friend Jerome Green. It is known for the so -called “Bo Diddley Beat” a rhythm he used, and similar to the rumba and hambit, and for having given an important innovation to the electric guitar, such as it Scratch and the Synhaxe , that many musicians in the future will take as a model.

“Obon nalley soak” [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

“Obon nalley soak” [first] I listen [?·info] .

The “Bo Diddley Beat” is essentially a Latin Caribbean Africuban Latin rhythm, one of the most common in the tradition of sub -Saharan Africa. [2] A scholar recognized this particular rhythmic scheme in 13 compositions Rhythm and Blues engraved in the years 1944-55, including two songs by Johnny Otis of 1948. [3]

Bo Diddley told in different versions when and how he began to use this pace, but it is ascertained that three years before the release of the individual Bo diddley , a song with similar syncopated rhythms “Hambone”, was engraved by the Red Saunders Orchestra with The Hambone Kids. In 1944, Rum and Coca Cola , containing the Bo Diddley Beat, was recorded by the Andrews Sisters. The famous Not Fade Away The yyy dyyy (1957) Mystic Eyes of Them (1965) also use this beat. [first]

Many songs by Diddley (for example, Hey! Bo diddley It is Who Do You Love? ) often have no change of agreement; Which means, that musicians play the same agreement along the whole piece, so it is the rhythm that creates excitement, rather than generating excitement through harmonic tensions.

Cover and Tributes [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

He has been included since 1987 in the rock and roll hall of Fame as one of the kings of rock, and is considered one of the best artists for talent and genius and his songs were frequently performed by other interpreters who also played with him as well as For example Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards.

Among the countless examples, The Rolling Stones and the Quicksilver Messenger Service have created covers of Mona . The Yardbirds have reinterpreted I’m a Man .
The Animals and Bob Sever engraved The Story of Bo Diddley . The Woolies, George Thorogood and Juicy Lucy have achieved successes with Who Do You Love? , also interpreted by the Quicksilver Messenger Service and The Doors. Creedence Clearwater Revival and then Eric Clapton engraved Before You Accuse me .

In 1979 Joe Strummer Leader of Clash He wanted it to open his concerts in the deer .

Edoardo Bennato sang with him on the album The country of toys , writing the song HERE COMES B DIDEY whose text is an interview with Bo Diddley.

He was named after a square in Gainsville in Florida called Bo Diddley Community Plaza.

Album in studio [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

Collections [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

  • 1958 – Bo diddley
  • 1964 – Bo Diddley’s 16 All-Time Greatest Hits
  • 1984 – Bo Diddley – His Greatest Sides – Volume 1
  • 1997 – His Best

Live album [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

Individual [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

Appeared in an episode of Life according to Jim , interpreting himself.

Appeared in the film An armchair for two (1983 – John Landis) interpreting the owner of the Monte dei Pigni where the protagonist goes.

Appeared in Blues Brothers – The myth continues of 1998, a member of an all-star band composed, among others, by B.B. King and Eric Clapton.

  1. ^ a b HICKS, Michale (2000). Sixties Rock , pag. 36. ISBN 978-0-252-06915-4.
  2. ^ Peñalosa, David (2010: 244). The Clave Matrix; Afro-Cuban Rhythm: Its Principles and African Origins . Redway, California: Bembe. ISBN 1-886502-80-3
  3. ^ Tamlyn, Garry Neville (1998). The Big Beat: Origins and Development of Snare Backbeat and Other Accompanimental Rhythms in Rock ‘n’ Roll . PhD thesis. Table 4.16. pag. 284.
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