Bo Diddley
December 30, 1928 (95 years old) in McComb, Mississippi, USA
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.
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- 2024 · Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut as Self
- 2006 · Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street as self
- 2004 · Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live as Himself
- 2003 · Godfathers and Sons as Self
- 2003 · Bluesy Entertainment: Live as Self
- 2001 · Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me as Himself
- 2001 · According to Jim as Bo Diddley
- 1999 · So Weird as Frank - Special Guest Star
- 1998 · Blues Brothers 2000 as The Louisiana Gator Boys
- 1995 · The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge as Self
- 1995 · 30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley as Self
- 1991 · Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night as Himself
- 1990 · Rockula as Axman
- 1989 · Geld oder Liebe as Self
- 1989 · Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! as Legendary Guitarist
- 1989 · Legends of Rock 'n' Roll as Bo Diddley
- 1987 · Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll as Self
- 1985 · Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley: Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam as
- 1985 · Live Aid as Self
- 1983 · Trading Places as Pawnbroker
- 1980 · This Is America Part 2 as Self
- 1977 · Dick Clark's Good Old Days as
- 1976 · Donny & Marie as Self
- 1973 · Let the Good Times Roll as Himself
- 1973 · The London Rock and Roll Show as Self
- 1972 · Crush Proof as Bo Diddley
- 1972 · Bo Diddley's Back in Town as Self
- 1971 · Sweet Toronto as Self
- 1971 · Rollin' On The River as
- 1965 · The Big T.N.T. Show as Self
- 1964 · Shindig! as Self - Singer
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- Future · Ron Wood and Bo Diddley: Japan 1988 as Himself