Artist

Bo Diddley

American singer, guitarist, and artist. Born: 30 December 1928 in McComb, Mississippi, USA. Died: 2 June 2008 in Archer, Florida, USA (aged 79). Diddley was an influential singer & guitarist who recorded his best known material for the Checker and Chess labels. He scored his first hit with the double sided single "[m=522649]" (1955), and a string of R&B hits followed through the 1950s & early 1960s, most notably "[m=557280]" (1955), "Mona" (1957), "Say Man" (1959), and "[m=921653]" (1960). His trademark rhythm, the "Bo Diddley Beat", was an acknowledged influence on many artists including: Buddy Holly, The Rolling Stones, Jim Morrison, The Yardbirds, and George Thorogood, among others. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987 (Performer). Diddley married four times. "Love Is Strange" hit by was written by Bo Diddley under the name of his second wife . From 1960 to 1980 he was married to (née Kay Reynolds) despite taboos against interracial marriage.