Bo Diddley
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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.
Known for
Credits
Trading Places (1983)
as Pawnbroker
Sweet Toronto (1971)
as Self
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley: Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam (1985)
as Self
Live Aid (1985)
as Self
Godfathers and Sons (2003)
as Self (archival)
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll (1989)
as Bo Diddley
Rockula (1990)
as Axman
Let the Good Times Roll (1973)
as Himself
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993)
as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
Rolling With the Blues (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Dick Clark's Good Old Days (1977)
Actor
The Big T.N.T. Show (1965)
as Self
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987)
as Self
This Is America Part 2 (1980)
as Self
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge (1995)
as Self
Crush Proof (1972)
as Bo Diddley
The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut (1995)
as Self
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989)
as Legendary Guitarist
Bo Diddley's Back in Town (1972)
as Self
The London Rock and Roll Show (1973)
as Self
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night (1991)
as Himself
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street (2006)
as self
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Ron Wood and Bo Diddley: Japan 1988 (—)
as Self
Bluesy Entertainment: Live (2003)
as Self
Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me (2001)
as Himself
A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live (2003)
as Self
30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley (1995)
as Self