Music Legend Bo Diddley Hospitalized
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Legendary singer/songwriter/guitarist Bo Diddley has been hospitalized following a stroke suffered on Sunday, May 13.Diddley was taken to the emergency room at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, NE. The 78-year-old Diddley, who has a history of hypertension and diabetes, showed signs of disorientation following a concert at Harrah’s Casino in Council Bluffs.Diddley was born Ellas Bates in McComb, Mississippi in 1928. He started playing guitar as a boy (he also took violin lessons). He was inspired to be a musician after seeing John Lee Hooker perform. 
??Diddley and his guitar, "The Twang Machine"?? Diddley is considered one of the founding fathers of rock 'n' roll. "He is often cited as a key figure in the transition of blues into rock and roll, by introducing more insistent, driving rhythms and a hard edged guitar sound," according to Wikipedia. An electrifying performer, he recorded 40 or so albums. But his greatest impact on music is The Bo Diddley Beat. He discovered the beat while trying to play Gene Autry's "(I've Got Spurs That) Jingle, Jangle, Jingle." The beat can be counted out as a two-bar phrase:...One and two and three and four and one and two and three and four and..."(Click Here For More About The Beat)":BBThe beat has been used by many artists, notably Elvis Presley ("His Latest Flame"); U2 ("Desire"); The Smiths ("How Soon Is Now?"); Johnnie Otis ("Willie and the Hand Jive"); George Michael ("Faith"); The Strangeloves ("I Want Candy"); Guns N' Roses ("Mr. Brownstone"); David Bowie ("Panic in Detroit") and The Stooges ("1969"). The early The Rolling Stones sound was strongly associated with their versions of "Not Fade Away" and "I Need You Baby (Mona)".Diddley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and was given a lifetime achievement Grammy in 1998. 
His unique stage presence, with thick black glasses and low-slung boxy guitar, made him a enduring concert attraction and led to numerous movie appearances, including “Trading Places,” “Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll,” and “Blues Brothers 2000.
[BB]http://www.drumbum.com/lessons/bodiddley.htmA spokesperson for Diddley explained: "medical updates will be made as the situation warrants."
??Diddley and his guitar, "The Twang Machine"?? Diddley is considered one of the founding fathers of rock 'n' roll. "He is often cited as a key figure in the transition of blues into rock and roll, by introducing more insistent, driving rhythms and a hard edged guitar sound," according to Wikipedia. An electrifying performer, he recorded 40 or so albums. But his greatest impact on music is The Bo Diddley Beat. He discovered the beat while trying to play Gene Autry's "(I've Got Spurs That) Jingle, Jangle, Jingle." The beat can be counted out as a two-bar phrase:...One and two and three and four and one and two and three and four and..."(Click Here For More About The Beat)":BBThe beat has been used by many artists, notably Elvis Presley ("His Latest Flame"); U2 ("Desire"); The Smiths ("How Soon Is Now?"); Johnnie Otis ("Willie and the Hand Jive"); George Michael ("Faith"); The Strangeloves ("I Want Candy"); Guns N' Roses ("Mr. Brownstone"); David Bowie ("Panic in Detroit") and The Stooges ("1969"). The early The Rolling Stones sound was strongly associated with their versions of "Not Fade Away" and "I Need You Baby (Mona)".Diddley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and was given a lifetime achievement Grammy in 1998. His unique stage presence, with thick black glasses and low-slung boxy guitar, made him a enduring concert attraction and led to numerous movie appearances, including “Trading Places,” “Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll,” and “Blues Brothers 2000.[BB]http://www.drumbum.com/lessons/bodiddley.htmA spokesperson for Diddley explained: "medical updates will be made as the situation warrants."
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