"Nearly a year after being hospitalized for a stroke,":http://mog.com/Sturgell/blog_post/74836 Rock n Roll's founding father Bo Diddley passed away in the early hours of this morning (June 2nd, 2008) at his home in Archer, Florida. He was 79.Born Ellas Bates in McComb, Mississippi in 1928 Diddley would shape rock and roll music forever. He moved to Chicago at the age of seven, where he was rais...
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Respect and admiration continue to flow after the passing of rock legend Bo Diddley's passing yesterday (June 2). Mick Jagger has paid tribute to singer-guitarist Bo Diddley as an "enormous force in music" and "a big influence on the Rolling Stones".Jagger said the US rock 'n' roll pioneer, who has died at the age of 79, was "a wonderful, original musician".US blues legend BB King was among other
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One of the true originals has died at 79. Let us pause and remember him with the beat that defined him:bomp ba-bomp bomp, bomp bompIt’s a beat and a riff so essential that it helped fuel the careers of both Buddy Holly and The Rolling Stones. Quicksilver Messenger Service practically built an entire career on it. Bo was also instrumental in inventing the use of tremelo and vibrato. A Rock God i.
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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 Bat.
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Bo Diddley gets a rocking sendoff at Fla. funeralBo Diddley's funeral Saturday rocked and rolled with as much energy as his music.For four hours, friends and relatives sang, danced and celebrated the life of the man who helped give birth to rock and roll with a signature beat that influenced Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, the Rolling Stones and many others.As family members passed by the Rock and ...
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Bo Diddley is out of the hospital. The Blues legend was released Thursday morning from Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, NE, where he has been recovering from a stroke on May 13. Diddley was flown by private jet to his homestate of Florida on Thursday. Upon his arrival at the Gainesville Regional Airport the legendary singer/songwriter/guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer was ...
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In a follow up from "yesterday's Bo Diddley post":CH, the rock icon is "up and walking" following his stroke Sunday and subsequent hospitalization earlier this week, according to Billboard. "I'm truly encouraged by the way he is responding," Margo Lewis said in an interview from the hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. She explained how the 78 year old "is having a hard time understanding us ... We're ...
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I am sometimes inspired by strange things. This time I was inspired by I am's post about two different posts. He posted a song called "Abendigo" by the Abyssians, which mad eme think of "Shadrack" by The Beastie Boys.So I offer you this challenge, a whisper down the lane if you will. I'm going to post a well known song and let's see how far we can take it in the reference department...
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Bo Diddley is moving out of the Intensive Care Unit at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, after a stroke following a concert in Council Bluffs, Iowa a week ago.The blues legend apparently did not sustain any long-term physical damage, but is still having trouble speaking. His business manager, Faith Fusillo, was able to talk to Diddley from the hospital, "He wanted to know ...
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BO!!!!! - May 17, 2007Prayers go out to Bo Diddley. The legend recently suffered a stroke and is hospitalized. I hope He can stick around a while longer 'cause the world aint thru listening to him live!Musicane, (a link to the store is here on the "links" page), is re-vamping its site today. Check it soon for these updates. If I hear correct, it should be open to all visitors to purchase music ...
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I hate that as a co-writer and co-copyright holder of the song 'Bo Diddley Put The Rock In Rock-n-Roll' I receive no compensation for the sale of this video tape. The music industry is one of the most corrupt industries on the planet. Every time I see this video for sale, I try to contact the company manufacturing and distributing and I have never been able to speak to any shadowy figures to th...
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Hip-O Select Records continues their superb Bo Diddley reissue series this Friday with Ride On: The Chess Masters, Volume 3, 1960 - 1961. The two-disc set is being pressed as a limited edition of 5,000 and, at this point, is only available through the Hip-O Select website.All 54 tracks on the set were recorded in Diddley's Washington, DC studio which was in the basement of his Rhode Island Ave...
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Bo Diddley, one of the founding fathers of rock and roll passed away today at the age of 79. Heart failure has been pegged as the cause of death according to a spokesperson. Details are sparse as of now, but *"Rolling Stone":http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/06/02/breaking-bo-diddley-dead-at-age-79/* is running their last major feature with him, circa 2005. Head over and chec...
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While undergoing a routine medical checkup last Friday, acclaimed musician Bo Diddley suffered a heart attack. During the course of his exam Diddley complained of his nauseousness and felt dizzy. He was immediately rushed to North Florida Regional Medical Center’s emergency room where he suffered a heart attack. Diddley went under the knife and had a procedure done to help blood flow to his hea.
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