Bo Diddley
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Bo Diddley was an influential American guitarist, singer, and songwriter whose distinctive rhythm and innovations helped shape the sound of rock and roll and rhythm and blues.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ rhythm and blues musician ⓘ rock and roll musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ellas McDaniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Chuck Berry
NERFINISHED
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Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ The Duchess NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Ellas Otha Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-12-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2008-06-02 ⓘ |
| famousFor | Bo Diddley beat ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ rockabilly ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Buddy Holly
NERFINISHED
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George Thorogood NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rolling Stones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
garage rock
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rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| instrument |
electric guitar
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vocals ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentDesign | rectangular guitar ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bo Diddley (song)
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I'm a Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Mona (I Need You Baby) NERFINISHED ⓘ Road Runner NERFINISHED ⓘ Who Do You Love? NERFINISHED ⓘ You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | McComb, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Archer, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Brunswick Records
NERFINISHED
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Checker Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Chess Records NERFINISHED ⓘ MCA Records ⓘ |
| stageName | Bo Diddley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfAward | 1998 ⓘ |
| yearOfHallOfFameInduction | 1987 ⓘ |
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