RIP Bo Diddley - Your Beat Will Go On!

[BDBopper]

Sad news this morning as Rock N' Roll Pioneer Bo Diddley has passed away at the age of 79 (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080602/ap_en_ot/obit_diddley). The cause of death was heart failure. The man with the square guitar has always been one of my favorites. He will be missed but his distinctive beat will live on for generations to come.

Farewell Bo! You were one of the greatest! :snap:

[Capt Jack]

aw hell. RIP Bo...thanks for helping show us the way

:(

[blueerica]

RIP Bo

Wow, I'm increasingly shocked and stunned by the losses we've seen in recent weeks.

/sigh

[cirquelover]

I'm going to stop reading the news! All the greats are dying off.

Another great man leaves this planet, RIP Bo!

[Gemini Cricket]

:(

[CoasterMatt]

I'm gonna have a hard time smiling at work today :(

[mousepod]

How sad...

[BDBopper]

B o Diddley has had a huge impact on the world of music and has been a huge inspiration to many. For example, notice how Johnny Otis' big smash from 1958 Willie & The Hand Jive (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Xrdjxj3lMD0) is completely based on the Bo Diddley beat. You may be more familiar with the dance in the musical movie ]Grease (http://youtube.com/watch?v=3IAqTmayiok). There's no doubt that Buddy Holly was inspired when recording Not Fade Away (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Fd6zBMZ423g) with The Crickets in 1957 (The song (http://youtube.com/watch?v=KLUnhheruKU) would become one of the Rolling Stones' first hits). The Strangeloves also incorporated Bo's beat into their hit record I Want Candy (http://youtube.com/watch?v=xofSmHsPybE) in 1965. Diddley and his songs have inspired countless superstars from Eric Clapton (http://youtube.com/watch?v=OGJcRJnoOFw) to Aerosmith (http://youtube.com/watch?v=EEcIBJ0o-DA) (Both songs in those two videos were Diddley originals).

Not to mention the fact that without Bo Diddley it is possible that we would have never been blessed with the talents of Marvin Gaye. Gaye was in a Washington DC DooWop group called the Marquees and Bo discovered them and helped them record their single Wyatt Earp (http://youtube.com/watch?v=hV2m3KKtwkU) on the Okeh label in 1957. the songle got the attention of Harvey Fuqua and he chose The Marquees to become the new Moonglows (Ten Commandments of Love (http://youtube.com/watch?v=BhlXeK3Xisw) and others). While on tour Gaye's talents were discovered by Motown owner Garry Gordy and the rest is musical history.

What a loss today! :(

[Not Afraid]

I've been tapping out the Diddley Beat all day since I heard the news. RIP Mr. Diddley.