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Title: Bo Diddley thread of a great life lived :( RIP
Post by: disgruntled_jojo on June 02, 2008, 06:25:09 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/02/diddley.obit/index.html (http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/02/diddley.obit/index.html)

Guitarist Bo Diddley dead at 79

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Bo Diddley, the musical pioneer whose songs, such as "Who Do You Love?" and "Bo Diddley," melded rhythm and blues and rock 'n' roll through a distinctive thumping beat, has died. He was 79.
Diddley

Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley influenced generations of guitarists.

Diddley died Monday, surrounded by family and loved ones at his home in Archer, Florida, a family spokeswoman said.

The cause was heart failure, his family said.

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 :'(

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Title: Re: Bo Diddley thread of a great life lived :( RIP
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 02, 2008, 06:28:19 PM
RIP

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Title: Re: Bo Diddley thread of a great life lived :( RIP
Post by: The Fake Shemp on June 02, 2008, 06:28:43 PM
Bo Diddley :rock
Title: Re: Bo Diddley thread of a great life lived :( RIP
Post by: disgruntled_jojo on June 02, 2008, 06:33:41 PM
First time I saw him was in the "Bad to the Bone" video playing pool against George Thorogood.  Although GT won, it was clear that Bo was the ruler of the roost, the baddest to the bone.

 :'(