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Bo Diddley

g, voc, 1928-2008 US, McComb, Mississippi
Singer / Musician / Songwriter / Producer of Rock and Blues
A.k.a. Ellas Otha Bates McDaniel Ellas McDaniel

(December 30, 1928, McComb, MS, United States - June 2, 2008, Archer, Florida, United States.) An influential singer & guitarist who recorded his best known material for the Checker and Chess labels. In 1955, Diddley scored his first hit with the double sided single "Bo Diddley"/"I'm A Man" and a string of R&B hits followed through the 50's & early 60's, most notably "Diddley Daddy", "Say Man", "Roadrunner" and "Mona". His trademark rhythm, the "Bo Diddley Beat" (shave-and-a-haircut, two bits), was an acknowledged influence on Buddy Holly, The Rolling Stones, Jim Morrison, The Yardbirds and George Thorogood, among others. Diddley was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987 (Performer). From 1960 to 1980 he was married to Kay McDaniel (born Kay Reynolds)

     
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Vocals
  • Percussion
Genres
  • Rock
  • Blues
  • R&B/Soul
Plays With
Bo Diddley And His Band
The Snakes
The Belmonts
Popular Tracks   
I'm A Man on Bo Diddley by Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley on Bo Diddley by Bo Diddley
You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover on The Chess Box by Bo Diddley
Pretty Thing on Bo Diddley by Bo Diddley
Road Runner on In The Spotlight by Bo Diddley
Who Do You Love on Bo Diddley by Bo Diddley
Our Love Will Never Go on I'm A Man: The Chess Masters, 1955-1958 by Bo Diddley
Goin' Down Slow on The Super Super Blues Band by Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters & Howlin' Wolf
Ooh Baby on His Best by Bo Diddley
Hit Or Miss on Big Bad Bo by Bo Diddley

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Down Home TrainBo Diddley2018Compil.
Have Guitar, Will Travel / In The SpotlightBo Diddley2017Compil.
My Kind Of BluesBo Diddley2017Compil.
She's Fine, She's Mine / I Am Looking For A WomanBo Diddley2015Single
The Absolutely Essential 3 CD CollectionBo Diddley2015Compil.
Road Runner 1955-1962 Original Chess MastersBo Diddley2014Compil.
R&B Master WorksBo Diddley2014Album
Best Of Bo DiddleyBo Diddley2014Compil.
Bo Meets The Monster / Willie And LillieBo Diddley2014Single
Bo Diddley 1-2Bo Diddley2014Album
Bo Diddley & Company Plus Bo Diddley's A TwisterBo Diddley2013Compil.
We're Listening To Bo Diddley, Volume 6Bo Diddley2013Album
We're Listening To Bo Diddley, Volume 4Bo Diddley2013Album
The Indispensable, Volume 2 - 1959-1962Bo Diddley2013Compil.
We're Listening To Bo Diddley, Volume 1Bo Diddley2013Album
We're Listening To Bo Diddley, Volume 2Bo Diddley2013Album
We're Listening To Bo Diddley, Volume 3Bo Diddley2013Album
We're Listening To Bo Diddley, Volume 5Bo Diddley2013Album
Rock 'N' Roll Master Blaster: The Essential CollectionBo Diddley2013Compil.
Live At The RitzBo Diddley & Ron Wood2013Album
The Singles CollectionBo Diddley2013Compil.
Hit Or MissOdetta / Bo Diddley2013Single
Live At The RitzBo Diddley & Ron Wood2013Album
Who Do You Love? / MonaBo Diddley2012Single
Colección Ñ Grandes Maestros Del Blues - Bo DiddleyBo Diddley2012Compil.
JR Dynamite EditsHackney Colliery Band vs Blackstreet / JR Dynamite vs Bo Diddley2012Single
My White Horse / Deed And Deed I DoBo Diddley2012Single
Who May Your Lover Be / Give Me A BreakBo Diddley2012Single
The Indispensable Bo Diddley 1955-1960Bo Diddley2012Compil.
Is A Gunslinger Plus Is A LoverBo Diddley2012Compil.
6 Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles, Sessions & Live TracksBo Diddley2012Compil.
Diddley Daddy: The CollectionBo Diddley2012Compil.
Who Do You LoveBo Diddley2012Compil.
Big Box Of Chuck Berry 'n' Bo DiddleyChuck Berry, Bo Diddley2011Compil.
I'm A ManBo Diddley2011Compil.
Is LooseBo Diddley2011Compil.
Bo Diddley Is An OutlawBo Diddley2011Compil.
Who Do You Love / MonaBo Diddley2010Single
Spring Weekend 1959Bo Diddley2010Album
Hey! Bo DiddleyBo Diddley2010Compil.
Bo DiddleyBo Diddley2010Compil.
Live In Eighty-FiveBo Diddley2010Album
Who Do You LoveBo Diddley2010Compil.
The Golden CollectionBo Diddley2009Compil.
The Gunslingers TourRon Wood & Bo Diddley2009Album
The First Ten SinglesBo Diddley2009Compil.
Bo Diddley Is A... Session Man - Studio Work 1955-1957Bo Diddley2009Compil.
Turn Up The House Lights Live In France in 1989Bo Diddley2009Compil.
Ride On / The Chess Masters, 1960-1961Bo Diddley2009Compil.
Have Guitar Will TourBo Diddley2009Compil.
Rock'N'Roll All Star JamBo Diddley & Chuck Berry2008Album
I'm Bad! Selected Singles 1955 - 1957Bo Diddley2008Compil.
GoldBo Diddley2008Compil.
Rock 'N' Roll LegendsBo Diddley2008Compil.
Rock 'n' Roll LegendBo Diddley2008Compil.
Turn Up The House Lights Live In France in 1989Bo Diddley2008Album
Road Runner / The Chess Masters, 1959-1960Bo Diddley2008Compil.
Live 1984Bo Diddley2008Album
I'm Bad! Selected Singles 1955 - 1957Bo Diddley2008Compil.
The Definitive CollectionBo Diddley2007Compil.
I'm A ManBo Diddley2007Compil.
Bo DiddleyBo Diddley2007Compil.
I'm A Man / The Chess Masters, 1955-1958Bo Diddley2007Compil.
RocksBo Diddley2007Compil.
Diddley DaddyBo Diddley2007Compil.
Bo's The Man! - Live On TourBo Diddley2006Compil.
The Story Of Bo Diddley - The Very Best OfBo Diddley2006Compil.
The Best Of Bo DiddleyBo Diddley2006Compil.
Bo's The Man! Bo Diddley Live On TourBo Diddley2006Album
The Best 1200: Classic Bo DiddleyBo Diddley2005Compil.
Bo Diddley And His GroupsBo Diddley2005Compil.
Rockin' BoBo Diddley2004Compil.
30th Anniversary Of Rock 'N' Roll All Star JamBo Diddley2004Album
Drive By Bo Diddley: Tales From The Funk Dimension 1970-1973Bo Diddley2004Compil.
Mp3 CollectionBo Diddley2004Album
Eddy Mitchell Présente Les Rois Du RockBo Diddley2003Compil.
Hey Bo DiddleyBo Diddley2003Compil.
16 Live Blues ClassicsBo Diddley2002Compil.
Most Famous HitsBo Diddley, Fabian, Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell, Frankie Avalon2002Album
The London Rock & Roll ShowChuck Berry - Little Richard - Jerry Lee Lewis - Bo Diddley - Bill Haley2001Album
The Essential Bo DiddleyBo Diddley2000Compil.
The Best Of Bo DiddleyBo Diddley2000Compil.
Road Runner LiveBo Diddley1998Compil.
Bo Diddley Rides Again / In The SpotlightBo Diddley1998Compil.
His BestBo Diddley1997Compil.
Bo´s BeatBo Diddley1997Compil.
Diddley & HawkinsBo Diddley, Screamin' Jay Hawkins1997Compil.
Guitar LegendsChuck Berry & Bo Diddley1997Compil.
Hey BabyBo Diddley1996Single
Two Great Guitars // The Super Super Blues BandChuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters1996Compil.
Bo Diddley Is CrazyBo Diddley1996Single
Living Legend - The CollectionBo Diddley1996Compil.
Golden HitsBo Diddley1996Compil.
Selections From A Man Amongst MenBo Diddley1996Single
A Man Amongst MenBo Diddley1996Album
Hey! Bo Diddley / Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1995Compil.
Hey..!Bo Diddley1995Compil.
GoldBo Diddley1995Compil.
Bo Knows BoBo Diddley1995Compil.
Before You Accuse MeBo Diddley1994Compil.
The Story Of Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1994Compil.
I'm A ManBo Diddley1994Compil.
Bo's BluesBo Diddley1993Compil.
The Great Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1993Compil.
I Can Tell / Bo's BluesBo Diddley1993Single
Who Do You LoveBo Diddley1993Compil.
The Chess Years 1955 - 1974Bo Diddley1993Compil.
Signifying BluesBo Diddley1993Compil.
Jungle SoundBo Diddley1992Compil.
This Should Not BeBo Diddley1992Album
I'm A ManBo Diddley1992Compil.
The ★ CollectionBo Diddley1992Compil.
Volume 2 Road RunnerBo Diddley1992Compil.
The World Of Bo Diddley / Who Do You LoveBo Diddley1992Compil.
Bo's A LumberjackBo Diddley1992Compil.
The Super Super Blues BandMuddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Bo Diddley, Little Walter, Buddy Guy1992Compil.
The Very Best Of Bo Diddley - 24 Original Chess RecordingsBo Diddley1992Compil.
Bo's GuitarBo Diddley1992Compil.
Here Comes Bo Diddley (Remix)Edoardo Bennato & Bo Diddley1992Single
Greatest Hits 21Bo Diddley1991Compil.
The EP CollectionBo Diddley1991Compil.
Oh Yeah!Bo Diddley1991Compil.
Rare & Well DoneBo Diddley1991Compil.
Say ManBo Diddley1991Compil.
The Best Of Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1990Compil.
Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1990Compil.
I'm A Man Volume 1Bo Diddley1990Compil.
Best Of Bo Diddley Vol. 2Bo Diddley1990Compil.
Road Runner - His Greatest Hits LiveBo Diddley1990Compil.
The Best BluesBo Diddley1990Compil.
Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1990Compil.
Book Of LoveBen E. King And Bo Diddley Featuring Doug Lazy1990Single
The Best Of Bo Diddley (18 Legendary Hits)Bo Diddley1990Compil.
Heroes Of Rock'n RollBo Diddley1990Compil.
Bo Diddley - The Chess BoxBo Diddley1990Compil.
The Story Of Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1990Compil.
Classic Quality Collections-The Greatest Hits Of Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1990Compil.
Hey! Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1990Compil.
16 Greatest HitsBo Diddley1990Compil.
Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1990Single
Road RunnerBo Diddley1989Compil.
Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1989Compil.
Say Man 20 Greatest HitsBo Diddley1989Compil.
The Charly OriginalsBo Diddley1989Album
Breakin' Through The B.S.Bo Diddley1989Album
Vintage Gold IIBo Diddley1989Single
Blues Brothers 18 R 'n' B ClassicsMuddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Lowell Fulson, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Elmore James, Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Milton, Buddy Guy, Little Walter1989Compil.
Living LegendBo Diddley1989Album
Greatest HitsBo Diddley1988Compil.
Diddley DaddyBo Diddley1988Compil.
500 Percent More ManBo Diddley1988Compil.
Bo Diddley - Chess MastersBo Diddley1988Compil.
Greatest HitsBo Diddley1988Compil.
Vintage GoldBo Diddley1988Single
Live At The RitzRon Wood & Bo Diddley1987Album
The Sound Of Bo Diddley: Greatest HitsBo Diddley1987Compil.
The Locomotor - I Don't Sound Like NobodyBo Diddley1987Album
Lonely Teardrops / Goodnight My Love / Who Do You LoveHoward Huntsberry / Los Lobos / Bo Diddley1987Album
Drinkin' Jack DanielsFrank Davenport And The Tongue N' Groove Band Featuring Bo Diddley1986Album
Chess MastersBo Diddley1986Compil.
Hey... Bo Diddley In ConcertBo Diddley with Mainsqueeze1986Album
Bo Diddley / Go Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1986Compil.
3 Dozen Super NumbersBo Diddley1985Compil.
Bo Diddley & Co, LiveBo Diddley1985Album
Hey Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1984Compil.
Ain't It Good To Be FreeBo Diddley1984Single
Ain’t It Good To Be FreeBo Diddley1984Album
Ain’t It Good To Be FreeBo Diddley1984Single
You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover / Rinky DinkBo Diddley / Dave "Baby" Cortez1984Single
His Greatest Sides: Volume OneBo Diddley1983Compil.
Road RunnerBo Diddley1983Album
Toronto Rock 'N' Roll Revival 1969, Volume VBo Diddley1982Album
Chess Masters Vol.2Bo Diddley1982Compil.
Who Do You Love / Hey Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1982Single
Brook Benton / Bo DiddleyBrook Benton / Bo Diddley1982Compil.
Chess Masters Vol. 2Bo Diddley1982Compil.
Chess Masters Vol.1Bo Diddley1982Compil.
The Greatest Hits Of Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1981Compil.
Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1981Compil.
Chess MastersBo Diddley1981Compil.
The Legends Of RockBo Diddley1981Compil.
I'm A ManBo Diddley1981Album
Bo Diddley / Pretty Thing / Road Runner / Say ManBo Diddley1980Single
Bo Diddley / Susie-QBo Diddley / Dale Hawkins1979Single
Bo Diddley's Greatest HitsBo Diddley1977Compil.
I'm A ManBo Diddley1977Album
Not Fade AwayBo Diddley1976Single
The 20th Anniversary Of Rock 'N' RollBo Diddley1976Album
PortraitBo Diddley1976Compil.
The Best Of Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1976Compil.
Super Blues SessionBo Diddley, Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf1976Compil.
Diddy Wah DiddyBo Diddley1975Single
Diddley Daddy / I'm SorryBo Diddley1975Single
Big Bad BoBo Diddley1974Album
Stop The Pusher / Bite YouBo Diddley1974Single
Don't Want No Lyin' WomanBo Diddley1973Single
Bo Diddley / Road RunnerBo Diddley1973Single
The London Bo Diddley SessionsBo Diddley1973Album
Bo-Jam / Husband-In-LawBo Diddley1972Single
Rockin' TogetherChuck Berry / Bo Diddley1972Compil.
Got Another Bag Of TricksBo Diddley1972Compil.
UntitledTommy James / Bo Diddley1972Single
Got My Own Bag Of TricksBo Diddley1972Compil.
The AnswerDomenic Troiano, Bo Diddley1972Single
A Good Thing / Bo Diddley-ItisBo Diddley1972Single
Rock SmukChuck Berry, Carl Perkins, Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis1972Compil.
Where It All BeganBo Diddley1972Album
Bo Diddley's Golden DecadeBo Diddley1972Compil.
The Shape I'm In / PollutionBo Diddley1972Single
Bo Diddley-Itis / InfatuationBo Diddley1972Single
I Said Shutup Woman / I Love You More Than You´ll Ever KnowBo Diddley1971Single
Another DimensionBo Diddley1971Album
The Black GladiatorBo Diddley1970Album
I'm A Man / Song Of Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1969Single
Bo Diddley 1969 / Soul TrainBo Diddley1969Single
I'm High Again / Another Sugar DaddyBo Diddley1968Single
Wrecking My Love Life / Boo Ga Loo Before You GoBo Diddley1967Single
We're Gonna Get Married / 500 Percent More ManBo Diddley1967Single
The Super Super Blues BandHowlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters & Bo Diddley1967Album
Super BluesBo Diddley, Little Walter, Muddy Waters1967Album
We're Gonna Get Married / Do The FrogBo Diddley1966Single
Ooh Baby / Back To SchoolBo Diddley1966Single
We're Gonna Get MarriedBo Diddley1966Single
The OriginatorBo Diddley1966Compil.
Hey Good Lookin'Bo Diddley1965Single
Hey, Good Lookin'Bo Diddley1965Single
Hey Good Lookin'Bo Diddley1965Single
Hey! Good Lookin'Bo Diddley1965Album
Let Me PassBo Diddley1965Album
500 Percent More ManBo Diddley1965Single
Hey Good Lookin'Bo Diddley1965Single
500% More ManBo Diddley1965Album
She's Alright / Road RunnerBo Diddley1965Single
I'm A ManBo Diddley1965Single
DiddlingBo Diddley1965Single
I'm A Man / Say ManBo Diddley1965Single
Let The Kids DanceBo Diddley1965Single
500 Percent More Man / Let The Kids DanceBo Diddley1965Single
Hey! Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1964Single
Bo Diddley's 16 All-Time Greatest HitsBo Diddley1964Compil.
MonaBo Diddley1964Single
Two Great GuitarsBo Diddley / Chuck Berry1964Album
Somebody Beat Me / Mush Mouth MillieBo Diddley1964Single
Chuck & Bo Vol. 3Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley1964Single
Eddy Mitchell Presente Les Rois Du Rock Volume N°4Bo Diddley1964Compil.
The Story Of Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1964Single
Chuck's Beat / Bo's BeatBo Diddley & Chuck Berry1964Single
Rooster StewBo Diddley1964Single
Mama Keep Your Big Mouth ShutBo Diddley1964Single
Eddy Mitchell Présente Les Rois Du RockBo Diddley1964Compil.
Bo's A LumberjackBo Diddley1964Single
Bo Diddley's Beach PartyBo Diddley1963Album
Chuck & Bo Vol. 2Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley1963Single
Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1963Single
Greatest Lover In The World / Surfers' Love CallBo Diddley1963Single
Surfin' With Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1963Album
Chuck & BoChuck Berry & Bo Diddley1963Single
Bo Diddley Rides AgainBo Diddley1963Album
Bo Diddley Is A LoverBo Diddley1963Single
Monkey Diddle / MemphisBo Diddley1963Single
Classic Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1962Compil.
Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1962Album
The TwisterBo Diddley1962Single
Bo Diddley's A TwisterBo Diddley1962Album
Hey! Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1962Album
Bo Diddley & CompanyBo Diddley1962Album
You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover / I Can TellBo Diddley1962Single
Aztec / Not GuiltyBo Diddley1961Single
Call Me / PillsBo Diddley1961Single
Bo Diddley Is A... LoverBo Diddley1961Album
Bo Diddley Is A GunslingerBo Diddley1960Album
Have Guitar, Will TravelBo Diddley1960Album
Road RunnerBo Diddley1960Single
In The SpotlightBo Diddley1960Album
Gun SlingerBo Diddley1960Single
Walkin' And Talkin'Bo Diddley1960Single
Crackin' Up / The Great GrandfatherBo Diddley1959Single
Say Man, Back Again / She's AlrightBo Diddley1959Single
Say Man / The Clock Strikes TwelveBo Diddley1959Single
Oh Yea / I'm SorryBo Diddley1959Single
Go Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1959Compil.
Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1958Compil.
Hush Your Mouth / Dearest DarlingBo Diddley1958Single
Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1958Compil.
Hey! Bo-DiddleyBo Diddley1958Single
Hey Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1958Compil.
Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1958Single
Say! (Boss Man)Bo Diddley1957Single
You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover / Who Do You LoveBo Diddley1957Single
MonaBo Diddley1957Compil.
Hey! Bo-DiddleyBo Diddley1957Single
Who Do You Love? / I'm BadBo Diddley1956Single
Rhythm And Blues With Bo DiddleyBo Diddley1956Single
Diddy Wah DiddyBo Diddley1956Single
Pretty Thing / Bring It To JeromeBo Diddley1955Single
Bo Diddley / I'm A ManBo Diddley1955Album
Hit Or Miss / Hey, JeromeBo Diddley1955Single
Diddley DaddyBo Diddley1955Single
The Walk / Cops And RobbersJimmy McCracklin / Bo DiddleySingle
Down Home Special / Mumblin' GuitarBo DiddleySingle
Bo Diddley / I'm SorryBo DiddleySingle
Bo Diddley / Tren Con AlmaBo DiddleySingle
Give Me A BreakBo DiddleyCompil.
Sweet Home ChicagoBo DiddleyAlbum
Back To Back - 2 Legends On 1 Great AlbumChuck Berry & Bo DiddleyCompil.
Most Famous HitsBo DiddleyAlbum
Diddley Daddy!Bo DiddleyCompil.
Bring It To Me Jerome / Reap What You SowBo Diddley / Billy StewartSingle
Hey Bo Diddley !Bo DiddleyCompil.
Road Runner / MaybellineBo Diddley / Chuck BerrySingle
The Ultimate DoublesBo Diddley / Chuck BerryAlbum
The Red Rooster - Part 1 & 2Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bo DiddleySingle
PollutionBo DiddleySingle
Road Runner / Hush Your MouthBo DiddleySingle
1971-1973 Pure Funk Pure GeniusBo DiddleyAlbum
Say Man / Gun SlingerBo DiddleySingle
I'm Sorry / Color Him FatherBo Diddley / The WinstonsSingle
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