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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 30, 1928
Died
June 2, 2008
Place of Birth
McComb, Mississippi, USA
Also Known As
- Elias Otha Bates
- The Originator
Bo Diddley
0.2 Popularity
Biography
Bo Diddley, born Elias Otha Bates, was an original and influential American rock & roll singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was known as "The Originator" because of the key role in the transition from blues music to rock & roll, influencing a host of legendary acts including Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and The Rolling Stones to name a few. He introduced more insistent, driving rhythms and hard-edged guitar sound on a wide-ranging catalog of songs.
Known For
7.0
Self (archive footage)
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
2023
8.0
Self (archive footage)
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023
7.3
Self
The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut
2018
🎬
0.0
self
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street
2006
6.5
Self (archive footage)
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
2004
0.0
Self
A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live
2003
7.5
Self (archival)
Godfathers and Sons
2003
0.0
Self
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
2003
2.0
Himself
Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me
2001
6.5
Bo Diddley
According to Jim
2001
Credits
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
as Self (archive footage)
2023
7.0
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
as Self (archive footage)
2023
8.0
The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut
as Self
2018
7.3
🎬
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street
as self
2006
0.0
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
as Self (archive footage)
2004
6.5
A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live
as Self
2003
0.0
Godfathers and Sons
as Self (archival)
2003
7.5
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
as Self
2003
0.0
Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me
as Himself
2001
2.0
According to Jim
as Bo Diddley
2001
6.5
So Weird
as Frank - Special Guest Star
1999
6.1
Blues Brothers 2000
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
1998
5.3
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge
as Self
1995
9.0
30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley
as Self
1995
0.0
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
as Self(segment "Monster in the Mirror")
1993
6.0
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night
as Himself
1991
6.0
Rockula
as Axman
1990
4.8
Geld oder Liebe
as Self
1989
0.0
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!
as Legendary Guitarist
1989
6.5
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
as Bo Diddley
1989
9.0
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
as Self
1987
7.2
Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley: Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam
as Self
1985
0.0
Live Aid
as Self
1985
7.9
Trading Places
as Pawnbroker
1983
7.2
This Is America Part 2
as Self
1980
4.8
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
1977
0.0
Donny & Marie
as Self
1976
6.7
Let the Good Times Roll
as Himself
1973
6.1
The London Rock and Roll Show
as Self
1973
0.0
Crush Proof
as Bo Diddley
1972
4.0
Bo Diddley's Back in Town
as Self
1972
0.0
Sweet Toronto
as Self
1971
5.8
Rollin' On The River
1971
0.0
The Big T.N.T. Show
as Self
1965
7.0
Shindig!
as Self - Singer
1964
6.2
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.5
🎬
Ron Wood and Bo Diddley: Japan 1988
as Self
N/A
0.0