Cast
Bo Diddley
Acting
Cast
Bo Diddley
Known for
Acting
Born
1928-12-30
From
McComb, Mississippi, USA
Died
2008-06-02
Also known as Elias Otha Bates, The Originator
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.
Trading Places
as Pawnbroker
Blues Brothers 2000
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
Sweet Toronto
as Self
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
as Self (archive footage)
Live Aid
as Self
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!
as Legendary Guitarist
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
as Self (archive footage)
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
The Big T.N.T. Show
as Self
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
as Self
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
as Self (archive footage)
Rockula
as Axman
This Is America Part 2
as Self
Godfathers and Sons
as Self (archival)
Let the Good Times Roll
as Himself
The London Rock and Roll Show
as Self
Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley: Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam
as Self
Crush Proof
as Bo Diddley
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
as Bo Diddley
Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me
as Himself
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge
as Self
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street
as self
The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut
as Self
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
as Self
30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley
as Self
A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live
as Self
Rolling With the Blues
as Self (archive footage)
Ron Wood and Bo Diddley: Japan 1988
as Self
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night
as Himself
Bo Diddley's Back in Town
as Self