Bo Diddley, 1928 - 2008

The Bo Diddley beat can be found everywhere in rock and roll, in the music of rock greats Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Grateful Dead and U2, to name a few.
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The Bo Diddley beat can be found everywhere in rock and roll, in the music of rock greats like Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Grateful Dead and U2, to name a few.

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