2 June 2008 @ 12:55Bo Diddley dead at 79

Guitarist Bo Diddley passed away today at age 79 of heart failure. The world-renowned guitarist’s signature beat — usually played on an equally distinctive rectangular-bodied guitar — laid the foundation for rock ‘n’ roll, and became so identified with him that it became known as the “Bo Diddley” beat. It was unlike anything else heard in [...]