Actor
Born Dec 30, 1928 · McComb, Mississippi, USA
Active 1971–2008 · Awards: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Florida Artists Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Honorary doctorate of the University of Florida
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,…