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    Musicians reflect on Bo Diddley's influence

    Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:52:42

    Bo Diddley, Billy Gibbons, Robert Johnson, George Thorogood, Jimi Hendrix


    Musicians reflect on Bo Diddley's influence

    DETROIT (Billboard) - Mention Bo Diddley's name and most everyone thinks one thing -- the beat. Bomp ba-bomp-ba-bomp, bomp bomp. Applied to such songs as "Bo Diddley," "Hey Bo Diddley" and "Who Do You Love," it's perhaps the most influential musical ...Full Story at Reuters »

    Tags: Bo Diddley, Billy Gibbons, Robert Johnson, George Thorogood, Jimi Hendrix, Grateful Dead, John Lee Hooker, James Brown, Todd Snider, Elvis Presley, Billy Corgan, The Smashing Pumpkins, Chuck Berry, Joe Satriani, Bonnie Raitt, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Nils Lofgren