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    Bo Diddley's Health Improves

    Mon, 21 May 2007 14:31:39

    Thankfully, the blues singer now has a little less to sing about


    Bo Diddley's Health Improves

    After reporting last week that blues icon Bo Diddley suffered a stroke during a Council Bluffs, Iowa live performance, Billboard.com reports that he is in fact doing better. While he still has difficulty speaking, he has not suffered any long-term physical damages.

    Diddley's business manager, Faith Fusillo, issued a statement saying, "I was able to speak with him by phone this morning. He wanted to know where his stuff was: his guitar and the money from the gig. I was so happy because this is the Bo that I know and love, and a real indication that Bo is on his way back."

    —The ARTISTdirect Staff
    05.21.07