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Bo Diddley (1928–2008)

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Ever heard "I Want Candy" or "Not Fade Away" or "Willie & The Hand Jive", Shirley & Company's "Shame, Shame, Shame" or U2's "Desire" or George Michael's "Faith"? If you have, then you've heard the "Bo Diddley beat", the most famous beat in the world! One of the founding fathers of rock 'n' roll... See full bio »

Born:

Ellas Otha Bates
in McComb, Mississippi, USA

Died:

(age 79) in Archer, Florida, USA
Still of Dean Cameron and Bo Diddley in Rockula
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2013 Bates Motel (TV series)
– A Boy and His Dog (2013) (writer: "Who Do You Love?")
 
2012 Not Fade Away (writer: "Bo Diddley" / performer: "Bo Diddley")
 
2012 Men in Black 3 (writer: "Back In Time")
 
2010 The Walking Dead (TV series)
– Guts (2010) (writer: "I'm A Man")
 
2010 The Good Guys (TV series)
– Small Rooms (2010) (writer: "Who Do You Love?" - uncredited)
 
2010 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
– Evangeline Lilly/Sam Rockwell/Million Dollar Quartet/Aaron Kelly (2010) (writer: "Who Do You Love?" - uncredited)
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Feelin' Alright (video) (performer: "Bo Diddley")
 
2009 Funny People (writer: "Love Is Strange" / as Ellas McDaniel)
 
2009 Middle Men (writer: "Who Do You Love" / as Elias McDaniel)
 
2008 Cadillac Records (writer: "I'm a Man", "Evolution of a Man" / as Ellas McDaniel)
 
2008 RocknRolla ("I'm A Man" / as McDaniel)
 
2008 Definitely, Maybe (writer: "Mannish Boy" 1955 / as Ellas Mcdaniels)
 
2007 Ganes (writer: "ROAD RUNNER")
 
2007 Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (documentary) (writer: "Mannish Boy Live", "Road Runner")
 
2007 Mr. Woodcock (writer: "Who Do You Love" / as Ellas McDaniel)
 
2007 Juno (writer: "Dearest" / as Ellas McDaniel)
 
2007 Entourage (TV series)
– The Day Fuckers (2007) (performer: "Ride on Josephine" - uncredited)
 
2007 Wild Hogs (writer: "Who Do You Love" / as Ellas McDaniel)
 
2007 Ghost Rider (writer: "Who Do You Love" / as Ellas McDaniel)
 
2007 Introducing the Dwights (writer: "I'm A Man" / as Elias McDaniel / performer: "I'm A Man")
 
2006 Hollywoodland (writer: "Bo Diddley" / as Ellas McDaniel / performer: "Bo Diddley")
 
2005 The Dukes of Hazzard (writer: "Better Watch Yourself" / as Ellas McDaniel / performer: "Better Watch Yourself")
 
2005 The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico (writer: "Bo Diddley" / as Ellas McDaniel)
 
2005 Inside Deep Throat (documentary) (writer: "Love Is Strange" / as Ellas McDaniels)
 
2003 Foolproof (writer: "Mannish Boy" / as Elias McDaniel)
 
2003 Daddy Day Care (writer: "Mannish Boy" / as Elias McDaniel)
 
2003 Chooch (music: "AZTEC", "WHO DO YOU LOVE" / as Ellas McDaniel / lyrics: "AZTEC", "WHO DO YOU LOVE" / as Ellas McDaniel / performer: "AZTEC")
 
2003 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days ("Who Do You Love" / as Ellas McDaniel)
 
2002 I Spy (writer: "You Don't Love Me No, No, No" / as Ellas McDaniel)
 
2001 Joe Dirt (writer: "Who Do You Love" / as Elias McDaniel)
 
2000 Gone in Sixty Seconds (writer: "Ride on Josephine" / as Ellas McDaniel)
 
1999 Boys Don't Cry (writer: "Who Do You Love" / as Ellas McDaniel)
 
1999 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: High Grass Dogs, Live from the Fillmore ("Mona")
 
1998 Space Bunnies Must Die! (Video Game) (performer: "Who Do You Love?")
 
1997 Fire Down Below (writer: "Mannish Boy" / as Ellas McDaniel)
 
1997 The Locusts (writer: "Love Is Strange" / as Ellis McDaniels)
 
1996 Ghosts of Mississippi (writer: "Mannish Boy" / as Elias McDaniel)
 
1996 The Last Days of Frankie the Fly (writer: "I'M A MAN" / as Ellas McDaniel)
 
1996 The Long Kiss Goodnight (writer: "Mannish Boy" / as Ellis McDaniel)
 
1996 Tohuwabohu (TV series)
– 36/Pair/Rouge (1996) (performer: "Road Runner" - uncredited)
 
1995 Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge (TV documentary) (writer: "Who Do You Love")
 
1994 The Cowboy Way (writer: "Who Do You Love" / as Ellas McDaniel)
 
1994 Cops and Robbersons (performer: "You Can't Judge a Book By the Cover")
 
1994 Backbeat (writer: "Road Runner" / as Ellas McDaniel)
 
1993 Heartbeat (TV series)
– Bitter Harvest (1993) (writer: "Road Runner" - uncredited)
 
1992 The Cutting Edge (writer: "Diddley Daddy" / as Ellas McDaniel)
 
1992 Unplugged (TV series documentary)
– Eric Clapton (1992) (writer: "Before You Accuse Me")
 
1991 Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV series)
– The Summer of '91 (1991) (writer: "Mannish Boy" - uncredited)
 
1991 Shakes the Clown (writer: "Mannish Boy" / as Ellas McDaniel)
 
1990 Goodfellas (writer: "Mannish Boy" / as Ellas McDaniel)
 
1989 Designing Women (TV series)
– The Rowdy Girls (1989) (writer: "Love is Strange")
 
1989 Who Shot Patakango? (writer: "Bo Diddley", "I'm a Man" / performer: "Bo Diddley", "I'm a Man")
 
1989 She's Out of Control (writer: "Mona" / as E. McDaniel / performer: "Mona")
 
1989 Shag (writer: "Diddly Daddy" / as McDaniel)
 
1988 Earth Girls Are Easy (writer: "WHO DO YOU LOVE" / as Ellas McDaniel)
 
1988 Stealing Home (performer: "Bo Diddley")
 
1988 Short Circuit 2 (performer: "Bo Diddley")
 
1988 Two Moon Junction (writer: "Who Do You Love?" / as E. McDaniel)
 
1988 A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (writer: "I'M A MAN" / performer: "I'M A MAN")
 
1988 Tapeheads (writer: "Surfer's Love Chant" / performer: "Surfer's Love Chant")
 
1987 The Big Town (performer: "WHO DO YOU LOVE")
 
1987 La Bamba (music: "Who Do You Love" / as E. McDaniel / lyrics: "Who Do You Love" / as E. McDaniel / performer: "Who Do You Love")
 
1987 Miami Vice (TV series)
– Viking Bikers from Hell (1987) (writer: "Who Do You Love?" - uncredited)
 
1986 The Color of Money (writer: "She's Fine - She's Mine" / performer: "She's Fine - She's Mine")
 
1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (writer: "Mannish Boy" / as Ellis McDaniel)
 
1985 Better Off Dead... (writer: "Mannish Boy" / as Ellis McDaniel)
 
1985 The Sex O'Clock News (writer: "Do Your Thing" / performer: "Do Your Thing")
 
1985 Breaking All the Rules ("Mannish Boy" / as Ellas McDaniel)
 
1983 Hells Angels Forever (documentary) (performer: "Do Your Thing", "Nasty Man")
 
1983 Risky Business (writer: "Mannish Boy")
 
1974 Iltatähti (TV series)
– Episode dated 27 December 1974 (1974) (writer: "Roadrunner")
 
1973 Let the Good Times Roll (documentary) (performer: "I'm a Man")
 
1972 Fritz the Cat (writer: "Bo Diddley" 1955 / as Ellas McDaniel / performer: "Bo Diddley" 1955)
 
1970 Music Scene (TV series)
– Episode #1.17 (1970) (performer: "Hey Bo Diddley")
 
1966 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
– Episode #9.35 (1966) (writer: "Oh Yeah")
 
1966 The Big T.N.T. Show (documentary) (performer: "Bo Diddley")
 
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
– Episode #1.49 (1965) (performer: "Mama Don't Allow No Twistin'", "Give Me a Break", "You Can't Judge a Book by It's Cover", "Road Runner", "Hey, Bo Diddley")
– Episode #1.44 (1965) (writer: "She's Fine, She's Mine")
 
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
– Episode #1.35 (1965) (performer: "Let the Kids Dance", "Bo Diddley", "Let Me Pass")
 
1962 Don't Knock the Twist (writer: "Hey Bo Diddley")
 
Show ShowActor (8 titles)
2011 UtopiaLand (voice)
 
2003 Backstage with Bo Diddley (short)
 
2000 So Weird (TV series)
Frank
– Blues (2000) … Frank
 
1998 Blues Brothers 2000
The Louisiana Gator Boys
 
1990 Rockula
Axman
 
1989 Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!
Legendary Guitarist
 
1983 Trading Places
Pawnbroker
 
1972 Crush Proof
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1974 Diary of a Sinner (music supervisor)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
1966 The Legend of Bo Diddley (documentary short)
 
Show ShowSelf (52 titles)
2008 Electrified: The Story of the Maxwell Street Urban Blues (documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 3-D Rocks (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Rock at Fifty (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 According to Jim (TV series)
Himself
– Bo Diddley (2003) … Himself
 
2001 Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me (documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: High Grass Dogs, Live from the Fillmore
Himself (uncredited)
 
1998 The Making of 'Blues Brothers 2000' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Marvin Gaye (1998) … Himself
 
1998 The 40th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1997 Record Row: Cradle of Rhythm and Blues (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Himself
 
1996 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.7 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 Salute to the '50s: The Reunion of the Decade (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.110 (1996) … Himself
 
1995 Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Rock & Roll (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Live at the Joint (TV special)
Himself
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Cue the Music (TV series)
Himself
 
1992 Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (TV series)
Himself
– The Case of the Filched Freedom Fighter (1992) … Himself
– Big Bad Lug Bags Big Egg (1992) … Himself
 
1992 American Bandstand's 40th Anniversary Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 Guitar Legends (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1988 John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band: Sweet Toronto (video documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Bo Diddley: I Don't Sound Like Nobody (TV documentary)
Guitar, Vocal
 
1985 Good Time Rock 'n' Roll (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1985 American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley's Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam (video documentary)
Himself
 
1983 Hells Angels Forever (documentary)
Himself
 
1980 This Is America Part 2 (documentary)
Himself
 
1978 Live Wednesday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 September 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
1977 Good Old Days (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 All You Need Is Love (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Introduction (1977) … Himself
– Good Times: Rhythm and Blues … Himself
 
1977 American Bandstand's 25th Anniversary (TV special)
Himself
 
1973 The London Rock and Roll Show (documentary)
Himself
 
1973 Shake, Rock and Roll (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 October 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1973 The Midnight Special (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.32 (1973) … Himself
 
1973 Let the Good Times Roll (documentary)
Himself
 
1972 In Concert (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1972) … Himself
 
1971 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 June 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 Music Scene (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #1.17 (1970) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
1969 Keep on 'Rockin (documentary short)
Himself
 
1966 The Legend of Bo Diddley (documentary short)
 
1966 The Big T.N.T. Show (documentary)
Himself
 
1965 Discs a Go-Go (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 October 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1963-1965 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.1 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #5.1 (1963) … Himself
 
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.49 (1965) … Himself - Singer
 
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
Guitarist / Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.35 (1965) … Himself - Singer/Guitarist
 
1955 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.9 (1955) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Feelin' Alright (video)
Himself
 
2002 American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 Blues Odyssey (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 1 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
0000 Johnnie Be Good
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

1969: Performed at the 200,000-plus crowd for the Seattle, Washington rock festival. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies  | 1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | 21 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

BoDiddley.com The Official Bo Diddley Web Site | Facebook | See more »

Alternate Names:

Ellas McDaniel

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Bo Diddley put the rock in rock & roll", "Bo Knows See more »

Trivia:

As a child, he was taught to play the violin by the music director of his church. One of his fellow students grew up to become jazz violinist Leroy Jenkins. See more »

Trademark:

His stetson hat and custom-built electric guitars See more »

Nickname:

Ellas B. McDaniel See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn