Bo Diddley, giant figure in rock, dies at 79

[SpookyCat]

Source: SF Gate

Bo Diddley, a rhythm-and-blues pioneer who was one of the major architects of rock 'n' roll, died Monday from heart failure at his home in Archer, Fla., where he had lived for the past 20 years. He was 79.

Mr. Diddley's music was a cornerstone of the rock 'n' roll revolution. Everybody who followed - from Buddy Holly to the Rolling Stones, from the Grateful Dead to the Clash - knew his music, covered his songs and incorporated his trademark beat into their own records.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/03/BAQS11227R.DTL

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I hope this isn't a duplicate, and I certainly hope it doesn't get lost in the Primary news.

He was a great man in music and otherwise.

[bitchkitty]

1. Rock in peace!

A true legend has passed.