RIP kind Sir! A HUGE influence on hard rock and my beloved Heavy Metal!

Hails from the ORG!

We have lost an American treasure,a great just a few steps behind the likes of Elvis and Frank Sinatra and several steps ahead of most,YES even BB King as good as the man is still paled in Bo’s company.

I recall Deep Purple covering Bo in the early seventies in concert.The influence on hard rock can not be over stated.Alfred Bastard knows his beat.

a sad day indeed. i saw Bo numerous times, but the best was on New Year’s eve 1990 at the bottom line in NYC. it was the night i told my best friends that i was pregnant with my oldest son. Bo and i had a bit of back and forth during one of his many wonderful stories. i misunderstood him when he said his name and i yelled out “Ellis” and he came back at me with “what’d you think, my mama named me Bo?!!!” i am going to miss him. diddly diddly diddly daddy!!! he was the best!

Do realize how much rock and roll would never have happened if it wasn’t for Bo?
To this day, no first hearing of a song has blown me away like the first time I heard “Roadrunner.”
God rest his soul.

I saw Bo perform in the 1950’s in a segregated Armory in Johnson City, Tennessee. There were only a hand full of white folks in the audience, mostly teenagers, including myself. He brought the house down. I always thought he was one of the GREATS. RIP my man, you have made your mark on this good earth.

He is/was THE founder of Rock N Roll.
And he (like so many artists)was not appreciated nearly enough in his lifetime. I’m so sad for that.

Bo was The Originator.

He was the daddy to all of the music I revere.

Godspeed and rest well. You’ve earned it.

Give us a shout from the great beyond.

Keep on rocking up there Bo! You’ll live forever on in my hearth!

Hey Bo Diddley!
Hey Bo Diddley!
Hey Bo Diddley!
Hey Bo Diddley!

hi bo!
RIP

he better be on the cover

bo diddley was one of the greatest artists this world has ever seen. HE HAD BETTER BE ON THE COVER, IF NOT, THAT IS DISRESPECTFUL.

pour one out for our fallen bretheren

R.I.P. The great guitar of rock and blues!!

RIP one of a kind musician left his mark also check out his contribution to the doors tribute album (stoned immaculate). You’ll be missed bo diddley.

One hell of a giant in rock ‘n’ roll. He was a true genius and a very kind person, too. I met him about 10 years ago when he came through town, and he was a friendly, gracious gentleman. Definitely one of the best that ever was. You will missed. God bless you, Bo Diddley.

the toronto star says that if a rythym could be copyrighted, bo diddley would be the world’s weathiest man

I’m so bummed out. I met him at a music store on 48th Street about nine years ago. He was a music icon and a true gentleman.

One of the Giants of music, period!

Thanks Bo. You, Chuck Berry,Little Richard lit the fuse that still burns today. Thanks Bo we all love you.

Bo Diddley – cool as permafrost. A true legend that will certainly be missed.

It’s sad to see such a great blues artist go…

Bo will rock on forever in the hearts of all who knew him.

Bo was definitely one of the most important artists of the 20th century. He influenced practically everyone who came after him.

Rest In Peace, Bo. May God take care of you now.

A real legend.

Maybe sometime in the near future one of these “Create A Caption(s)” will get a quote of the week.

They’re always clever as hell.

Rock and Roll Heaven just a got a little stronger. RIP Mr Bo.

Elvis was King..but Diddlry is DADDY!

The real King of Rock n Roll ain’t no white boy, but he is, alas, no longer with us. Rest always in the bosom of the Goddess, and in our memories, Mr. Diddly, Sir. You are missed . . . .

Pressure is on – Bo BETTER be your next cover, RS, your credibility is at stake. One of the founders has fallen.Do your job and honor him appropriately if you’re still a rock and roll magazine.

This is a bona fide movement…

PUT THE MAN ON YOUR NEXT COVER!!
He earned it the first time he ever laid down that beat.

We will all miss him, another great rocker is now a legend! Bye Bye Bo, I hope you rock the heavens…

8/21/1995 sports illistrated cover

R.I.P. Bo Diddley was several steps ahead all who was and still in Rock ‘n’ Roll. Heck…Bo Diddley was and still is Rock ‘n’ Roll!! Yes, I agree with most bloggers here, RS you should have Bo Diddley on the next front cover of your magazine!! Give the man some long deserved respect!! Thank you!!

I’m glad he is dead.May he rot in hell!

the word “Tinkerbell” is offensive?

Gimme a break. You guys need to lighten the hell up!

But it’s totally fine to say that they’re glad that someone’s dead.

People priorities . . . I just don’t know.

Bo Diddley- visited his “farm” in florida, around 24 years ago. Our radio station was trying to get him to play for us. He invited us into his home, talked with us, took us in the barn-music building- where his daughter was practicing. We were in the room for awhile, his daughter yells
“diddley daddy isn’t the same without you daddy” get your guitar!
At that point he opened his case, brought out his guitar and played with her. We brought him to our station in 1985- picked him up in a 1956 limo…he was on a high. as were we….the greatest guitar player ever—what a musician, what a man!!- RIP Bo – lindalu

Why woould anybody be glad that this muscial great is dead? Thank goodness we shall have his recordings to preserve his memory. He was a musical master, and I am sad that he is gone.

Who do you love……Bo Didley

Bo Diddley’s an Angel now. I loved his music from the first time I heard it back in ‘63 in England during the blues and rhythmn and blues explosion – thanks to the Rolling Stones who loved him too. Rest in peace Bo, you’ve earned it and thanks for your life and your music, what a great legacy. Keep the faith, guys, play his music and rock on….

He was the best.He Lived in Archer,Fl..St.Petersburg Time did a great stoy on he and had a full picture of him playing thay covered almost the full page but the local Tv Stations I seen including channel 8,9,13 etc. didn’t have anything on him or his family.Not good!God Bless Him and his family and all the people and musicians from Mississippi.Which is alot.Thats where alot of the rockn’roll andBlue’s started including BB King,Tina Turner,Ike Turner,Robert Johnson,John Lee Hooker, Muddey Water,Sam Cook,Elvis etc.There’s one in alot of counties.I’m a old road musician.clarcole1800@aol.com

I’m sad that Bo has passed,I never had the chance to see him but loved his music.Rest in peace Bo.

God, Made a great man in Bo Diddley.
I’m blessed to have known him.

To all that could not attend Bo’s
going away party, he and his family did it in style ,thank you Bo. for all your wisdom.