# Bo Diddley

> Ellas Otha Bates, known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists, including Buddy Holly, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Animals, George Thorogood, Syd Barrett, Tom Petty, and the Clash.

*American guitarist (1928–2008)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/bo-diddley

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1928-12-30
- **Died:** 2008-06-02
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 57.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.5 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 24.6 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 90.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 90.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **X**: https://x.com/bodiddley (@bodiddley)
- **INSTAGRAM**: https://www.instagram.com/therealbodiddley/ (@therealbodiddley)
- **FACEBOOK**: https://www.facebook.com/BoDiddleyOfficial (@BoDiddleyOfficial)
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0225775/ (@nm0225775)
- **SPOTIFY**: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2bmixwMZXlkl2sbIbOfviq (@2bmixwMZXlkl2sbIbOfviq)
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.bodiddley.com

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/654756)
- [بو ديدلي](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%88_%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%84%D9%8A)
- [بو ديدلى](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%88_%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%84%D9%89)
- [Бо Дзідлі](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%BE_%D0%94%D0%B7%D1%96%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%96)
- [Бо Дидли](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%BE_%D0%94%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%BB%D0%B8)
- [Bo Diddley](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Diddley)
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- [Bo Diddley](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Diddley)
- [Bo Diddley](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Diddley)
- [بو دیدلی](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%88_%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF%D9%84%DB%8C)
- [Bo Diddley](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Diddley)
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- [בו דידלי](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%91%D7%95_%D7%93%D7%99%D7%93%D7%9C%D7%99)
- [Bo Diddley](https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Diddley)
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- [ボ・ディドリー](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC)
- [Wikiquote](https://cs.wikiquote.org/wiki/Bo_Diddley)
- [Wikiquote](https://it.wikiquote.org/wiki/Bo_Diddley)
- [Wikiquote](https://pt.wikiquote.org/wiki/Bo_Diddley)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bf659d74-0b61-488c-8a7d-594f43bed9e0)

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