Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley, born Elias Otha Bates, was an original and influential American rock & roll singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was known as "The Originator" because of the key role in the transition from blues music to rock & roll, influencing a host of legendary acts including Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and The Rolling Stones to name a few. He introduced more insistent, driving rhythms and hard-edged guitar sound on a wide-ranging catalog of songs.

  • Popularity : 2.001
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1928-12-30
  • Place of Birth : McComb, Mississippi, USA
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Bo Diddley Movies

  • 2004
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    Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody

    Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody

    6.5 2004 HD

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  • 1998
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    Blues Brothers 2000

    Blues Brothers 2000

    5.271 1998 HD

    Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's...

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  • 1987
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    Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

    Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

    7.1 1987 HD

    St. Louis, 1986. For Chuck Berry's 60th, Keith Richards assembles a pickup band of Robert Cray, Joey Spampinato, Eric Clapton, himself and long-time...

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  • 1971
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    Sweet Toronto

    Sweet Toronto

    5.8 1971 HD

    Sweet Toronto is a documentary by D.A. Pennebaker of the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival, a one day festival held September 13, 1969 at Varsity Stadium...

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  • 1990
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    Rockula

    Rockula

    4.9 1990 HD

    Ralph is a sexually frustrated vampire who suffers from a peculiar curse. He's condemned for eternity to watch his one true love, Mona be murdered by...

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  • 1965
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    The Big T.N.T. Show

    The Big T.N.T. Show

    7 1965 HD

    Live performances by some of the top rock-and-roll acts of the mid 60s. Includes Ray Charles, The Byrds, Joan Baez, Ike and Tina Turner, Donovan, The...

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  • 1991
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    Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night

    Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night

    6 1991 HD

    Guitar Legends was a concert held over five nights, from October 15 to October 19, 1991, in Seville, Spain, with the aim of positioning the city as...

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  • 2006
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    Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street

    Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street

    1 2006 HD

    This 90 minute, 3-act documentary details the rise & fall of Maxwell Street, Chicago's great outdoor market, the birthplace of the electric blues and...

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  • 1995
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    The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge

    The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge

    9 1995 HD

    Rolling Stones Voodoo Lounge DVD contains 17 tracks which are Not fade away, Tumbling Dice, You got me rocking, Satisfaction, Angie, Sweet Virginia,...

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  • 1972
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    Bo Diddley's Back in Town

    Bo Diddley's Back in Town

    1 1972 HD

    Rock and roll legend Bo Diddley spends a day in Toronto with a young musician, and shares his philosophies and experiences. They hang out and play...

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  • 1970
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    Ron Wood and Bo Diddley: Japan 1988

    Ron Wood and Bo Diddley: Japan 1988

    1 1970 HD

    “Live In Japan” was recorded in Tokyo and was the first of eleven club gigs for Ron Wood & Bo Diddley in March ’88.

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  • 1973
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    Let the Good Times Roll

    Let the Good Times Roll

    6.1 1973 HD

    Documentary of a 1950s rock and roll revival show, with split-screen editing to rival Woodstock.

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  • 1977
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    Dick Clark's Good Old Days

    Dick Clark's Good Old Days

    1 1977 HD

    Dick Clark reviews popular music of the '50s and '60s.

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  • 2001
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    Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me

    Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me

    3 2001 HD

    Portrait of an important American musician through the testimonies of fellow musicians and people from his environment, but also through archival...

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  • 1989
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    Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!

    Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!

    6.6 1989 HD

    In the sixties, Eddie and the cruisers was the hottest band around. But the tragic death of its lead singer broke the band up. Only Eddie is not...

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  • 1989
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    Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

    Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

    9 1989 HD

    Are you ready for some old-time rock and roll?! Then you are ready for the masters, the originators, the men who made the music, the "Legends of Rock...

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  • 2003
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    A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live

    A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live

    1 2003 HD

    1. Koko Taylor - I'm Ready 2. Big Bill Morganfield - I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man 3. Keb Mo - I Can't Be Satisfied 4. Keb Mo - Two Trains Running ...

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  • 2003
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    Bluesy Entertainment: Live

    Bluesy Entertainment: Live

    1 2003 HD

    1. Introduction 2. Someday Baby - Gregg Allman 3. Just To Be With You - Phoebe Snow 4. Chains Of Love - Big Joe Turner 5. Make A Woman Feel...

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  • 1980
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    This Is America Part 2

    This Is America Part 2

    5.3 1980 HD

    The sequel to This is America, aka Jabberwalk. This film goes inside the real America circa 1980 - a world of punks, orgies and worm-eating hicks!...

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  • 1995
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    30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley

    30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley

    1 1995 HD

    Some of rock's greatest musicians -- including Ron Wood, John Lodge, Kenny Jones, John Mayall, Carl Wilson and Mick Fleetwood -- jam with Bo Diddley...

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  • 2003
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    Godfathers and Sons

    Godfathers and Sons

    7.5 2003 HD

    Director Marc Levin travels to Chicago with hip-hop legend Chuck D (from Public Enemy) and Marshall Chess (son of Leonard Chess and heir to the...

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  • 1985
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    Live Aid

    Live Aid

    7.9 1985 HD

    Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United...

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  • 1972
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    Crush Proof

    Crush Proof

    4.8 1972 HD

    A young man recalls his affair with a young French woman who traveled with him across the United States. They began to drift apart during the trip,...

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  • 2018
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    The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut

    The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut

    7 2018 HD

    Voodoo Lounge Uncut presents for the first time the full, unedited show filmed on November 25th 1994 at Miami's Joe Robbie Stadium. Originally...

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  • 1973
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    The London Rock and Roll Show

    The London Rock and Roll Show

    1 1973 HD

    Filmed record of a major rock and roll festival held at Wembley Stadium, London, in August 1972. London Rock and Roll Show begins with excerpts from...

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  • 1985
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    Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley: Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam

    Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley: Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam

    1 1985 HD

    In 1985, Bo Diddley put together a band that included Ron Wood, John Mayall, Mick Fleetwood, Kenny Jones, Carmine Appice, John Lodge, Ronnie Lane,...

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  • 1983
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    Trading Places

    Trading Places

    7.213 1983 HD

    A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

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  • 2024
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    Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World

    Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World

    8 2024 HD

    John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Little Richard, The Doors, Chuck Berry, Alice Cooper, and other legendary musicians performed at the 1969 Toronto Rock and...

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  • 2001
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    According to Jim

    According to Jim

    6.518 2001 HD

    According to Jim is an American sitcom television series starring Jim Belushi in the title role as a suburban father of three children. It originally...

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  • 1999
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    So Weird

    So Weird

    6 1999 HD

    Fourteen-year-old Fi Phillips investigates the paranormal while touring the country in a bus with her widowed rock-star mom and her skeptical...

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  • 1976
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    Donny & Marie

    Donny & Marie

    6.5 1976 HD

    Donny & Marie is an American variety show which aired on ABC from January 1976 to January 1979. The show stars brother and sister pop duo Donny...

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  • 1964
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    Shindig!

    Shindig!

    6.2 1964 HD

    Shindig! is an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966. The show was hosted by Jimmy O'Neill, a...

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  • 1971
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    Rollin' On The River

    Rollin' On The River

    1 1971 HD

    Rollin' On The River 1971-72 - (Rollin 1972-73) was a Canadian Music Variety Series hosted by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition. They were the first...

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  • 1989
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    Geld oder Liebe

    Geld oder Liebe

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    7.4 1962 HD

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally...

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