Monday, September 20, 2021

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Class of 1987 No. 3

 Bo Diddley

Blues to Rock and Roll

Inducted by ZZ Top

(Wikipedia)


Refer to Wikipedia for Bo Diddley's career and discography.

- Noteworthy Mentions -

Inducted into the Rockability Hall of Fame in 1987
Inducted into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame (2000)
Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2003
Inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame in 2017
Inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame (2020)

Lifetime Achievement Award from Guitar Player magazine (1990)
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation (1996)
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1998)

Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from the University of Florida (Posthumous, 2008)

"Bo Diddley" (1955 recording) inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (1999)

Bo Diddley is widely recognized for his rectangular guitar and the resonating tones.

...and many more

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