The following article written by Music Editor Mack Rawden appeared on the Cinema Blend website recently.
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Bo Diddley Suffers Heart Attack
By Mack Rawden: 2007-08-29 21:05:54
The terms originator and pioneer are incredibly overused by today’s media. A band’s importance is often grossly exaggerated, but in the case of Bo Diddley, every piece of praise heaped upon the songwriter is completely deserved. His infamous ‘Bo Diddley’ riff perfectly melded Blues with Rock N Roll, setting the stage for an uncountable number of future musicians. Sadly, Bo has been in poor health the last few years, and his condition seems to be deteriorating.
According to Music-News, the seventy-eight year old suffered a heart attack last week during a visit to the doctor. He was quickly given emergency surgery and moved from intensive to cardiac care. We here at Cinema Blend send out our deepest thoughts to the singer’s family along with his millions of fans effected by these recent health problems.
Bo Diddley’s music has been covered by everyone from The Who to Aerosmith to Creedence Clearwater Revival. He’s opened concerts for The Clash and even appeared in the Dan Akroyd classic Trading Places.
