Season 31, Day 13 - "The Beat Goes On"

This season is inspired by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and today's quiz is inspired by Bo Diddley.

Bo Diddley

“Seminal R&B guitarist whose hypnotic rhythmic attack and declamatory, boasting vocals became one of the most overpowering sounds in rock & roll.”

Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums: Go Bo Diddley

Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs: “Bo Diddley”, “I’m a Man”, “Who Do You Love?”

Billboard #1 hits: none

Spotify top 5:

1. “I’m a Man”

2. “Bo Diddley”

3. “Pretty Thing”

4. “Road Runner”

5. “You Can’t Judge a Book By Its Cover”

Miscellaneous trivia:

• one of the first guitarists to experiment with different guitar shapes

• popularized the Bo Diddley beat, a syncopated rhythm commonly referred to as “shave and a haircut, two bits”

• featured in 1973 rock documentary Let the Good Times Roll

Season 31, Day 13 - "The Beat Goes On"