Bo Diddley (Ellas Otha Bates) influenced many legendary 
  performers including Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, 
  and the Rolling Stones. He co-wrote Mickey & Sylvia’s 1957 hit  
  Love Is Strange. Bo Diddley was inducted into both the Rock and 
  Roll Hall of Fame and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in 1987. Bo was 
  79 when he died in 2008.