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. 

THE MONKEES, left to right were Davy Jones, Peter
Tork, Micky Dolenz, and Michale Nesmith. The group
also had a TV series from 1966 to 1968. They continued
releasing records until 1970.

Michael Nesmith is now a producer, novelist, and a businessman.

This was Frankie Avalon’s second Billboard chart topper in 1959.