Man, fuck Elvis, the Beatles and Bob Dylan. I never really listened to Bo Diddley too much hardily in my life to be honest, but after buying a “Definitive Collection” a greatest hits compilation of Bo Diddley’s music, I’ve been listening to it all day!!!! No wonder he is considered a rock god, ’cause that what he is! His music fuckin’ smokes! Glad to finally start getting into his music!

Kev

Instead of making it a sad and depressing funeral, the family and friends of rock and roll legend and pioneer Bo Diddley, wanted to make it a fun and enjoyable one, to celebrate the life of a rock and roller, who changed the world of music. This man Bo Diddley is the true inventor of Rock and Roll music, if it wasn’t for Bo Diddley, then Elvis, The Beatles, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and hell, even all of your new favorite bands and artists would not be around today.

Family and friends of Bo Diddley clapped and sang rock and roll songs. They also had a gospel band that performed Bo Diddley’s song that he wrote about himself titled “Bo Diddley” as people passed by Bo’s casket in the funeral.

While everyone thinks Elvis Presley was the world’s first rock and roller, not a chance, Bo Diddley was the first and always will be. Bo Diddley is the birth and creator of rock and roll. If It wasn’t for Bo Diddley, then none of us would be playing music.

Also at the funeral, many of Bo Diddley’s musician friends showed up to send flowers and attend the entire funeral, musicians like Eric Burdon, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tom Petty, George Thorogood and many others were there.

The Associated Press reports:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j3HWCWLgnbKBzja_mjCES50LluVgD915HGCG0

RIP Bo and thanks for giving us rock and roll, man!

Now it makes me want to start buying Bo Diddley CD’s to celebrate the music he gave us.

Kev