“The Bo Diddley beat has been used by many other artists, including Elvis Presley (“His Latest Flame”); Bruce Springsteen (“She’s The One”); U2Desire”); The Smiths (“How Soon Is Now?”); Roxette (“Harleys And Indians (Riders In The Sky)”); Dee Clark, a former member of the Hambone Kids (see above) (“Hey Little Girl”); Johnny Otis (“Willie and the Hand Jive”); George Michael (“Faith”); Normaal (“Kearl van stoahl”); The Strangeloves (“I Want Candy”); Ace Frehley (“New York Groove”); Primal Scream (“Movin’ on up”); David Bowie (“Panic in Detroit”); The Pretenders (“Cuban Slide”); The Police (“Deathwish”), Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders (“The Game of Love”); The Supremes (“When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes”); Jefferson Airplane (“She Has Funny Cars”); The White Stripes (“Screwdriver”); The Byrds (“Don’t Doubt Yourself, Babe”); Tiny Letters (“Song For Jerome Green”) and The Stooges (“1969”). The early Rolling Stones sound was strongly associated with their versions of “Not Fade Away” and “I Need You Baby (Mona)”. The Who’s “Magic Bus” also is based upon the distinctive “Bo Diddley Beat”.”
—Wikipedia, Bo Diddley.
Which God is candomble ? in Santeria ? in voudoun? is the bo diddley beat
spozed to bring forth ?
There is a god in that beat. My brother Jim once told me that he thought “1969” by the Stooges was the best rock and roll song of all time, and every time I hear it I agree with him. And how powerful is “How Soon is Now?”?!