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JACKSONVILLE,
Fla. (AP) — A spokeswoman says rock pioneer Bo Diddley has
died. He was 79.
The
spokeswoman says Diddley died of heart failure Monday. He had suffered
a heart attack in August 2007, three months after suffering a stroke
while touring in Iowa.
Doctors
said the stroke affected his ability to speak, and he had returned
to Florida to continue rehabilitation.
Diddley
was known for his homemade square guitar, dark glasses and black
hat.
His
first single, "Bo Diddley," introduced record buyers in
1955 to his signature rhythm: bomp ba-bomp bomp, bomp bomp, often
summarized as "shave and a haircut, two bits." The B side,
"I'm a Man," with its slightly humorous take on macho
pride, also became a rock standard.
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