Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie has hailed the late Bo Diddley, who died of heart failure on Monday (June 2).
The singer explained that he was a huge fan of the legendary guitarist, and said that his style went on to influence many subsequent axemen.
"I heard The Rolling Stones play [ song] 'Not Fade Away', which used the Bo Diddley beat," he said. "Then when I heard Bo Diddley himself, I thought, oh, amazing, it comes from that. It's pretty hard to pull that beat off. Johnny Marr's guitar playing is Johnny Marr being Bo Diddley.
"I love those Chess records he made: 'Who Do You Love?', 'Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover'. I've got footage of him playing live in the '60s, it's amazing."
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Bo Diddley was inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987.
