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Bo Diddley

American R&B musician

1928 - 2008

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His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia. Bo Diddley is the 469th most popular musician (down from 351st in 2024), the 2,740th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,950th in 2019) and the 139th most popular American Musician.

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Bo Diddley's biography appears in 41 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 89% of all Musicians.

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Bo Diddley shares a December 30 birthday with Pope Gregory XI, Ahmed III, and Patti Smith.

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Among Musicians

Among musicians, Bo Diddley ranks 469 out of 3,175. Before him are Buddy Rich, The Game, Avril Lavigne, Menahem Pressler, Géza Anda, and Edwin Fischer. After him are Paul Landers, Roger Whittaker, Alicia de Larrocha, Bobby McFerrin, Mitsuko Uchida, and Tito Jackson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Bo Diddley ranks 146. Before him are Héctor Rial, Lennart Carleson, Enrique Bolaños, Dick York, Veljko Bulajić, and Édouard Molinaro. After him are Kåre Willoch, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Jo Schlesser, Ali Kafi, Petr Ginz, and Mihály Lantos. Among people deceased in 2008, Bo Diddley ranks 81. Before him are Nouhak Phoumsavanh, Mark Felt, Edwin Ernest Salpeter, Bettie Page, Marcial Maciel, and Ken Naganuma. After him are Mate Parlov, Pak Song-chol, Dora Ratjen, Kiyosi Itô, Don S. Davis, and Paul Scofield.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bo Diddley ranks 2,740 out of 20,380. Before him are Eugene Meyer (1875), Leroy Anderson (1908), Wallace Shawn (1943), Barbara Eden (1931), Darryl F. Zanuck (1902), and Mitch McConnell (1942). After him are John Sullivan (1740), R. Kelly (1967), Donald Glover (1983), Nancy Kassebaum (1932), Ivan Sutherland (1938), and Tanya Roberts (1955).

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Among Musicians In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Bo Diddley ranks 139. Before him are Scott McKenzie (1939), David Crosby (1941), Alan Menken (1949), Paul Desmond (1924), Buddy Rich (1917), and The Game (1979). After him are Bobby McFerrin (1950), Tito Jackson (1953), Dexter Gordon (1923), Johnny Winter (1944), Lisa Lopes (1971), and Joe Perry (1950).

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