Most of you are probably too young to remember who this guy is (hell, I’m too young to remember), or why you should care. But Bo Diddley’s signature beat helped father an entire genre of music, and can be found in the influences of everyone, from Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton.

Born in Mississippi and raised in Chicago, Diddley began his musical career playing the guitar on the windy Chicago streets, before being discovered by Chess Records. But after his break, Diddley kept his music based in a simple premise. When asked about good songwriting, Diddley said you should always write “[a] story with some funny lyrics, or some serious lyrics, or some love-type lyrics. But you gotta think in terms of what people’s lives is based on.”

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In every circle of friends there is a whore. Eric Clapton and Geroge Harrison had Patty Boyd, 80’s metal stars Tommy Lee and Bret Michaels had Pam Andreson (they have the homemade porn to prove it) and MLB in general has Alyssa Milano. To be more specific LA Dodgers Brad Penny and Russell Martin have Alyssa Millano. Brad Penny and Alyssa were dating over the last 2 years until that relationship ended and she moved onto Russell…. mmm sloppy seconds! (more…)