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Ongoing History Daily: The beat of “Are You Gonna Be My Girl”

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Are You Gonna Be My Girl, Bo Diddley, David Bowie, Drum beat, Iggy Pop, Jet, The Supremes

In 2003, Jet was a new Australian band with a debut album entitled Get Born. The first single was “Are

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UK Rock’n’Roll Landmarks Tour, Day 2 (Sunday, May 13)

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Abbey Road, Bo Diddley, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon

[I’m spending the week in London with a group of music fans touring through various rock’n’roll landmarks. -AC] After a

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If the Bo Diddley Estate Got Litigious, It Would Make the “Blurred Lines” Trial Seem Petty

March 30, 2015March 30, 2015 Former Contributor 4 Comments Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley Beat, Bo knows, Robin Thicke

Given that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams have been punished for copying the feel of Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give

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