Albert Hammond, Jr. has paid tribute to legendary guitarist Bo Diddley, who died today after suffering heart failure.
The Strokes guitarist, who will release his second solo album �C�mo Te Llama?� on July 8, responded to the news of Diddley�s death telling NME.COM:
"I think we were all fans of Bo Diddley's rhythm and style. So many artists have borrowed his simple, but powerful rhythms, his chocolate bar shaped-guitar. Bo Diddley, may you rest in piece and live on through future musicians"
As previously reported, the rock 'n' roll pioneer, famed for his homemade square guitar, suffered a stroke in May 2007 while touring in Iowa, which was followed by a heart attack in August the same year.
Check out Bo Diddley's greatest Youtube video clips on the NME Office Blog now.
For more on Bo Diddley and a biography visit Bo-diddley.com or check out Bo Diddley's Wikipedia entry.
Bo Diddley was inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987.
--By our New York staff.
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