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Bo Diddley, a Rare card
Ellas Otha Bates, known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 82
- DEF
- 82
- Power
- 164
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 250,000
Power 164 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He influenced many artists, including Buddy Holly, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Animals, George Thorogood, Syd Barrett, Tom Petty, and the Clash.
- His use of African and Latin rhythms and a signature beat, a simple five-accent hambone rhythm, is a cornerstone of hip-hop, rock, and pop music.
- In recognition of his achievements, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, the Blues Hall of Fame in 2003, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2017.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Bo Diddley article was read about 250,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 82 and blocks with 82: each hit it takes is cut by 33 %.
How to get Bo Diddley
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Bo Diddley (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Published by Chess Records . Photographer unknown., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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