Jeff Beck

Geoffrey Arnold Beck (24 June 1944 – 10 January 2023) was an English rock musician. He became famous when he replaced Eric Clapton as the guitarist for The Yardbirds. After leaving The Yardbirds in 1966, Beck worked with his own group and with other musicians.

Jeff Beck
File:Jeff Beck in Amsterdam 1979 (cropped).jpg Beck in Amsterdam, c. 1979
Background information
Birth name	Geoffrey Arnold Beck
Born	(1944-06-24)24 June 1944 Wallington, Surrey, England
Died	10 January 2023(2023-01-10) (aged 78) East Sussex, England
Genres	Blues-rock, jazz fusion, hard rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1965–2023
Website	www.jeffbeck.com

A lot of Beck's music has no singing. It focuses on Beck's skilled guitar style. His music crosses many genres including blues-rock, heavy metal and jazz fusion. He won four Grammy Awards for "Best Rock Instrumental Performance."

Beck was listed 14th in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".

Beck was added into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. The first time was as a member of the Yardbirds. The second time was as a solo artist.

Beck died from bacterial meningitis on 10 January 2023 in East Sussex. He was 78.

Jeff Beck Media

• The Yardbirds in 1965 (true monochrome).jpg

  Beck (top left) in 1965 with the Yardbirds

• Jeff Beck with the Yardbirds.jpg

  Beck playing with the Yardbirds, early 1966

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  Jeff Beck performing in 1973

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  Beck at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, 2009

• Jeff Beck & Tal Wilkenfeld.jpg

  Beck with Tal Wilkenfeld on the 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival tour

• Jeff Beck 2011.jpg

  Jeff Beck in May 2011

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  Beck performing in Denmark, 2022

• Jeff Beck 2009 MOJO Awards.jpg

  Beck at the 2009 MOJO Awards

• Jeff Beck in Seattle 2016.jpg

  Beck performing live on a Fender Stratocaster with reversed headstock in 2016

• Beck playing a Fender Telecaster in 1979