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.

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.

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