Jeff Beck (1944

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Birth

1944 June 24, 1944 →

Biography

Geoffrey Arnold Beck was an English guitarist. He rose to prominence as a member of the rock band the Yardbirds, and afterwards founded and fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, he switched to an instrumental style with focus on an innovative sound, and his releases spanned genres and styles ranging from blues rock, hard rock, jazz fusion and a blend of guitar-rock and electronica.

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Timeline

1944

Birth

English musician (The Yardbirds)

June 24 →

2023

Death

Jeff Beck, English guitarist and songwriter (born 1944)

January 10 →

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