| First Name |
Jeff
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| Middle Name |
Arnold
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| Last Name |
Beck
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| Full Name at Birth |
Geoffrey Arnold Beck
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| Alternative Name |
A.N. Other, Geoffrey Arnold Beck, The Guv'nor, Jeff Beck, The Jeff Beck Group, Beck, Bogert & Appice
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| Birthday |
24th June, 1944
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| Birthplace |
Wallington, Surrey, England, UK
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| Died |
10th January, 2023
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| Place of Death |
East Sussex, England, UK
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| Cause of Death |
Bacterial Meningitis (sudden onset)
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| Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Distinctive Feature |
Sleeveless (usually white) top, neckerchief and boots when performing..., Tortuous guitar whammy bar action..., Fender Stratocaster..., Sustained permanent facial scarring after a car accident in 1969 for which he had to be hospitalized..., Beck was fired during a U.S. tour for being a consistent no-show—as well as difficulties caused by his perfectionism and explosive temper...
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| High School |
Sutton Manor School (South London), Sutton East County Secondary Modern School (South London)
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| University |
Wimbledon College of Art (Wimbledon, South West London)
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, songwriter, actor
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| Occupation |
Guitarist
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| Claim to Fame |
The Yardbirds
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Blues rock, Jazz Fusion, Instrumental Rock, Hard Rock, Electronica, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Rock
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| Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1964–present, 1964–2023
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| Music Style |
Blues, Blues-Rock, Jazz, Hard Rock, Fusion, British Blues, Guitar Virtuoso, Album Rock, Regional Blues, Contemporary Pop/Rock
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| Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Raucous, Rousing, Exuberant, Stylish, Organic, Brash, Rollicking, Passionate, Freewheeling, Complex, Visceral, Reckless, Rowdy, Confident, Refined/Mannered, Reverent, Rambunctious, Energetic, Cerebral, Laid-Back/Mellow
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| Instrument |
Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Leader, Classical Music Entry
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| Instrument (text) |
Guitar, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Piano
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| Record Label |
EMI, Epic, Oriole Records, Pye Records, Parlophone
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| Associated Acts |
The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group, the Honeydrippers, Beck, Bogert & Appice, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Big Town Playboys, Upp, Eric Clapton, Suzi Quatro, Duff McKagan, Tal Wilkenfeld, Brian Wilson, Roger Waters, the Jeff Beck Group, Beck, Bogert & Appice, Rod Stewart, The Tridents, Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages, the Rumbles
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| Official Websites |
www.jeffbeck.com, www.ainian.com, http://www.jeffbeck.com, http://www.jeffbeckofficial.com, http://jeffbeck.com
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| Favorite People |
Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Hank B. Marvin, John McLaughlin, Miles Davis, Tom Dissevelt, James Brown, Les Paul, Cliff Gallup, B. B. King, Steve Cropper, Lonnie Mack, Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly, Jimmy Reed, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Depp
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| Favorite Bands |
The Mahavishnu Orchestra
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| Favorite Songs |
How High the Moon (Les Paul)
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Geoffrey Arnold Beck (24 June 1944 – 10 January 2023) was an English musician. He rose to prominence as the guitarist 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.
