Jeff Beck
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Summary
Jeff Beck was born on June 24, 1944[1], in Wallington[2]. He died on January 10, 2023[3], in Wadhurst[4]. He worked as a guitarist[5], composer[6], jazz guitarist[7], songwriter[8], and record producer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,837 views/month, #3,266 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: St Mary the Virgin Churchyard[11]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[12]
- Occupation: recording artist[13], rock musician[14], rock singer[15], musician[16]
- Field of work: rock music[17], jazz rock[18], instrumental music[19], guitar performance[20]
- Educated at: Wimbledon College of Art[21]
- Award received: Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance[22], MOJO Awards[23], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[24]
- Member of: The Yardbirds[25], The Jeff Beck Group[26], Beck, Bogert & Appice[27], All-Stars[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Genre: rock music[30], blues[31], blues rock[32], jazz fusion[33]
- Record label: EMI[34], Atco Records[35], Epic Records[36]
- Discography: Jeff Beck discography[37]
- Commons category: Jeff Beck[38]
- Cause of death: bacterial meningitis[39]
- Family name: Beck[40]
- Given name: Geoffrey[41], Arnold[42]
- Official website: http://www.jeffbeck.com[43]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jeff Beck[44]
- Manner of death: natural causes[45]
- Instrument: guitar[46], voice[47]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[48]
- Topic has template: Template:Jeff Beck[49]
- Name in native language: Geoffrey Arnold Beck[50]
- Lifestyle: vegetarianism[51]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[52]
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Country: GB[53]
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Began / founded: 1944-06-24[54]
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Ended / dissolved: 2023-01-10[55]
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Genre(s): blues rock, hard rock, jazz rock, psychedelic pop, rock, rockabilly[56]
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Community tags: blues rock, classic pop and rock, guitar virtuoso, hard rock, jazz rock, psychedelic pop, rock, rockabilly[57]
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MusicBrainz ID: 14a4bc78-1c2d-4ca7-8d1b-9b58076a2a17[58]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jeff Beck include 38431 Jeffbeck[59], an asteroid[60].
Why It Matters
Jeff Beck has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
He has been cited as an influence by Deep Purple[63], a rock band[64], in United Kingdom[65], founded in 1968[66]; Kiss[67], a musical group[68], founded in 1973[69]; Van Halen[70], a musical group[71], founded in 1972[72]; Thin Lizzy[73], a musical group[74], founded in 1969[75]; and Living Colour[76], a musical group[77], founded in 1984[78].
Entities named for him include 38431 Jeffbeck[59], an asteroid[60].
FAQs
Where was Jeff Beck born?
Jeff Beck's place of birth was Wallington[2].
Where did Jeff Beck die?
Jeff Beck died in Wadhurst[4].
What did Jeff Beck do for work?
Jeff Beck worked as a guitarist[5], composer[6], jazz guitarist[7], songwriter[8], and record producer[9].
Where did Jeff Beck go to school?
Jeff Beck was educated at Wimbledon College of Art[21].
What awards did Jeff Beck receive?
Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance[22], MOJO Awards[23], and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[24].
Who did Jeff Beck influence?
Jeff Beck has been cited as an influence by Deep Purple[63], Kiss[67], Van Halen[70], and Thin Lizzy[73].