british musician Jeff Beckconsidered one of the greatest guitarists in rock historyHe died this Tuesday at the age of 78, his family reported this Wednesday.
A multiple Grammy Award winner, Beck was a dual Rock and Roll Hall of Famer both in his solo career and as a member of the band. garden birds.
“It is with great and deep sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing. suddenly getting bacterial meningitisHe passed away peacefully yesterday.”
Considered by private broadcasts and other musicians to be one of the greatest virtuosos to have played the guitar, Beck both stood out as a great innovator with a band he replaced, the Yardbirds. Eric Clapton in 1965 on the recommendation of Jimmy PageAs the head of the Jeff Beck Group.
it was one of the pioneers of combining jazz and rocktried disruptions I have never rehearsed and performed with countless artists before.
One of his last best-known performances was when he took the stage just after the end of the media defamation lawsuit where he confronted actor Johnny Depp with his ex-wife Amber Heard in Sheffield (England) last May.
Beck was born in Wallington, South London in 1944 and honed his musical skills from an early age, first in a church choir and later as a guitarist.
He joined the group’s golden age as a member of the Yardbirds.Albeit only for 20 months before he made his solo debut with his debut album ‘Truth’ in 1968.
entered in the 70s jazz and rock fusionTogether John McLaughlinHe drastically reduced his activity in the following decade to return in the 90s thanks to his collaborations with. Jon Bon Jovi anyone Kate Bush.
Record production in recent years has been very limited.but his figure as a guitar guru has caused many young artists like Joss Stone to seek him out for their projects.
The first reactions to his death came without delay. Like member Gene Simmons kisswho remembers that “no one plays guitar like Jeff”.