Happy Birthday Jeff Beck!
2-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Jeff Beck is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Via britannica.com, original name, Geoffery Arnold Beck, was born on…
2-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Jeff Beck is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time.
Via britannica.com, original name, Geoffery Arnold Beck, was born on June 24th, 1944. Jeff started his road to fame playing with Screaming Lord Sutch before replacing Eric Clapton in the Yardbirds in 1965. Soon after Jeff moved on to form the Jeff Beck Group with Rod Stewart on vocals and Rod Wood on bass. His most commercially successful release would be in 1985 with Flash. Which won a Grammy for the track "Escape". In 2003, after incorporating more electronic textures and hip-hop, Jeff's "Plan B" would win another Grammy. And again in 2011, Beck would win more Grammys for his album Emotion & Commotion. Jeff Beck would also be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame not once, but twice in 1992 for the Yardbirds and again as a solo artist in 2009.
Jeff Beck also just collaborated with Ozzy Osbourne on his new track "Patient Number 9"
2-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Jeff Beck is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time. WCSX loves Jeff Beck that he rocked out at our birthday bash back in 2010 at the Fillmore. 12 years later, Jeff Beck is still making music and collaborating. Here's a gallery of one of the greatest guitarists ever!
Jeff Beck Commemorates Les Paul's 95th Birthday - Day 1
NEW YORK - JUNE 08: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE; PREMIUM RATES APPLY) Musician Jeff Beck performs onstage at Les Paul's 95th Birthday with Special Intimate Performance at Iridium Jazz Club on June 8, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Gibson)
The Yardbirds At LAP
English rock band The Yardbirds leave London Airport, UK, 4th August 1966. From left to right, drummer Jim McCarty, guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Keith Relf, bass player Chris Dreja and guitarist Jeff Beck. (Photo by George Stroud/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The Grammy Foundation's "Starry Night" Gala - Show
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 12: Guitarist Jeff Beck performs at The Grammy Foundation's "Starry Night" Gala honoring Sir George Martin on July 12, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 - Day 2 - Show
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 13: Jeff Beck performs on stage during the 2013 Crossroads Guitar Festival at Madison Square Garden on April 13, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
A Concert For Killing Cancer
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 13: Jeff Beck performs onstage during 'A Concert For Killing Cancer' at Hammersmith Apollo on January 13, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
The 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards - Show
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 31: Musician Jeff Beck performs onstage during the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
President And Mrs. Obama Host Music Legends For Celebration Of Blues Music
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 21: Guitarist Jeff Beck greets Blues legend B.B. King at a performance with an all-star cast at a White House event titled In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues February 21, 2012 in Washington, DC. As part of the In Perfomance series, music legends and contemporary major artists have been invited to perform at the White House for a celebration of Blues music and in recognition of Black History Month. The program featured performances by Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Gary Clark, Jr., Shemekia Copeland, Buddy Guy, Warren Haynes, Mick Jagger, Keb Mo, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, with Taraji P. Henson as the program host and Booker T. Jones as music director and band leader. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Jeff Beck
English rock guitarist Jeff Beck, october 1967. (Photo by Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The Yardbirds
English rock band the Yardbirds in Manchester Square, London, UK, 28th April 1965. From left to right, they are lead vocalist Keith Relf, bassist Paul Samwell-Smith, drummer Jim McCarty, guitarist Jeff Beck and rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Ken SettleStevie Ray Vaughan and Jeff Beck - 1989 Cobo Arena
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jeff Beck - 1989 Cobo Arena ken settle
