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Jeff Beck

1944 - 2023

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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. Beck has been consistently ranked in the top five of Rolling Stone and other magazines' lists of the greatest guitarists. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jeff Beck is the 14th most popular musician (up from 16th in 2019), the 121st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 94th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular British Musician.

Jeff Beck is most famous for being one of the best rock guitarists in the world. He has been a member of many famous bands, including The Yardbirds, The Jeff Beck Group, and Beck, Bogert & Appice.

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Among musicians, Jeff Beck ranks 14 out of 3,175. Before him are Bob Dylan, B.B. King, Louis Armstrong, Clara Schumann, Leonard Cohen, and Lemmy. After him are Roger Taylor, Paul McCartney, Jimi Hendrix, Jean-Michel Jarre, Arcangelo Corelli, and Mark Knopfler.

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Among people born in 1944, Jeff Beck ranks 3. Before him are Danny DeVito, and Gerhard Schröder. After him are Michael Douglas, Omar al-Bashir, George Lucas, Ban Ki-moon, Barry White, John Holmes, Alexander Van der Bellen, Sebastião Salgado, and Jairzinho. Among people deceased in 2023, Jeff Beck ranks 4. Before him are Henry Kissinger, Silvio Berlusconi, and Milan Kundera. After him are Gina Lollobrigida, K. Alex Müller, Tina Turner, Constantine II of Greece, Toto Cutugno, Luis Suárez, Martti Ahtisaari, and Bobby Charlton.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Jeff Beck ranks 121 out of 8,785. Before him are Herbert Spencer (1820), David Bowie (1947), Edgar Adrian (1889), Nevill Francis Mott (1905), Lewis Carroll (1832), and Lemmy (1945). After him are Maud of Wales (1869), Roger Taylor (1949), Edward III of England (1312), Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545), Emily Brontë (1818), and Edward II of England (1284).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Jeff Beck ranks 3. Before him are John Lennon (1940), and Lemmy (1945). After him are Roger Taylor (1949), Paul McCartney (1942), Mark Knopfler (1949), Elton John (1947), Bon Scott (1946), George Harrison (1943), Eric Clapton (1945), Cat Stevens (1948), and Ringo Starr (1940).

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