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Who is Jeff Beck? Yardbirds guitarist dies aged 78

In 2022, Beck made headlines when he announced a collaborative album with Johnny Depp shortly after the Hollywood actor’s defamation battle with ex-wife Amber Heard drew to a close.

Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2023

How did Jeff Beck die? 'Devastated' Johnny Depp 'at bedside in final moments'

Jeff Beck passed away at the age of 78 following a short battle with bacterial meningitis. He was surrounded by loved ones in the lead up to his death and passed away 'peacefully'

Daily Mirror · Jan 12, 2023

Jeff Beck, iconic British rock guitarist, dies aged 78

Beck, a guitar virtuoso and innovator, died after contracting bacterial meningitis, his family said.

Al Jazeera · Jan 12, 2023

Ozzy Osbourne, Sir Brian May and Jimmy Page lead tributes to Jeff Beck

Osbourne was among the first to pay tribute to Beck, writing that it had been ‘such an honour’ to know and play with him on his most recent album.

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023

Sir Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood remember ‘groundbreaking’ guitarist Jeff Beck

The renowned guitarist’s death, at the age of 78, was announced by his family in an online statement on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023

Jeff Beck: Virtuoso guitarist and blues rock pioneer

The guitarist was one of the leading figures of rock music in the 1960s and was a major influence on many of the stars who followed.

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023

Rock’s biggest names pay tribute to ‘guitar master’ Jeff Beck

Beck’s collaborators and contemporaries said the musician had ‘blazed a trail impossible to follow’ and hailed the ‘powerful influence’ he had had .

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023

Jeff Beck death: Ozzy Osbourne leads tributes to late Yardbirds guitarist

‘I feel like one of my band of brothers has left this world,’ Ronnie Wood tweeted

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023

Jimmy Page, Dave Davies pay tribute after death of Jeff Beck

Fellow rock legends are paying tribute to Jeff Beck, the guitar virtuoso and musical innovator who died Wednesday

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023

Influential rock guitarist Jeff Beck dies at 78, family says

Jeff Beck, the influential, genre-bending English guitarist who rose to fame with The Yardbirds before later embarking on a solo career, has died at the age of 78, his family announced on social media on Wednesday.

Reuters · Jan 11, 2023