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‘The guitarist’s guitarist’ and British rock legend Jeff Beck dies aged 78

Jeff Beck, the influential guitarist who rose to rock and roll stardom with 1960s supergroup the Yardbirds and pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player’s guitar player, has died. He was 78.

France 24

Classic rock guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck dies at 78

Guitarist Jeff Beck was among a wave of influential English guitar players in love with American blues. He died on Tuesday, January 10 after contracting bacterial meningitis.

WEKU

Jeff Beck: Hugely influential British rock guitarist dies aged 78

The eight-time Grammy-winner rose to prominence with rock band The Yardbirds

Evening Standard

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Heart full of soul: the maverick genius of Jeff Beck, the ‘guitarist’s guitarist’

He began with bubblegum pop in the Yardbirds, then moved on to psychedelia, funk, jazz fusion, even techno – but no matter what the genre, Beck was always ahead of the curve

The Guardian - UK

Legendary Grammy-winning guitarist Jeff Beck suddenly dies aged 78

Beck died after 'suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis'

Manchester Evening News

Rock veteran Jeff Beck dies aged 78

The Grammy-winning guitarist rose to prominence with rock band The Yardbirds.

The Independent UK

Jeff Beck, one of rock’s greatest guitarists, has died at 78

Beck died after suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, his family said in a statement.

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Jeff Beck, guitar god who influenced generations, dies at 78

A guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, Jeff Beck has died

The Independent UK

Legendary rock guitarist Jeff Beck dies aged 78

Beck rose to fame with the Yardbirds before fronting the Jeff Beck Group and making forays into the jazz-fusion sound he pioneered

The Guardian - UK

After Sensational Trial, Johnny Depp Releases an Album

Fresh off his highly publicized, controversial defamation suit, actor Johnny Depp sought to show his creative career was back on track Friday, releasing an album with English rocker Jeff Beck. The 13-track album "18" on which Depp sings and plays guitar features mainly covers, and so far it has been…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Legendary rock guitarist Jeff Beck announces Tyneside date on his 2022 UK tour

Jeff Beck will be performing in the region next month on his 2022 UK tour when he will be supported by singer-songwriter Sharon Corr of The Corrs

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