Jeff Beck

Summary

Jeff Beck is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Wallington^[2]. He was born on June 24, 1944^[3]. He passed away in Wadhurst^[4]. He died on January 10, 2023^[5]. He worked as a guitarist^[6], composer^[7], jazz guitarist^[8], songwriter^[9], and record producer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,542 views/month, #3,266 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jeff Beck was born in Wallington^[2].
• Jeff Beck passed away in Wadhurst^[4].
• Jeff Beck was born on June 24, 1944^[3].
• Jeff Beck died on January 10, 2023^[5].
• Jeff Beck is buried at St Mary the Virgin Churchyard^[12].
• Jeff Beck held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Jeff Beck worked as a guitarist^[6].
• Jeff Beck worked as a composer^[7].
• Jeff Beck worked as a jazz guitarist^[8].
• Jeff Beck worked as a songwriter^[9].
• Jeff Beck's professions included record producer^[10].
• Jeff Beck's professions included recording artist^[14].
• Jeff Beck's field of work was rock music^[15].
• Jeff Beck's field of work was jazz rock^[16].
• Jeff Beck's field of work was instrumental music^[17].
• Jeff Beck's field of work was guitar performance^[18].
• Jeff Beck's education included a stint at Wimbledon College of Art^[19].
• Jeff Beck received the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance^[20].
• Jeff Beck received the MOJO Awards^[21].
• Jeff Beck received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[22].
• Jeff Beck was a member of The Yardbirds^[23].
• Jeff Beck was a member of The Jeff Beck Group^[24].
• Jeff Beck was a member of Beck, Bogert & Appice^[25].
• Jeff Beck was a member of All-Stars^[26].
• Jeff Beck is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jeff Beck's place of birth was Wallington^[2]. He was born on June 24, 1944^[3].

Education

Jeff Beck's education included a stint at Wimbledon College of Art^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[6], composer^[7], jazz guitarist^[8], songwriter^[9], record producer^[10], and recording artist^[14]. Fields of work include rock music^[15], a music genre^[28], founded in 1948^[29]; jazz rock^[16], a music genre^[30], founded in 1960^[31]; instrumental music^[17], a musical form^[32]; and guitar performance^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance^[20], a class of award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1991^[35]; MOJO Awards^[21], a music award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 2004^[38]; and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[22], a music museum^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1983^[41].

Death and Burial

Jeff Beck died on January 10, 2023^[5]. He died in Wadhurst^[4]. The cause of death was bacterial meningitis^[42]. Burial took place at St Mary the Virgin Churchyard^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jeff Beck include 38431 Jeffbeck^[43], an asteroid^[44].

Why It Matters

Jeff Beck ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,542 views/month, #3,266 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Deep Purple^[47], a rock band^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1968^[50]; Kiss^[51], a musical group^[52], founded in 1973^[53]; Thin Lizzy^[54], a musical group^[55], founded in 1969^[56]; Van Halen^[57], a musical group^[58], founded in 1972^[59]; and Living Colour^[60], a musical group^[61], founded in 1984^[62].

Entities named for him include 38431 Jeffbeck^[43], an asteroid^[44].

FAQs

Where was Jeff Beck born?

Born in Wallington^[2], Jeff Beck…

Where did Jeff Beck die?

Jeff Beck died in Wadhurst^[4].

What did Jeff Beck do for work?

Jeff Beck worked as guitarist^[6], composer^[7], jazz guitarist^[8], songwriter^[9], and record producer^[10].

Where did Jeff Beck go to school?

Jeff Beck was educated at Wimbledon College of Art^[19].

What awards did Jeff Beck receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance^[20], MOJO Awards^[21], and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[22].

Who did Jeff Beck influence?

Jeff Beck has been cited as an influence by Deep Purple^[47], Kiss^[51], Thin Lizzy^[54], and Van Halen^[57].