Jeff Beck, guitar god, blues-rock innovator, and two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, has died at the age of 78.
god, blues-rock innovator, and two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, has died at the age of 78.
Beck’s family confirmed the former Yardbirds guitarist’s death Wednesday, a day after Beck’s death. “On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing,” Beck’s family said in a statement. “After suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, he peacefully passed away yesterday. His family asks for privacy while they process this tremendous loss.
Beck, an eight-time Grammy nominee, was twice inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, both as a member of
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