Jeff Beck: Wiki, Bio, Age, Death, Causes, Albums, Career, Awards

Jeff Beck: Wiki, Bio, Age, Death, Causes, Albums, Career, Awards, Achievements, Recognition, Profession, Birthday, Birthplace, Deathday, Nationality, Spouse, Family, Ethnicity, Sexuality, and all other details: Jeff Beck was one of the most celebrated and loved guitarist, musician, singer, and artist of his time. Apart from these, he was also a very successful, distinguished, famous, and popular rock artist of all time. This English guitarist had worked for more than 4 decades in the music industry. That means Beck gave more than 40 years of his life to the music industry and had indeed left his footsteps.

However, every life comes to an end and the same thing happened with Jeff. Sadly, very recently. Jeff lost his life and closed his life for the last time. May his soul rests in peace. Let’s read further to know what happened to him, who he was, how did he start his career, and everything else you would like to know.

Jeff Beck Early Life

Geoffrey Arnold Beck was born on June 24, 1944, to a British couple at 206 Demesne Road in Wallington, London. Since his childhood, he had started loving the guitar. In an interview a few years back, he stated that the electric guitar piqued his interest. It was before he even understood the difference between an electric and an acoustic guitar. For Jeff, the electric guitar appeared to be a very intriguing wooden plank with all those knobs and switches. Even before he knew how to play the guitar, Beck knew that he had to have an electric guitar.

When Beck was six years old, he heard Les Paul perform “How High the Moon” on the radio for the first time. That caught his attention and he inquired about it to his mum. Then, at the age of ten, Beck participated in a church chorus. Les Paul was the first electric guitar player who made an impression on Jeff.

However, Lonnie Mack was that one rock guitarist who had a huge influence on him among many others. After he grew up a little, he also tried building his own guitar. He would glue and bolt together cigar boxes for the body and an unsanded fence post for the neck with model aircraft control lines and frets. When he finally wanted to learn the guitar and he didn’t have one, He used to borrow it from others and then start learning.

Jeff Beck Education and family

Jeff Beck was born to a British couple named Ethel Beck and Arnold Beck. We don’t have much intel on what did they use to do but we did find out that they had a comfortable living. Jeff’s parents always supported him and encouraged him to learn and play guitar. Furthermore, Beck grew up with another one of his siblings. He had an elder sister named Annetta Beck. When they were both teenagers, it was his sister Annetta, who introduced Jimmy Page and his songs to Beck.

Beck’s parents had enrolled him in Sutton East County Secondary Modern School to complete his basic high school education. Later, when he graduated from there, he also attended Sutton Manor School for some years and completed his graduation. After that, Jeff enrolled himself in the prestigious Wimbledon College of Art and completed his studies for three years. Furthermore, after getting out of college, he then started working as a painter and decorator, a groundskeeper on a golf club, and a vehicle paint sprayer for a short time.

Geoffrey’s Glorious Career

Beck first gained popularity when he joined the Yardbirds and started performing with them. Later, he decided to lead the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. Jeff started to cover a variety of genres, that included blues rock, hard rock, jazz fusion, and a fusion of guitar-rock.

Soon, people started to recognize him and love his songs from all over the world. Beck was listed as number five on the list of the 100 best guitarists that was published by Rolling Stone. He was given the honorable nickname and was referred to as a “guitarist’s guitarist.” He was also named as “one of the most important lead guitarists in rock” by Rolling Stone publications.

Eventually, Jeff started to gather praise from all around the world. Praised by critics, Beck won six Grammys for doing the best rock instrumental performance and one for best pop instrumental performance. He was also honored with the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music by the British Academy in 2014. As a member of the Yardbirds and as a solo performer, he was given one of the highest honors of being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice.

Beck’s Marriages and Wives

Jeff Beck married Patricia Brown as his first wife in 1963. Since Brown was not well-known, nothing is known about her personal or professional history. Beck, was only 19 at the time of their wedding and both the newlyweds were very young. Brown and Beck were together for more than five years. However, they decided to split up in 1967. They did not have any kids together.

After divorcing Brown, Jeff was a single man for more than three decades before he married his second wife Sandra Cash. The couple got married in the year 2005. Cash and Beck never had kids together either. Away from the spotlight and chaos of the world, the couple led a normal life in Wadhurst, East Sussex.

Jeff Beck’s Popular Albums

Studio albums –

Collaborative albums –

• Beck, Bogert & Appice
• Frankie’s House
• Crazy Legs
• 18

Jeff Beck Grammy Awards

• 1985 –  “Escape”
• 1989 –    Best Rock Instrumental Performance
• 2001 –  “Dirty Mind”
• 2003 –  “Plan B”
• 2009 –  “A Day In The Life”
• 2010 –  “Imagine”
• 2010 –  “Nessun Dorma”
• 2010 –  “Hammerhead”

Jeff Beck’s Death and Cause

At the age of 78, on Wednesday, 10th January 2023, Jeff, one of the greatest rock guitarists in history passed away. Beck’s passing was acknowledged by his family on his official Twitter feed. The statement read that on behalf of Jeff’s family, they have to share the news of Jeff Beck’s death. The reason for his death was the unexpectedly developed bacterial meningitis. His family also stated that he went away peacefully. His family requests discretion as they mourn this immeasurable loss. We pray for his family to get the strength to overcome this loss and may Beck’s soul rests in peace.

Here is the full Wiki Bio of Jeff Beck, his Age, Death, Causes, Albums, Career, Awards, Achievements, Recognition, Profession, Birthday, Birthplace, Deathday, Nationality, Spouse, Family, Ethnicity, and Sexuality.

Jeff Beck Information Table

Name		Geoffrey Arnold Beck
Nickname		Jeff Beck
Gender		Male
Profession		Guitarist, Musician
Height (approx.)		N/A
Weight (approx.)		N/A
Figure Measurements		NA
Eye Colour		Brown
Hair Colour		Black
Date of Birth		June 24, 1944
Age (as of 2022)		Age 78
Birth Place		Wallington, London
Zodiac sign/Sun sign		N/A
Nationality		American
Hometown		Wallington, London
School		Sutton East County Secondary Modern School
College/University		Wimbledon College of Art
Educational Qualification		Graduation
Religion		N/A
Ethnicity		White
Caste		N/A
Address		Wadhurst, East Sussex
Hobbies/Interests		Playing Guitar
Marital Status		Married
Affairs/Boyfriends/Girlfriends		N/A
Sexuality		Straight
Parents		Ethel Beck and Arnold Beck
Siblings		1
Husband/Wife/Spouse		Sandra Cash
Children		N/A
Net Worth		$ 10 Million

 

Social Media Account –

Twitter

Lesser Known Facts About Jeff

• He never had any children of his own.
• When he was young, he tried to build his own guitar.
• Jeff was a very close friend of Jhonny Depp and helped him out a lot during his tough time.
• He used to work as a painter and decorated other jobs before starting his career.

FAQs About Jeff Beck

a) Who was Jeff Beck?

A) He was a legendary guitarist and musician.

b) What happened to him?

A) He died of bacterial meningitis.

c) How old was he?

A) 78 Years old.

d) Was he married?

A) Yes, to Sandra Cash.

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