On January 10, 2023, Geoffrey Arnold Beck aka Jeff Beck died aged 78. He was musician (guitar), in all lists of the 100 Greatest guitarists of all time, he was ranked in the top five. Beck’s innovative guitar sound spanned various styles ranging from blues rock, jazz fusion and guitar rock and influenced generations of young guitarists. He received “Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performances” six times, and “Best pop Instrumental Performance” once. In 1992, as member of The Yardbirds he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, and as solo artists in 2009. In 2014 he received the “British Academy’s Ivor Novello Award” for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. Beck was member of the Yardbirds, founder and leader of Jeff Beck Group, and member of Beck, Bogert and Appice. As leader he released fourteen albums.
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Jeff Beck Group: Same
On May 1, 1972, “Epic” label released the self-titled, fourth Jeff Beck Group studio album. It was recorded in January 1972, and was produced by Steve Cropper.
Personnel:
- Jeff Beck: guitar
- Bobby Tench: vocals
- Max Middleton: keyboards
- Clive Chaman: bass
- Cozy Powell: drums
Track listing:
- Ice Cream Cakes – Jeff Beck
- Glad All Over – Aaron Schroeder, Sid Tepper, Roy Bennett
- Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here with You – Bob Dylan
- Sugar Cane – Jeff Beck,Steve Cropper
- I Can’t Give Back the Love I Feel For You – Valerie Simpson,Nickolas Ashford, Brian Holland
- Going Down – Don Nix
- I Got to Have a Song – Stevie Wonder, Don Hunter,Lula Mae Hardaway, Paul Riser
- Highways – Jeff Beck
- Definitely Maybe – Jeff Beck
Keith Moon
On September 7, 1978, Keith John Moon died aged 32. He was musician (drums), songwriter and producer, worked with The Jeff Beck Group, Plastic Ono Band, but best known as drummer of The Who.
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