| 1944 | Jun 24, 1944 - Jeff Beck was born in Surrey, Englad on June 24, 1944. At age eight, he was made to practice piano two hours a day until, "I ripped one of the black keys off," Jeff recalls. In the 60's he was in a band called The Yardbirds. A band that spawned guitar heroes ...Jeff Beck was born in Surrey, Englad on June 24, 1944. At age eight, he was made to practice piano two hours a day until, "I ripped one of the black keys off," Jeff recalls. In the 60's he was in a band called The Yardbirds. A band that spawned guitar heroes Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton. As Clapton put it, "With Jeff, it's all in his hands." From his first two albums, "Truth" and "Beckola" with Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck has amazed fans and critics alike, making ...  Show more  Show lesswww.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=577
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| 1965 | 1965 - As a young man, Jeff Beck built his own fretless guitar and admired musicians like Les Paul and Chuck Berry. In 1965, Jeff Beck replaced Eric Clapton as lead guitarist of The Yardbirds, a famous English Rock band. During their Jeff Beck period, The ...As a young man, Jeff Beck built his own fretless guitar and admired musicians like Les Paul and Chuck Berry. In 1965, Jeff Beck replaced Eric Clapton as lead guitarist of The Yardbirds, a famous English Rock band. During their Jeff Beck period, The Yardbirds produced classic rock songs such as "Shapes of Things" and "Heart Full of Soul". Show more Show lesswww.ticketnetwork.com/tickets/jeff-beck-tickets.aspx
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| 1966 | 1966 - Rod was soon playing in different rock bands, but he didn't get his big break until he joined the Jeff Beck Group in 1966. The combo of Beck and Stewart set the standard for what was to become heavy metal, with the hard guitar licks of Beck and the sexy vocals of ...Rod was soon playing in different rock bands, but he didn't get his big break until he joined the Jeff Beck Group in 1966. The combo of Beck and Stewart set the standard for what was to become heavy metal, with the hard guitar licks of Beck and the sexy vocals of Stewart yielding an original sound. The group released two influential albums in "Truth" and "Beck Ola," but within two and a half years the group disbanded. After the break up, Stewart and Jeff Beck Group bassist Ron ... Show more Show lesswww.oralcancerfoundation.org/people/rod_stewart.htm
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| 1968 | Jun 15, 1968 - They were standing and cheering for a new British pop group last night at the Fillmore East. The American debut of the Jeff Beck Group promises much heated enthusiasm for the quartet in its six-week American tour. Mr. Beck is a young Londoner who distinguished himself for a year and a ... select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40711FD38541B7B93C7A8178DD85F4C8685F9
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| 1969 | 1969 - When Rod Stewart left the Jeff Beck Group he replaced Steve Marriott in the Small Faces in 1969, for a short time the band were touring and recording with Art Wood under the name of 'Art Wood's Quiet Melon.' Leaving with Rod was Jeff Beck's bass guitarist ...When Rod Stewart left the Jeff Beck Group he replaced Steve Marriott in the Small Faces in 1969, for a short time the band were touring and recording with Art Wood under the name of 'Art Wood's Quiet Melon.' Leaving with Rod was Jeff Beck's bass guitarist, Ron Wood, also a superb lead guitarist, but obviously Jeff Beck filled that role in the two years they were together,1967 / 1969. Show more Show lesscgi.ebay.com/ROD-STEWART-Every-Picture-Tells-A-Story-LP-1st-UK-MINT_ W0QQitemZ260477217513QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Records?hash=item3ca5a6eae9&_trksid=p328...
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| 1975 | Jun 2, 1975 - The second half of the Shrine Auditorium concert Friday night was very nostalgic. It was like a rock concert in the late '60s, when rock guitarists were idols. BY DENNIS HUNT. Times staff Writer. The second half of the Shrine Auditorium concert Fri- day night was very nostalgic. ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/661754572.html?dids=661754572:661754572&FMT=ABS&FMTS= ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jun+02%2C+1975&author...Jeff+Beck...
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| 1976 | Oct 20, 1976 - Jeff Beck's recent record, "Wired," was a particularly fascinating example of jazz-rock and the reason was the delicate tension between the jazz and rock elements in the music. On Monday night at the Palladium, Mr. Beck appeared in concert with the Jan Hammer Group, and the results ... select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00615FC3A5E157B93C2AB178BD95F428785F9
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| 1989 | Nov 15, 1989 - In the 1960's, before rock bands routinely toured arenas, Jeff Beck was playing arena-rock guitar - every note a zinger. ... Since the breakup of the Jeff Beck Group in the mid-1970's, his own infrequent albums have been instrumental ones, and he has performed only sporadically. ... www.nytimes.com/1989/11/15/arts/reviews-pop-jeff-beck-s-brand-of-arena-style-guitar.html
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| 1999 | Mar 23, 1999 - By JON PARELES. Jeff Beck didn't have much use for the microphone onstage at Roseland on Friday night. After two approaches, he told the sold-out crowd he had forgotten what he was going to say; later, he named band members and offered thank yous. But his guitar was his true voice, ... www.nytimes.com/1999/03/23/arts/pop-review-jeff-beck-speaking-through-his-guitar.html
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| 2009 | Jan 14, 2009 - Run-DMC will become the second hip-hop group ever to enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 4th, when they'll join Metallica and Jeff Beck as 2009 inductees. Fifties R&B vocal group Little Anthony and the Imperials and Sixties soul singer Bobby Womack will also receive the honor ... www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/01/14/metallica-run-dmc-jeff-beck-lead-the-rock-and-roll -hall-of-fames-2009-inductees/
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