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• Renowned guitarist Jeff Beck has had a long and successful career as a rock and roll artist, starting work with the legendary Yardbirds and later forming his own band The Jeff Beck Group.

  On April 4, 2009, Beck was included among the groups and individuals inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.People: Metallica 'Psyched' for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction (April 4, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Full Name: Geoffrey Arnold ("Jeff") Beck
  2. Born: June 24, 1944
  3. Hometown: Wallington, Greater London, England
  4. Years Active: 1962 - present
  5. Grammy Awards: 4
  6. Sang in church choir as a child
  7. Collects hot rod cars
  8. Influences: Les Paul, Chuck Berry
  9. Will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009Billboard: Metallica, Run-D.M.C. Lead Rock Hall Inductees (January 14, 2009)

• Selected Discography

  1. Truth (1968)
  2. Beck-Ola (1969)
  3. Jeff Beck Group (1972)
  4. Blow by Blow (1975)
  5. Wired (1976)
  6. There and Back (1980)
  7. Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop (1989)
  8. Frankie's House (1992)
  9. Who Else! (1999)
  10. You Had It Coming (2001)
  11. Jeff (2003)

• Jeff Beck Career

  Jeff Beck began his career with The Yardbirds, the same band that launched the careers of legendary guitarists Eric Clapton and Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page. Beck went on to become something of a legend himself, widely influential among guitar players, though never as well-known as either Clapton or Page. After the Yardbirds, he formed The Jeff Beck Group which featured Rod Stewart on vocals.

  Beck's peak of commercial success came in the form of his 1975 album, Blow by Blow (produced by legendary Beatles producer George Martin), which became a benchmark among all-instrumental albums. From there he continued to record, perform, collaborate, and maintain a solo career that continues today.

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