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Tributes have poured in for legendary British guitarist Jeff Beck, who has died aged 78.
Often called one of the most influential and gifted guitar players to have ever performed, Beck rose to prominence as a member of The Yardbirds, replacing Eric Clapton, before he left to form The Jeff Beck Group, which counted Sir Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood among its cohort.
Beck was acclaimed for the innovative ways he used the guitar as an instrument, helping to re-define what guitar music could do and sound like in the 1960s and beyond.
As a solo artist, Beck scored seven UK Top 40 albums in his time on the Official Albums Chart, while he had six entries in the Official Singles Chart Top 40.
His death was confirmed last night on his Twitter account, owing to an infection of bacterial meningitis.
The statement reads: "On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck's passing.
"After suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, he peacefully passed away yesterday. His family ask for privacy while they process this tremendous loss."
Throughout last night and this morning, tributes have poured in from Beck's esteemed peers, with former bandmate and friend Sir Rod Stewart leading the charge.
"Jeff Beck was on another planet. He took me and Ronnie Wood to the USA in the late 60s in his band the Jeff Beck Group and we haven't looked back since.
"He was one of the few guitarists that when playing live would actually listen to me sing and respond. Jeff, you were the greatest, my man. Thank you for everything. RIP."
Mick Jagger, who performed with Beck many times, added: "with the death of Jeff Beck we have lost a wonderful man and one of the greatest guitar players in the world. We
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Jeff Beck has died, aged 78, after recently contracting bacterial meningitis.In a statement yesterday, the guitarist’s family said: “On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing. After suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, he peacefully passed away [on Tuesday].
Rock musician Jeff Beck has sadly died at the age of 78 after battling bacterial meningitis.
Scots rocker Sir Rod Stewart has led tributes to Jeff Beck following the rock veteran's death at the age of 78.
Legendary musician Jeff Beck has sadly passed away at the age of 78.
Jeff Beck, who went from the Yardbirds to fronting his own group and is consider among the greats of rock guitar, has died. He was 78. His family said in a statement that Beck died Tuesday of bacterial meningitis.
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