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  The Independent

  Jeff Beck: Virtuoso guitarist and one of rock’s all-time greats

  The musician’s time in The Yardbirds and subsequent music career helped define a genre

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  The Telegraph

  Why rock’s guitar heroes are facing the axe

  I think I was about 13 when I saw my first guitar hero. As I parked myself in front of the family television set early one Friday evening, ready as ever to watch the Channel 4 music show The Tube, there he was: shoulder-length hair (likely dyed), bare arms, a bright orange electric six-string, shapes thrown everywhere, plus an arsenal of amplifiers piled high at his rear. The musician’s name was Jeff Beck.

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  Yardbirds founding guitarist Anthony ‘Top’ Topham dies aged 75

  He also performed with Christine McVie, Duster Bennett and Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green.

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  The Independent

  Celebrity deaths of 2023: David Crosby, Lisa Marie Presley and more

  2023 has already been marked by a number of sad celebrity passings

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  Evening Standard

  ‘I always loved him’: Billy Joel pays tribute to Jeff Beck at his Madison Square Garden show

  Joel played a Jeff Beck song during his residency show on Friday, following the legendary guitarist’s death

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  Billy Joel pays tribute to Jeff Beck

  Billy Joel honoured the late Jeff Beck with a cover of his song 'People Get Ready' at his Madison Square Garden show in New York on Friday (13.01.23) night.

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  Bournemouth Echo UK

  Bachman-Turner Overdrive drummer Robbie Bachman dies aged 69

  Bachman-Turner Overdrive's drummer Robbie Bachman dies aged 69.

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  The Conversation

  Jeff Beck: the unorthodox techniques that made him such a unique guitarist

  Two guitar experts break down the techniques and creative expression that led Beck to be known as the ‘guitarist’s guitarist’.

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  Ozzy Osbourne left devastated by tragic death of Jeff Beck

  Ozzy Osbourne was left saddened like many others in the world of music and rock when he learnt of the passing of English musician Jeff Beck. He released a statement on social media after he heard of the news with a photograph he shared of some of the greatest guitarists of all time. VIDEO: Sharon Osbourne opens up about Ozzy Osbourne's health The joyful black and white shot featuring some of their candid moments as well contrasted with the emotional reason for its posting. Ozzy penned: "I can't

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  The Independent

  Brian May honours ‘guitar genius’ Jeff Beck in emotional video tribute: ‘The loss is incalculable’

  ‘I couldn’t really pick up a guitar when he was in the room because he was so incredible,’ May admitted

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