His family said he died peacefully on Tuesday after suddenly contracting meningitis.
Jeff Beck has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, first in 1992 for his work with the Yard Birds and as a solo artist in 2009. In 2015, Rolling Stone magazine named him the fifth best guitarist of all time. times, a seat ahead of blues superstar BB King.
Last year, Beck released his latest album, ’18’, which included 13 tracks, mostly recordings from old clips with Hollywood star Johnny Depp.
Beck said at the time, “We carefully crafted songs that we love. We didn’t create a specific design for them.”
Beck won his first Grammy Award in 1985 for the song “Escape”. He then went on to claim the gold statue seven times during his career.
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi mourned Jeff Beck, via Twitter, saying he was “shocked” by the news of his death.
“Jeff was such a sweet guy and a terrific guitarist – no one else will come along like Jeff Beck,” she wrote. “His playing was so special and amazing! He will be missed.”
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, who is also a former member of the Yard Birds, said Beck’s style was unique and his imagination knew no bounds.
He added: “The six-string warrior is not with us now, so we can enjoy the spell he can weave around our moribund emotions. Jeff could have created music out of thin air…Jeff, you and your millions of fans will be missed. you.”
