Iconic rock guitarist Jeff Beck passes away at 78

Its a sad day for music lovers as Jeff Beck one of the guitar masters of the rock era has died Beck breathed his last on Tuesday He was 78 Variety reported Breaking the sad news for music fans Becks representative issued a statement saying that the legendary guitarist died after suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis Variety reportedhttpstwittercomBiswabhusanHCstatus1606137100956446720cxtHHwWgMCtseDLksosAAAAOn behalf of his family it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Becks passing After suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis he peacefully passed away yesterday His family ask for privacy while they process this tremendous loss the statement readBeck recently completed a tour supporting his collaborative album with Johnny Depp 18 He received seven Grammys for instrumental performances and an eighth for his 2009 work on Herbie Hancocks The Imagine ProjectBeck first came to prominence as a member of the Yardbirds and then went out on his own in a solo career that incorporated hard rock jazz funky blues and even opera Beck was among the rockguitarist pantheon from the late 1960s that included Eric Clapton Jimmy Page and Jimi HendrixAlso ReadThe muscle of the momentHe reached the peak of both his critical and commercial success with a pair of mid70s allinstrumental albums Blow by Blow and Wired that found him moving into jazzfusion terrain The latter LP was recorded with keyboardist Jan Hammer formerly of the top fusion act the Mahavishnu Orchestra as per VarietyHe was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice Acknowledged as a member of the Yardbirds in 1992 he said in a brief speech They kicked me outfuck them He entered the hall as a solo performer in 2009He delivered dramatic solos on several clamorous Yardbirds hits of 196566 Heart Full of Soul No 9 in the US Im a Man No 17 Shapes of Things No 11 and Over Under Sideways Down No 13 The bands 66 UK album Yardbirds familiarly known as Roger the Engineer after the title of rhythm guitarist Chris Drejas cover drawing was a veritable recital of forwardlooking guitar techniqueBeck was also featured on two tracks from Ozzy Osbournes Patient Number 9 album released in late June of 2022 the title track Patient Number 9 and A Thousand Shades He is survived by his second wife Sandra whom he married in 2005This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever