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Jeff Beck was born in Surrey in 1944. He grew up in a suburban street in Carshalton. When he was about 10, he wanted to play the guitar. His mum, however, wanted him to play the piano because she didn't approve of the guitar. When he was in his late teens, he joined "The Tridents" on lead guitar. In 1965, he replaced Eric Clapton in The Yardbirds. He played with them until 1967 when he decided he'd had enough and wanted to go solo. In the same year, he released his first solo effort "Hi-Ho-Silver Lining", which was the only one of his tracks he ever sang on. In his backing group, he had Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, who later went on to form The Faces. Thoughout the rest of the 60s and 70s, he continued to record instrumental albums. In 1983, three former The Yardbirds, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, got together to do one-off charity concerts. In 1984, he contributed lead guitar on Mick Jagger's first solo album "She's the Boss". The same year, he released his next album "Flash", which was voted best instrumental album. In 1989, he released the album "Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop", which was also a big success. Throughout the 90s, Jeff Beck still toured around and, in 1998, played a sellout date in Mexico. In early 2001, he released yet another album "You had it Coming", which he toured to promote.
BornJune 24, 1944
DiedJanuary 10, 2023(78)
Grammys 2025 - Full List of Winners & Nominees!
The annual ceremony took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and was once again hosted by Trevor Noah.
It was once again a big year for women, with superstars like Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Charli Xcx, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roanreceiving top nominations and taking home many wins.
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Album of the Year
New Blue Sun, André 3000
CowboyCarter, Beyoncé - Winner!
Short n’ Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter
Brat, Charli xcx
Djesse Vol. 4, Jacob Collier
Hit Me Hard And Soft, Billie Eilish
The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, Chappell Roan
The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift
Record of the Year
“Now and Then,” The Beatles
“Texas Hold ‘Em,” Beyoncé
“Espresso,” Sabrina Carpenter
“360,” Charli xcx
“Birds Of A Feather,” Billie Eilish
“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar- Winner!
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Grammy Nominees 2025: Beyonce Leads with 11 Nominations
Beyoncéabsolutely dominated the list of 67th Annual Grammy Awards nominees, earning 11 nominations including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best Country Album. Charli xcx, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, and Post Maloneeach scored seven nominations, with Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenterpicking up six.
“Today we celebrate the amazing creative achievements of our music community,” stated Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. “It was an incredible year in music and these nominations reflect the work of a voting body that is more representative of the music community than ever before. The Grammy became music’s most coveted award precisely because the recognition comes from one’s peers, and I’m so grateful for the Academy’s 13,000 voting members who take the time to evaluate all the amazing music, cast their votes a
Spotlight: Eric Clapton's Charity Work
Clapton performed at the 1983 Arms charity concert and at Live Aid in 1985 with Phil Collins.
Auctions of Clapton’s guitars held in 1999 and 2004 raised over $12 million for his CrossroadsCentre. The 2004 auction also included guitars owned by some of his famous friends.
Charities & foundations supported
Eric Claptonhas supported the following charities:
Aid Still RequiredAmnesty InternationalChildren With LeukaemiaCrossroads CentreGreat Ormond Street HospitalNordoff RobbinsPrince's TrustRobin HoodSpecial OlympicsSt Mungo'sTeenage Cancer TrustUNICEFVariety ClubYéle Haiti Foundation Read more about Eric Clapton's charity work and events. Related articles Clapton Hits the Right Notes for Treatment CenterA Very Special ChristmasBono's Fishy T-Shirt Benefits African FarmersEric Clapton - Standing At The Crossroads Of AddictionNaomi Judd Heads Up Exciting Auction
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US Customs Seizes Over 3,000 Counterfeit Gibson Guitars
The successful operation was announced to the public on Friday, November 22nd, and involved cooperation between Cbp, Gibson, US Homeland Security Investigations (Hsi), and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department(Lasd).
A press release regarding the incident claims that it’s the “largest seizure of fake musical instruments” on record, with the guitars’ estimated value exceeding $18 million if they were authentic.
A press conference will be held on Tuesday, November 26th to disclose more details, including what “proactive efforts” the agencies use to “identify, in
The Jeff Beck Group
English blues rock band
The Jeff Beck Group was a British rock band formed in London in January 1967 by former Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck. Their innovative approach to heavy-sounding blues, rhythm and blues and rock was a major influence on popular music.
History
First group
The first Jeff Beck Group formed in London in early 1967 and included guitarist Jeff Beck, vocalist Rod Stewart, and rhythm guitarist Ronnie Wood, with bass players and drummers changing regularly. Early bass players were Jet Harris and Dave Ambrose, with Clem Cattini and Viv Prince trying out on drums. The lineup went through months of personnel changes, notably no fewer than four drummers, before settling on Aynsley Dunbar and switching Wood to bass. This lineup spent most of 1967 playing the UK club circuit and appeared several times on BBC Radio. Beck signed a personal management contract with record producer and manager Mickie Most, who had no interest in the group, only in Beck as a solo artist.
During 1967, the band released three singles in Europe and two in the United States, the first, "Hi Ho Silver Lining", being the most successful, reaching No. 14 on the UK singles chart; it included the instrumental "Beck's Bolero" as the B-side, which had been recorded several months earlier. The lineup for that session included guitarist Jimmy Page on rhythm guitar, John Paul Jones on bass, Keith Moon on drums, and Nicky Hopkins on piano. Frustrated that the band were not playing a strict enough blues set for his taste, drummer Dunbar left and was replaced by Roy Cook for one show, before Stewart recommended Micky Waller, a bandmate of his from Steampacket. Waller went on to play with the band all through 1968 and early 1969, and was their longest-lasting drummer.
Peter Grant, a road manager at the time, had been to the U.S. with the New Vaudeville Band, and was aware of the new concert and album-oriented rock