Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck is an English rock guitarist. He was one of the three noted
guitarists which include Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, to have played
with The Yardbirds. He was ranked 14th in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
MSNBC has called Beck a "guitarist's guitarist"
Much of Beck's recorded output has been instrumental, with a focus
on innovative sound and his releases have spanned genres ranging from
blues-rock, heavy metal, jazz fusion and most recently, an additional
blend of guitar-rock and electronica. Beck has earned wide critical
praise; furthermore, he has received the Grammy Award for Best Rock
Instrumental Performance five times. Although he has had two hit albums
(in 1975 and 1976) as a solo act, Beck has not been able to establish
and maintain a broad following or the sustained commercial success of
many of his collaborators and bandmates.
Beck appears on albums by Roger Waters, Les Paul, Zucchero, Cyndi
Lauper, Brian May and ZZ Top. He also made a cameo appearance in the
movie Twins (1988) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito and
Nicolette Larson.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on 4 April 2009.