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Also Known As Geoffrey Arnold Beck
Born June 24, 1944 • England
Died January 10, 2023 (aged 78) • England
Awards And Honors Grammy Award (2011) • Grammy Award (2010) • Grammy Award (2009) • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2009) • Grammy Award (2003) • Grammy Award (2001) • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (1992) • Grammy Award (1989) • Grammy Award (1985)

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Jeff Beck
President Barack Obama sings into a microphone on stage with musicians including Troy Andrews, Jeff Beck, Derek Trucks, B.B. King seated with guitar, and Gary Clark Jr. during a White House performance.
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Eric Clapton
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George Harrison
George Harrison
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Bruce Springsteen plays an acoustic guitar and sings into a microphone on stage at the New York Film Festival Spotlight Gala.
Bruce Springsteen
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Neil Young sings and plays electric guitar on stage under concert lighting, wearing a light-colored suit, with a microphone and guitar picks visible in front of him.
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Frank Zappa
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Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
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Carl Perkins plays an electric guitar on stage during a live performance on the TV show Ready Steady Go! in London, with a cameraman and studio equipment visible in the background.
Carl Perkins
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Bob Seger
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Paul McCartney wearing a black jacket and shirt, looking slightly to the side, with people blurred in the background.
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Elton John, 2006
Elton John
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Ringo Starr wearing sunglasses and a striped jacket, smiling and gesturing with both hands while performing on stage under blue and purple lights.
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Eddie Cochran poses holding an electric guitar, leaning forward with one leg bent, in front of a curtain backdrop.
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David Gilmour holding an electric guitar on stage, wearing a black t-shirt, with a slight smile and stage equipment visible in the background.
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Levon Helm
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Dolly Parton smiles while holding a microphone, wearing a green outfit with sparkling details, in front of a red background.
Dolly Parton
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Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
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Prince stands on stage in a turquoise suit, holding a purple, symbol-shaped guitar above his head, during his Super Bowl XLI halftime performance.
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