Jeff Beck (June 24, 1944 – January 10, 2023) was a British blues, rock, and jazz guitarist. He began his career in the rock band The Yardbirds in 1965, replacing fellow guitar icon Eric Clapton. He played in the group for a year and half, playing dual lead guitar with another rock guitar icon, Jimmy Page, for the last several. He then formed The Jeff Beck Group. As of 2023, he had released music under the group and under his own name for the last previous 40+ years. Beck died at the age of 78 on January 10, 2023.