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Beck in 2007, photo by s_bukley /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Geoffrey Arnold Beck
Date of Birth: 24 June, 1944
Place of Birth: Surrey Mid Eastern, Surrey, England, U.K.
Date of Death: 10 January, 2023
Place of Death: East Sussex, England, U.K.
Ethnicity: English, one quarter German
Jeff Beck was an English musician. He was widely regarded as one of the most influential guitarists in rock. He was a member of the band The Yardbirds, with Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page , and The Jeff Beck Group, with Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood .
Jeff was the son of Ethel and Arnold Herbert Beck. He was married to Sandra Beck, until his death.
Jeff’s paternal grandfather was named Arnold Theodore/Theador Arnold Beck. Arnold was born, c. 1863, in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Jeff’s paternal grandmother was named Susan Amila. Susan was born in Devonshire, England.
Jeff’s maternal grandfather was surnamed Dixie.
Sources: Marriage record of Jeff’s parents – https://familysearch.org
Jeff’s father on the 1911 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Jeff’s paternal grandparents, Arnold Theodore/Theador Arnold Beck and Susan Amila, on the 1891 England and Wales Census – https://familysearch.org