Jeff Beck performing at Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland in 2022 Jeff Beck, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, has died at the age of 78. The British musician rose to fame as part of the Yardbirds, where he replaced Eric Clapton, before forming the Jeff Beck Group with Rod Stewart. His tone, presence and, above all, volume redefined guitar music in the 1960s, and influen