The Latest Breaking News from Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck, the influential guitarist who rose to rock and roll stardom with 1960s supergroup the Yardbirds and pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player’s guitar player, has died. He was 78.

Guitarist Jeff Beck was among a wave of influential English guitar players in love with American blues. He died on Tuesday, January 10 after contracting bacterial meningitis.

English guitar legend Jeff Beck, a two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, has died at the age of 78. The cause appears to have been a sudden case of bacterial meningitis.

The eight-time Grammy-winner rose to prominence with rock band The Yardbirds

His death was announced in a statement which was shared from his official Twitter account.

He began with bubblegum pop in the Yardbirds, then moved on to psychedelia, funk, jazz fusion, even techno – but no matter what the genre, Beck was always ahead of the curve

Beck died after 'suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis'

Eight-time Grammy winner was regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of all time

The Grammy-winning guitarist rose to prominence with rock band The Yardbirds.

Jeff Beck's representatives have confirmed the inspirational guitarist passed away at the age on 78 on Tuesday, with rockstars Mick Jagger and Ozzy Osbourne among remembering the musician

Beck died after suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, his family said in a statement.