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MBE Jan. 12: Jeff Beck’s legacy looms large, Global Beat’s back, Benny Sings
Honoring the legacies of guitar hero Jeff Beck, and 1979’s Heisman trophy recipient (and USC alum) Charles White. Plus new Benny Sings, and Global Beat is back.
Honoring the legacies of guitar hero Jeff Beck, and 1979’s Heisman trophy recipient (and USC alum) Charles White. Plus new Benny Sings, and Global Beat is back.
Music lovers across the world are pouring their hearts out in tribute to pioneering English rock guitarist, Jeff Beck. Regarded as a “guitarist’s guitarist,” Beck came to prominence in the mid-1960s when he replaced fellow English guitar hero Eric Clapton in the proto-psych band The Yardbirds. Both through his innovative work as a solo artist, and even more as a consummate collaborator, Jeff Beck will be remembered among the greats who’ve significantly shaped modern music.
We’re celebrating the six-string-titan throughout today’s show with selects showcasing the breadth of his immense talent. Among Beck’s most famous collabs is the co-writing session with Stevie Wonder that led to the creation of “Superstition.” We’re going deep on that story, and a whole lot more. Get in for the ride.
Elsewhere during our time together we’ll hear brand new Benny Sings, a poignant Fleetwood Mac request to honor Heisman trophy winner (and USC alum) Charles White, and the triumphant return of Global Beat: Mexico. Huzzah!
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